Hi Mohammad, if the weight of the vessel is to be totally on the stands great care would have to be taken to place the stands on strong points eg under bulkheads. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi all, be aware that salt accumulates despite rain and it pays to rinse all moving parts with fresh water before applying lubricants like silicone spray. It even gets into the furling swivels at the

Hi Peggy. No that is not the drain hole. The hole is in the bottom surface underneath. It is about 1/3 from the front. The hole can get clogged with shell fish and mud and not be obvious to the eye. T

Hi Peggy, neither you nor John mentioned the drain hole in the bottom of the rudder. It gets all those unaware of the Amel method excited when they see water running or dripping out of the bottom. It

Him Mark. It was down near the clutch for the linea drive. There was a junction box and that was where the connection was corroded. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi all, some years ago in French Polynesia I had similar problems. The techs after long and arduous investigations told me the fault was in the course computer so I dropped the pick and ordered a new

Hi. I replaced mine with a stainless tube. I wanted to retain Amels original fixing of the stbd aft bolt to the tube which is glassed into the floor of the locker giving a lot of strength and not putt

Hi Kevin, it may be a personal thing but I have seen two SM that have painted their decks with white or off white non skid and I thought it ugly. i would repaint the stripes after the over all paint.

Hi Stefan, I agree with Mark. Could you post a photo of the full length of the boom so we can see. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Bill, just a matter of interest why the difference on the hard masts down, on the water no?Another thought, most boats hulls can distort when on the hard so if re rigged there final tune should be

Hi Tim. I would try a 10mm pin punch on the side of the key and bonk it solidly with a heavy hammer Note I said bonk not bash Failing that I would cut or grind away the exposed portion of the key. Thi

Hi all, We had the same issue with the hatch bulging where the gas struts attached. Initially I thought it was caused by pressure of the struts but this was not the case. It was the mild steel plate e

Hi Paul, I had the same issue with valves needing replacement. The cause was in the exhaust elbow where the salt water cooling line entered the elbow. I dont know if the elbow on my Kubota was origina

Hi Nick, as a casual follower of this thread I thankyou for that reminder. Carbon build up from brushes wear is a real issue. The windlass motor is a hard working unit but tends to be out of sight, ou

A cell phone sitting nearby can drag a compass well off line Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Yes Paul, the pull tag auto release has advantages if you want to easily release yourself from the tether if you fall overboard. Which brings into question as to why you are tethered in the first plac

Hi Matt, what are you checking the heading against. If it is the fitted compass, have you had it swung (ie adjusted for error) Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Thanks Ian, I have long held the veiw that to go overboard in a tethered harness would be fatal if the boat wasn't stopped very quickly even in calm water, in a seaway with 30knots or more of wind, (w

Hi Daniel, Alan and aare n agreement here. Same policy don't fall overboard. You ever know when your boat might do an unexpected lurch that could even tip you out of the Cockpit. However there is anot

Hi Dave, it is an issue I have always had front of mind. And as I have said elsewhere, being towed at 8 knots survival is at most a matter of minutes. If someone has a solution with a new design great