Hi Mark and Nicky, We own SM#72, and I’ll attach a picture of our main sheet traveler. The early SMs had Lewmar travelers, and sometime not too long after our hull number Amel switched to Antal. It is

Hi Kent, I can’t promise you the way I installed the seals is correct, but I can tell you that we have gone over 4000 miles since installation with zero water intrusion. The way you received the seals

Hi Eamonn, Pat was kind enough to supply pictures and a template of the tiller extension to us when we were in Hawaii. We sucessfully installed a linear drive based on the information he provided, and

Hi Dan, sorry about the starting issues, as I know how frustrating it can be. On a non electronically controlled engine like yours, it is most likely a fuel issue. If your fuel is clean, and no air in

Thanks Gary. Why did they cut the top? In my case, only the very bottom where the rivets had been needs to be removed. The rivet holes in the foil were so elongated that we just couldn’t get rivets to

Sorry to hear you caught COVID, but glad it was a mild case. I get my 1st Moderna jab in 4 days, and hoping we can travel internationally by the summer. The decks are noticeably cooler to walk on, and

We have removed our head stay and furler from SM72, and would like to replace the rivets with the stainless screws and backing plates that Amel now uses. Does anyone know if Amel still sells the kit w

Hi JB, The decks are painted with Awlgrip. The tan color is Castle Tan (G6006), and the white is egg shell white (H8015). They mixed a fine grit with the tan for non skid. This was a very labor intens

We painted the decks on “Aloha” SM72 a little over 4 years ago. In our case, the cracks in the gel coat had allowed a few chunks of of the tan gel coat to chip off. We ended up grinding off all of tan

I agree with Bill regarding the Marco pump. We have had one for several years now, and consider it to be much higher quality than most of the other pumps available. Steve Davis Aloha SM 72 Port Townse

Interested...Thanks for your efforts on this project! Steve Aloha SM72

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