We've used the Iridium Go since leaving the med a year or so ago. It's been flawless as long as there is a clear view of the sky (anchorage with sheer cliffs isn't great). At sea is the ideal conditio

Oh my goodness, so so sorry to hear this. I'm at a loss for words... my heart is with you Alexandre. What a loss. James & Chloe Fakarava, FP SeaBean SM344

As an aside, when our batteries blew they remained hot for many many hours (sitting on the dock). It was at least overnight until they returned close to ambient. I'd be very surprised if yours managed

Hi, French or Dutch side doesn't matter much... all the repair folk seem to have a fast dingy. We had a good experience with Custom Fit Marine redoing the hard dodger windows (and matching the colour)

Hi, We arrived in St. Martin yesterday and will be here until the 17th-18th. We'd love to meet more Armelians! Cheers, James & Chloé. SeaBean SM#344

Hi Bill, Any chance you could put a photo of those traps online? We've had both the odd sound in the pipe (when the generator is running for us) and wind blowing through and into the heads. I would lo

Us too... We are heading to the BVI via Antigua from Cape Verde, probably leaving this weekend. We'd be very happy to meet up! Cheers, James. SeaBean SM344

I don't know if it was a factory install but I've seen an Amel 55 with two watt and sea units installed, one on each side. Cheers, James SM #344, SeaBean Las Palmas, Canary Islands

Hi Bill, We have crew/friends arriving on the 25th of October and will then be watching the weather. I don't expect we'll leave until early November. Cheers, James.

Hi All, although I've been a fairly quiet member of this group for some time now, I thought that I would mention Chloe and I are the new(ish) owners SeaBean (SM#344). Well, actually, we have owned her

I can't tell you the quality yet... But I would expect the fuel docks to be busy (which is good!). I called GibOil (+350 200 48232) just half and hour ago for the price: Up to 100l: 52p Up to 500l: 46

Hi Paul, Ours was sticking in the on position (not off). I sprayed a tiny bit of silicon wd-40 on it and checked/adjusted the pressure setting. Since then it's been working perfectly again. I ordered

Hello, I bet you're about to get inundated with rather dull photos of sea chests! BUT just incase, here is one from a recent visit (we've very nearly just bought a SM2k). It's just the whole thing I'm

Hi all, I think enough people have pledged to contribute a yearly fee that a simple paypal/donate button of some sort would probably work fine. Those of us using the forum actively would happily pledg

Bill, did you mean to say that the triton is NMEA2000? It's the first I've heard of a 3000. I believe some of the B&G plotters can forward sentences from NMEA 0183 to 2000. The usefulness of those sen

I will check into this as well. I'm a programmer by trade and would be happy, if needs be, to write something to transfer the data. I've been wondering if there was a way to "archive" this group for t

The cheaper versions of this strainer that cost teens of currency (dollar/euro/sterling) are brass. The cheapest bronze ones I've seen start around 30(dollar/euro/sterling). I know the Onan itself isn

Hi all, "wye strainer" is the term that has worked really well searching in the USA. I have found a few of interest: * https://www.brazetek.com/products/details/37/10/cast-bronze-y-strainers/1-inch-th

Good morning, thanks for the leads and emails! Much appreciated. I can't help but help but find it reassuring that Amel owners often seem to upgrade to another Amel! Cheers, James.

Thanks Jean-Pierre. We have been in touch with Pierre-Andre Jeanne about a couple of yachts. He was great to deal with and very helpful. I have a feeling I'll be flying all over Europe in December! If