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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

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

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 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 Dave, We faced the same dilemma when we were looking; you are not alone. But given your list of “must have” the SM will get them all at one price. With a Santorin, you will spend the entire cost di

HI Hanspeter, John Hayes is a very competent sailor. Tasman sea area… there are freak winds there Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM 007 FIJI going to NZ later today. jp.germain45@...

Hello All, Like Danny, I will be in Opua. Good trades and far better cruising grounds in the Bay of Islands. Whangerei requires at least 2 hours just to leave the river. Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY

Hi Nick, Replacing the prop in water is an easy task; best done by a diver. If you have the Amel spare, it came with a new hub. Remove the old hub by unscrewing the nylon bolts. Note the shear is stil

Boating app from Navionics, Navionics chart on both plotters, OpenCPN WITH Google Earth charts and Ovitalmap for the shoal, bommy infested areas. GL Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM 007, Fiji

They are also very bad for French aircraft. Don’t feel left out :-) Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM 007, Fiji

Hi Karen, We have a spare.. but we’re in Fiji... Kind regards, Jean-Pierre Germain,SY Eleuthera, Fiji.

jp.germain45@... Alan, In Vuda now 5 boats away from Danny Simms (Ocean Pearl) and I’m using Mohit Naicker.. apparently the best around here. The work would be far less troublesome if we had a

Hello Joerg, WOW! I’d been told by someone who should know…. Thank you. JPG Jean-Pierre Germain jp.germain45@...

Hello Amelians, We have a problem: when we refitted Eleuthera, the Klimma units were completely destroyed. We changed the system to Webasto Blue Cool S which we understood to be the chosen AC fit for

Hi Mike, I changed my Volvo belts some time ago and the mechanic recommended to change the other parts in the system too. So we did. Be very careful for the following detail: on my engine, there is a

Hi Matt, I used Y Yachts when I was in EU. Their rates went up almost 25% this year, so I’ve changed to a NZ based insurer. GL Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera SM 007, Fiji Sent from my iPad

Hello Mike and Alan, Delos did it all themselves sometimes back. I am considering doing it myself with one younger more nimble guy in the bosun’s chair. Good luck. Jean-Pierre Germain,SY Eleuthera SM

Hello Lamya, Welcome to this forum; you should receive a reply soon.... but how can anyone give you good advice with the information you shared? No boat model, engine... This site is private and new m

Hello Colin, We’ve been in Fiji since May 6th and have done much exploration. 1st thought: good choice to clear in Savusavu. Other Customs/Immigration stations are quite bureaucratic. Expect the BioSe