Gerhard, Delighted to read your post and learn that Greece has such skills. Not always the way ! Ian

My pennyworth . We have had an Echopilot since new , 20 years ago . We very rarely use it . However , in Chile we met a local guy with a wooden yacht who surveyed the canales in the south on behalf of

Hi Ken,, Thanks for the tips. Thanks also for the video which is really helpful. We do have the rebuild kit on board in case we have to fit it. Vamos a ver. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Kilada ( la

Hi All, Some time back I wrote that the base of one of our WCs ( Jabsco 37255 )was starting to crack. Unfortunately, the replacement base ( Part no.37004-1000 ) has its anchoring holes in different pl

Hi all, Our bow thruster was gently losing oil. Though we rarely use it, as we like to anchor everywhere, it is 20 years old and I suspect that there is a shallow groove where the seal sits on the sha

Hi All, Some time back I wrote that the base of one of our WCs ( Jabsco 37255 )was starting to crack. Unfortunately, the replacement base ( Part no.37004-1000 ) has its anchoring holes in different pl

Hi all, Our bow thruster was gently losing oil. Though we rarely use it, as we like to anchor everywhere, it is 20 years old and I suspect that there is a shallow groove where the seal sits on the sha

Giovanni, we are arriving in Kilada on 11th, hope to launch on 17th and be afloat until 20th October, sailing at first in the Northern Cyclades and then wherever the wind takes us. Maybe our wakes wil

Hi Giovanni , We took the sail off and disconnected the gearbox from the foil and then took the gearbox off the mast . This allowed the foil to drop down and the very bottom could then be gently pulle

Hi Giovanni, When we had the same problem after about 10 years and 50,000 miles the Amel team in Guadeloupe took about 2.5 cm off the bottom of the foil and drilled new holes. One day I shall go up to

Hello, I am in London, Pen Azen in Greece. When we get on board ( next month !) I will need to replace the Dowty seal on the bolt just beneath the prop, from which drains the oil in the leg. Does anyo

Hi Eloi, We had Pen Azen rerigged 4 years ago by X-Voiles in Hyeres on the recommendation of Amel. Very professional job. They took both masts off the boat. When they finished the boss and I sailed fo

Paul, 123bearing.com have them ! No one else seems to. Thanks again, Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Kilada

Thanks, Paul, I'll try them. Ian

Hi y'all, Has anyone found a source in the UK for the oil seal 29x 42x 8 ? I have been offered 29x41x8 and 28x42x6. I guess this last one would do but I would prefer to get the right one, just in case

Hi Joerg, On our SM we have wooden bars held in place with Velcro . The Velcro can’t be seen . Haven’t lost a book in 20 years Ian and Judy , Pen Azen , SM 302 , Kilada , Greece

Hi Pat, Can you add the hull number of Shenanigans to your emails as SMs were built over many years and there a number of changes from time to time. If you put your hull number it's easier to identify

Hi Paul, We have had good experiences at both Cleopatra Marina , Preveza in the Ionian and Basimapokoulos Shipyard in Kilada in the Aegean. Lots of Amels in both. Good range of services in the former,

Hi Mark, I do wonder if there is much difference between soda and other dry materials. For what it's worth we had our hull cleaned with dry sand in the UK when the boat was 10 years old. The old paint

Hi Victor, We have had galvanised chain attached to a stainless anchor for the last 20 years. No signs of corrosion. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Kilada, Greece