mine went suddenly down a while ago. when I remember right there are 4 bolts M8 or 10 holding the seat. you should find the screws under the insulation in the engine room.

#Antifouling #Bottompaint Hello, a few questions: 1. How often do you renew your AF/BP? 2. Which one do you use? 3. Where do you sail Cold/Med/Warmwater? Thanks

Companion Way Hatch door removal experience. Has anyone removed the door on an SN or SM? Any advice?

I always open the circuit breaker when sailing i.o. to avoid unwanted windlass movement. Imagine it dropps the hook when sailing with 8 knots in waters not deeper then the chains length or even in sha

Hello, On my SN form 1995 the genoa furler motor stopped working. First it operated only at about half speed to fail completely in the end. Relays apear ok from hearing, cabels are also fine and brush

It’s disgusting the game NZ is playing. Entry for money… what a shame for the city of sails, Auckland

I use my iPhone and or ipad. Apps available and never failed. They make me sleep well in 30 knots on the hook.

Hello, Where is the deck shower installed on your SN or SM? On my SN it’s in the port cockpit locker which is sub optimal... Rgds

Dear all, I finally made it to get my Beugler striping tool. Not easy since the California Branch does not even answer emails and the European branch is in the UK. So nowadays outside Europe.... Anyho

Dear All, please share your opinion and if available views from a professional stand point, eg. metallurgy, material fatigue, etc about standing rigging when experienced in this field. There are so ma

Hi! I am looking for opinions and recommendations to make my SN independent of electricity in case of eg a lightning strike frying my electronics in the middle of the NAT or PAC. Navigation is clear,

Hi, I had a very little water near the rudder shaft after some heavy seas. Wanted to tighten the nut, bit its too big for my tools. Any advice or do I need another special tool? Tbanks

Hello, I realized that one of my poles has a crack of about 5 cm or 2 inches. Anyone here with knowledge of metallurgy regarding advise if and how to fix it or better get a new alloy tube? Not sure ho

Hi, can anyone please give advise and provide pics how you did fix the aft cockpit enclosure on a SN or SM? especially how and where did you attach the support arch in the aft.

Hi! How do you use your Racor? Just installed it on my SN . Meaning -when do you use a single filter? -when donyou use both? -when do you switch from one to the other?

Matt, sure thats a policy discussion. it would be very interesting how high above the bottom of the tank the fuel is taken out of the tank and how many liters are unusable fuel. Will be a job for my e

Hi Bill, the pin is in. From the sound what i hear it disconnected between the motor and the upper part of the shaft. will check again when I am back from work in a few weeks. what I think is strange

Why fill up your tank to the max when you know where you want to go? I think filling it up to the max only makes sense when you go for a really long passage and then you add some anti diesel bug adds.

Hi, so finally my BT is back in again (SN). I had the impression that it has never had a overhaul since 25 years. But... amazingly all gears and bearings are still in excellent condition except the se

So, thruster is out. Looks like it was about time. A bit of oil and also some white creamy liquid is coming out. the first service since 1995?... I think even the bearing at the propeller simply disap