Hello, Does anyone in this group have an older Maramu with individual bunks in the aft cabin, and have any experience converting these bunks into a larger sized bed? And if yes how was this done?

Good morning, I´d like to take part too....

Great job!! We did the same 6 years ago, tricky job though. We used 3M Marine Silicone instead. It needs to be a flexible material. So far so good. Had to replace all of the screws and and all the ply

Good day to all, Does anyone here have a discarded or is not using a NECO 692 Control Unit (692CU) in working condition, and would like sell it?

Hell Bill, I agree the seats are not suitable support for lifting the engine out of the engine compartment, BUT you can use the surface around the Lewmar winches in the cockpit to place a beam, if you

Many thanks to all who contributed with their valuable advice: Arlo, Mark Erdos, Craig Briggs, Mark McGovern and Alexandre (off topic). I´ll make a decision in a few weeks time.

I am considering sailing up to Florida early December, starting from my home port of La Guaira, Venezuela. I don´t think I would stop in Cuba in principle, but maybe Jamaica. Can anyone provide some t

Hello to all, Can anyone explain the best way to install an antisiphon valve on a Yanmar 4JH4- HTE engine? Pictures could also be helpful. Alex Paquin s/v SIMPATICO Older Maramu 1981, Hull#94

Dear Bill, I wish to thank you personally for taking your valuable time and money to find a new and workable platform for the Amel Forum. This forum is extremely interesting, I´ve been a member since

Hello Bill, I think it is a great idea, our Maramu is based in Venezuela, if we get and idea of the overall plan with dates included, we would seriously consider participating. Also the cost would be

Yes.It looks like the lock on the wheel. Alex Paquin SIMPATICO Maramu #94, 1981

Good morning, we decided to change ours after 37 years of service, and damage also due to unintended ramming against pilings at our Marina (weather related). It is an Amel original supply, it cost in

Many thanks to Olivier, Kent and Dennis for your contributions and answers to my question. Best regards, Alex Paquin s/v SIMPATICO older Maramu #94 now on the hard in Cumaná Sucre Venezuela NAVIMCA Ya

As part of the project to apply the new gelcoat on the hull, we were in the process of replacing the zinc anodes on the rudder (the older Maramu has 2). We noticed that one of the anodes was missing w

Good day to all, We are also replacing the old rubrail on Simpatico. We realized that the original rubrail was installed with one inch aluminum fluted nails. Can anyone shed some light on how to insta

Hello, Again, in reference to the hull´s refurbishing project, I´d like to hear your thoughts on the following: 1. Should we paint the waterline with the traditional/original red stripe? we are going

Hello Duane,I uploaded the map I mentioned to you in SIMPATICO´s refurbishing page Best wishes Alex Paquin

Hello Duane, Yes I spend a lot of time in Venezuela, "Simpatico"´s is home based in Naiguatá, at a private marina Cub Puerto Azul. Our navigations take us mainly to the Venezuelan islands of La Blanqu

Hello to all, I just wanted to share in a few words what we are doing on the boat, for those who asked . The boat has been on the hard since January 22nd 2018, in NAVIMCA Shipyard, in the city of Cuma

Hello just to follow up on the topic of rudder removal, we decided this week to abandon the idea, since it is an unnecessary complication to our work. Thanks to Olivier, Christian and Miles for your c