Hi Courtney, After seeing Delos fixing his we hired a car and drove to Darte yesterday in Fort de France, Martinique. They will not have any until October. Looking for a compact unit 220V. As we are i

Hi Porter, Both brass fittings have just been replaced on the pump by me, in and out a few times. The high pressure side broke off completely and the low pressure/inlet had a hairline crack. I only di

Hi Bill and Paul, The man who is running Caraibe Refrigeration from the office upstairs is not connected to the downstairs business Caraibe Marine. I can confirm that he is the tall French man who has

Thank you Bill, I have been dealing with Caraibe Marine and they are very helpful. I didn’t know that they would do gas pressure settings on fridges. I will see them this week. Best Barry

Thank you Paul. I will ask Alban at Amel Le Marin to recommend someone. Best Barry

Hi Paul, We are still in Le Marin. Went to the shop upstairs above Caraibe Marine and bought a new fridge door opening latch. The big French man in the shop was nice and recommended the all stainless

Thank's Arno, Really appreciate your post with explanation and photos. I get so much from this forum. Very Best Barry and Penny "SV Lady Penelope II" Amel 54. #17 Sainte Anne anchorage Martinique

Hi Bill, Totally agree with you about Varta. Bought mine in Croatia 2 years ago and they are nearly finished. Absolute rubbish. We are full time on the boat and have been very careful with our batteri

Hi Mohammed, Thank you for the info, Unfortunately I will not be going to the US for some time. My thoughts are that we are going to be here for some time. I really like the hardtop on Caduceus, I wil

Hi Scott, Thank you for the photo. I am going to see them on Wednesday when everything reopens here after this holiday weekend. I do hope that your price is not correct. My current Bimini is an all co

Hi Mohammad, 2 more photos of the raised boom line. My goal was to get it as high as possible, my Bimini bows are not bent much in the middle. Best Barry😀⛵️

Hi Mohammad, Hope you and Aty are doing OK. Not being able to sail freely is a big down for our system. Today I found the local company here in Le Marin, Martinique who have made a hardtop for a 54. D

Hi Paul, I have attached some photos showing how I raised the boom line. Very Best Barry and Penny “SV Lady Penelope II” Amel 54. #17 Sainte Anne anchorage Martinique

Thank's I will check with them. That is what I am looking for, someone with experience who has done this. I am hoping to be able to make one with 6ft clearance under. Very Best Barry

Hello Amel 54 owners, I have seen and been onboard some Amel 54's with custom Hardtops. Most are a little low in height. We are in Martinique since March and will probably be here for some time as the

Hi Scott, Below attached is the Costco "Wet and Forget mold/algea cleaner" I actually bought the 5lt concentrate. Much safer to use than any bleach. Very Best Barry

Hi Scott, Just checked and my environment friendly mold/algae remover has run out. Purchased at Costco UK 5lt concentrate lasts a long time and can use it on any type of mold/algae, really cleans sail

Hi Jamie, We have used this over the past 5 years. We were for 2 years in Port Corbieres, Marseille and then wintered 3 years in Marina de Ragusa, Sicily. The Slap Silencer has 4 simple cords for easy

Hi Amelia, Totally agree with your spot on write up. No problem with our Volvo, thank's for the heads up on the turbo. The alternator can eat up a belt, we carry spares at about £8 each. A service eng

Hi all, I have 2 pumps set up. A 12v and 24v, both work. My panel indicates that it is running 24v which is lit up. I am metering 12v going into both pumps. Just changed to make sure and they are both