Hi Dan, Thanks for the response. That was a clever way to tackle the problem, and I may do the same. Regards, Steve SM 72

Hi Dan, Congratulations on your recent LIFePO4 upgrade. We just spent months going through Alaska with a slowly failing lead acid battery bank, and have also decided to upgrade now that we are in Wash

Hi Craig, I would love to get a set, as mine are starting to look a bit shabby. I’m still in Hawaii for about 2 weeks, and if you can get them to me in that time frame, please let me know ASAP. Thanks

Hi Gary, I tackled the hot water heater project yesterday, and replaced the heating element. The last time I did this job was mid 2014, and that time, the breaker would trip when turned on. I’ll attac

Good idea. It’s been 5 years since replacement, so would not be surprised if the element is toast.

Thanks Bill...looks like an engine room day!

The hot water heater on my SM is working normally except for one detail. Normally, when the heater is heating water it draws a little over 3 amps AC. When the water is hot, it usually draws 0 amps unt

Hi Bill, Please include me in the meeting. Steve Davis Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

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Thanks Olaf for the excellent rudder removal tutorial. Steve Aloha Sm72 Hawaii

Hi Ryan, I recently replaced my genoa blocks with new Antal blocks supplied by Euro Marine. The blocks that came with our boats are now out of production. I'm attaching a picture of the blocks I purch

Congratulations on a great accomplishment! Steve and Liz Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

Thanks Karen. Consider me interested, and let me know how things progress. Steve Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

Hi Karen, Thanks for doing all the research on this. I’d be very interested in this purchase, but we are way out in Hawaii until the beginning of June when we head for Alaska. With that said, if the m

Hi Rob, if you give PYI a call, they are very helpful. They will need to know your engine, type of boat, diameter of the prop, and left hand rotation. I believe the diameter is 21”, but assuming you a

Congratulations on your new boat Paul. We spent time with Jean Paul and Nicole in Bonaire, Panama, and Hawaii, and assuming Aramis is there previous boat, you have a very nice Amel. If you are still i

Hi Karen, See the attached photo. We purchased it from Le Ship in Martinique in 2016. It cost way too much, but seems well built, and has a metal bar I can install for passages to lock the drum in pla

Earlier in this thread, Jose Venegas of S/V Ipanema references a prior post in which he posted photos showing his silicone bow thruster seals installed. We’re in the middle of installing the seals now

Hi Pat, When we had our hull painted in Trinidad in 2016, it took 2 guys half an hour to remove both sides, and about an hour to re-install the old one after I had cleaned it up. I suspect the yard is

Hi Kevin, Congratulations on your new boat. I’ve spent a lot of time on Rascal, and she is a very good boat. With regards to the life raft cradle behind the mizzenmast, I would remove it. With the lif

Hi Pat, I would suggest you do not attempt to add a grease fitting to the Racks. The steel racks take up almost all the room inside the black housing they are fitted into, and I’m not sure you can fin