Vladimir. We too plan to be traveling to Antigua in November departing from the Chesapeake around November 5. What will be your point of departure? Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, MD

Peter, It is not clear what model/hull # you are nor your location. I can say that we replaced our Antal jib cars last year. Their configuration is custom for Amel, but the US distributor for Antal kn

Duane. On Aletes, as the companionway door is raised there is a piece of plywood at the bottom on the hidden (back) side of the door that forms a stop to prevent the door from pulling out altogether.

Vladimir, We found a pretty good replacement for the weather seal on the sliding companionway hatch on the SM2000. Belt Weatherstrip/Window Scraper Seal from Rockauto.com part no. 1371-4X2. 2 48" pcs

So after replacing the outhaul gearbox destroyed during our effort last year to remove the "drive shaft" I was most careful top apply anti-sieze grease. Even so I could not remove the shaft with "mode

So it appears that the picture attachments worked. Couple of other notes. The ¼” gap between the chrome trim and the wood threshold of the companionway could easily be filled with a black caulk struck

We found a pretty good replacement for the weather seal on the sliding companionway hatch on the SM2000. Belt Weatherstrip/Window Scraper Seal from Rockauto.com part no. 1371-4X2. 2 48" pcs cost $29.

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If Fri or Sat Aug 4/5 Aletes may be able to be there. Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, MD Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Droid

Time to replace the washboard rubber seal on Aletes. The rubber has gotten hard and cracked. This conversation was around 2 years ago, but I couldn't find a resolution for a source, or alternate solut

I have found that Plastilina Modeling Clay works great for sealing around the chain. Can be molded right into the hole and around the chain links. Seems to be completely waterproof and stays nicely in

Hi Kent. Will you be on board over the July 4 weekend? If so I might stop in to see you. Mike Ondra SV Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, MD 610-442-7551

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We had great success with installing the Taco Marine V11-0809 Flexible Rub Rail. Comes in 50’ length for $185. Fits in the groove in the fiberglass rubrail. Pictures attached (if this works). Mike Ond

We have recently had occasion where the refrigerator compressor ceases to work, or at least doesn't come on when it should. Sometimes turning the breaker off and back on will cause the compressor to r

Duane, I cannot speak to your hull rubrail details, only our SM#240. They may have changed, which is why it is so important to always include hull #’s in these postings. As you saw in the drawing, the

Hi Duane, Attached is the drawing showing the cross section of the rub rail for our SM #240. Yours is may be similar. Should be of significant help in understanding the details. The rub rail is fiberg

Hi Duane, This is the drawing showing the cross section of the rub rail for our SM #240. Yours is probably similar. Should be of significant help in understanding the details. The rub rail is fibergla

I do have and tried the adjustable wrench. Found it too thick or conflicting with the quadrant. What I did not do is turn the rudder to potentially get the quadrant clear enough so that the wrench win

Does anyone have the size for the flat wrench required for the SM plastic rudder post packing nut. Amazon has - 2-1/4" Shaft Packing Wrench for "Rudder Stuffing Box" – but it seems our nut is larger.