When sailing did you have the transmission in gear? Our Amel ser.# 266 never had any turns while sailing and the transmission in gear.

Merry Christmas you two, Bill will you send me an email address that I can talk to you in private. Please send to agav8ter (at) yahoo dot com. Thanks. I hope all is well with you and Judy. I enjoy thi

Hello, I hope this is not too late to help. I agree with all that has been said in reply to your problem. I would also check the following: Remove the "actuating rod" that goes from the vacuum pot tha

Hello All, I have send three emails to; olivierbeute@... trying to order a few parts. I have never recieved any reply, nor did I get a "non delivery notice". Can anyone supply me with the correct

It is with a sad heart that we offer WORLD CITIZEN seriously for sale. Health and family issues have forced a halt to our cruising. We would like to sell WORLD CITIZEN to a person(s) who will love her

<edmundsteele@...> wrote: Hello Ed, Thanks for the reply. Yes it is the power pump. The motor is fine and it is making the diaphram "stroke". I have already pulled the suction hose and cleaned it. The

Hello all, I checked the "seach feature" and did mnot come up with an answer. My bilge pump just stopped pumping (SM#266). Does anyone know where I can purchase an overhaul kit for the pump in the US?

Hello Gary, Our SM #266 also has 10MM. If you are in the BVI see Golden Hind Chandelry, I replaced my chain there for approximatly $2.00 per foot (I don't remember the exact amount) I took the chain p

Hello Niels, When we bought our SM she would only turn up 1800 RPM. I hade the same questions as you. The solution was easy once I learned how to "fix" and "maintain" the turbo. I removed the turbo fr

Hello All, Now that we are in the USA (No. Carolina) I am having trouble finding anyone to fill our gas bottles (butane camping gaz). Can anyone steer me to a company that sells the valve that will fi

Thank you Roy! I called and got what I needed. Very friendly and helpful, thanks for the recommendation! Tony wrote: carry wrote: do a thousand

Hello all, We are in Wilmington, NC with WORLD CITIZEN and are planning to do a bunch of "nickle / dime" maintenance items. (Read that as a thousand here and a thousand there) Can anyone recommend a c

Wow, I am glad I asked. I talked to two marinas in New Bern and neither mentioned bridges. I was under the impression that the bridges were inland or up river from the marinas. Thanks for your input.

Wow, I am glad I asked. I talked to two marinas in New Bern and neither mentioned bridges. I was under the impression that the bridges were inland or up river from the marinas. Thanks for your input.

Hello all, It is time to start heading back to the US. Can anyone tell me of a "good" marina that has yard facilites? I would like to pull the main and generator out of our boat and give the engine ro

Hello Gary. I had a set made for our SM in Puerto La Cruz, VE lat year at Orient Canvas. It is in three sections and has no gaps for light or water to get in. I paid $2000.00 for it and while it was a

Hello all, Our engine hour meter located in the tach assy, has a digital readout. Sometimes we can read it and sometimes we can't. It seems that it is always working, but so dim we can not make out th

Thanks Judy and Ian, I talked with Simrad in Holland, they said the radio's program was dumped, probably by a power spike. It must be returned to Holland (we are in Bonaire, so not such a big deal) an

Hello all, Yesterday while using the Shipmate 8300 VHF radio it just stopped working. I downloaded the owners manual from the net, but it does not offer the answer I need. The display shows the radio

-Hello Dave, We are aboard SM #266 and have salt water flushing and Jabsco Quiet Flush heads. We are pleased with the performance and ease of maintanence. On our boat (factory installation) the salt w