Hi Gents, WE have an SM, so we have the same problem perhaps worse. We use large clothes pegs and attach a blanket overboard across the transom .. its a bit of a faffff but it reduces the wave slap. A

Hi, I installed an ACP 400 with hydraulic ram directly on the bell crank of the rudder. Far smoother than the electric one which is still on tthe he helm. In the event of a major steering failure, I c

Hi Tom and Kristin, I broke one of my baby poles on Pacific passage and lost the end fitting overboard. I used the other one as a model and had a copy made in NZ. The pole itself is available at any g

For everyone having rack problems, they are cast aluminium on our SM. Little wear showing on mine. Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain. SY Eleuthera, SM 007

There is an online Panama Cruising guide...

Hi Gang, We are planning to replace our rigging before proceeding W from NZ in the new season. I have found a very competent rigger but he wishes to have a full rigging plan in order to get the proper

Hello Alan, I’d love to see the quote. In the meantime, I’ll look him up and ask for a quote. Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain jp.germain45@...

Hello Staten, Some time ago, various Amel owners contributed to the Cruisers Forum http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/difference-between-amel-models-137037.html You may find answers to most of yo

Hello Mark, I concur with some of your thoughts but... - our fridge is a drawer type , keel cooled from Frigoboat. 185 litres. Great upgrade - AC is now Webasto BlueCool 27 S. Good kit too - floor boa

Hello M & A, We’ve done well but we live aboard so we wanted a modernised SM2K equivalent. (No dishwasher… thank goodness) For instance, we have 2 AP’s, one electric on the wheel hub and a hydraulic o

Not a metallurgist but FYI, we use a pressure washer and fresh water to clean out the lowers. We’ve had some strong winds. Walked through the yard and Ibis is fully secured with no slack on any of the

Many thank and same back to you JPG

Hey Danny, Happy New Year. Good to know regarding key blanks; I need 2 more keys JPG Jean-Pierre Germain jp.germain45@...

Hello Scott, This same suggestion is written in the SM’s owner’s manual. Another cruiser, marine engineer, seized his engine while on passage Tonga to N.Minerva island. Luckily, we freed the engine an

Hello Kent, I have an identical SS mixing box. Last year I rebuilt the unit and found NO flap valve inside. However, I do not understand why everyone is intent on modifying an effective system (runnin

Gotta have some Keep it simple Stupid. Amel gives us a simple task to keep our engines running for years… :-) Jean-Pierre Germain jp.germain45@...

Congratulations! Rascal is a good vessel. In my opinion, I’d leave well enough alone because the LR is easily accessible ans easily deployed from this location. Try repealing the bolts with the approp

Hi Paul, I had a SS fabricator build a custom holder. It now hangs horizontally at the top of forward face of the aft lazarette. Easy to reach if ever needed. Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera,

Hi Bill, We are in remote region of NZ. Count us in during the next round Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM007.

Hello Jeremy, Eleuthera (SM 007) was probably at your starting point when we bought her... Now also past new to use your words. For refrigerator replacement, we went with Frigoboat drawer replacements