Hi Ken, Interesting to see what you have done. Do you know the weight of each battery ? Maybe in all about 1/3 of lead acid ? Have you noticed any list to port ? Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, ( to be seen a

Thanks, Craig, You're right. The guy who wants the seals said in his email that " A standard rotary oil seal with one lip will do as well " I guess he's a belt and braces guy. Ian

Thanks , Paul , I will pass that on also Ian

Thanks, Arno, I will pass that on. Ian

A good Austrian run yacht services business in Greece is having difficulty sourcing double lipped seals for two Supermaramu genoa gearboxes ( not ours ). They normally import them from an SKF agency i

Hi Craig and Mark, We were rerigged in Hyeres about 4 years ago, ACMO turn buckles and wire direct from the German manufacturers. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Kilada, Greece

Thanks, John , I do have a smattering of French. How else do you speak to your boat ? Ian

Thanks , Stephen , That’s reassuring to read . I admire your white stripes . Beautifully done— any cooler to walk on bare foot ? My guy has done the first 4 repairs and sent me photos . Excellent job

Hi Craig, The cracks we have are tiny and really only visible in sunlight, with no creaking noise when you step around them, so I think we would be unlucky if there had been any penetration down to th

Hi Folks, Pen Azen is 20 years old and has about 65,000 miles under her keel. On the faux teak deck she has a number of hairline cracks, hard to see unless in sunlight and about 1-2 cm long. They are

Hi Folks, Pen Azen is 20 years old and has about 65,000 miles under her keel. On the faux teak deck she has a number of hairline cracks, hard to see unless in sunlight and about 1-2 cm long. They are

We used the Amel plastic plugs but in the Med sun they have a life of no more than 3-4 years Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Kilada , Greece

Welcome, Martin and Anke, We spent three years in Chile on Pen Azen including two seasons ( 2003 and 2005) in and around the Beagle Channel and also got to know Mariolina and Giorgio and their wonderf

Hi Karen, Good to read. We have also found over the years that our main engine alternator is a very efficient means of charging. It would be really useful if you could add your boat name and number so

Hi Arnold, We have had no need to clean and grind Coppercoat in the ten years that we have had it , other than occasionally wiping off slime after a few months which we can do swimming. Have a look at

Hi Paul, We put Coppercoat on 10 years ago when we were in England . In our first season we went up to Scotland and on to the Med and we have been in the Med ever since. We were disappointed in our fi

Wow ,Willem ! Your experience and these prices suggest a tipping point. (We have just renewed our lead acid batteries in Greece for Euros 210 each......) You might be starting a stampede. Ian and Judy

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