Hi I have been following the forum for 6 months in preparation for buying our Super Maramu, #151. Here is my first post, after our 2 week shakedown cruise! The Autohelm ST7000 worked for an hour but s

Thanks Tom my next question was going to be what is the most suitable kit to replace it with. I am still hoping that the original (20 year old) st7000 could be made to work, then keep it as a backup a

Hi many thanks for all of the tips. I will try these options in the short term (next weeks), and I will probably get in a local marine electronics workman if I can't fix it myself. In the medium term,

Hi I am also trying to register a Super Maramu in Ireland. They still seem to insist on a "International Tonnage Certificate (1969)" (ITC). Amel had Super Maramu's measured by "Bureau Veritas" but not

Hi Peter Great. Is that a SM Red line? I guess it won't be much difference to a 1995 SM, but lets see what the Irish Survey office says. Could you email me a copy of your tonnage certificate? You have

Hi I bought a SM this Spring and intend to set off for a few years when I retire early in a year. What essential jobs should be done while it is easy to get equipment and qualified installers, before

Wow I am overwhelmed with the advice, great stuff. I never heard of racor filters or antal car and did not know I should vacuum pack spares, etc. I considered adding a folding bicycle but am stunned b

After your reply John I sent a mail to Amel for a quote to replace the standing rigging in Hyères. I checked out Port St Louis du Rhone, http://www.port-napoleon.com/gb/port.html,reasonable price for

This is question is 9 years old, but here is what I found from Amel in French, based on EU calculations, but is is just a "specimen" report: https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c

Hi it is nominally 10mm thick, but actually 9.5mm when I measured it recently. And it is made from "Lexan", a polycarbonate. Last week I asked Amel if they still sold replacement windows, and they rep

Hi it is nominally 10mm thick, but actually 9.5mm when I measured. It is made from "Lexan", a polycarbonate. I asked Amel if they still sold windows, but they said no. I am looking at making new windo

Hi when I had the standing rigging replaced in April, which involved removing the 2 masts, I also requested that the masts and booms be treated and painted. My problem is that when they reinserted the

Hi Solar panels: I did a lot of research, including in this forum to find out how much power is required (about 140Ah a day). So I opted for the most powerful panels with the smallest footprint, that

Hi I just replied to a parallel conversation, "Amel Solar panels". Details are there, but I installed two Panasonic N330 panels (thats 330W each) in April 2016. Together with a TriStar MPPT 60 control

Hi I recharge the electric outboard indirectly from the solar panels, meaning from the boat's AGM batteries. I have both the 12V charger and the 220V charger. With an inflatable zodiac dinghy, and 2 p

Hi No I still do not know the size of the bolts. I heard they are about 8mm. But I did not realize that there were different sizes on the 2 booms. It would be great if you could figure out the size or

Hi Mark The N330 and N325 were just released in Europe in April. They have exactly the same cell as the N285, just one row more. After assembly they are tested; if the Watts reach or exceed 330 they a

Hi yes, the Panasonic panels do not have a marine guarantee. If they were installed on a house they are guaranteed for 25 years. My take on that is, if they fail after 10 years I already have got my m

Hi I was recently told that the bolts are probably: M8 x 50mm and M6 x 50mm countersunk aluminium bolts. I will order these and try in September. If I don't correct this post by October, then that it

I currently only have the original octahedral metal radar reflector at the top of the mizzen mast. I read many reviews and almost decided to get a good passive radar reflector, such as Echomax EM230.