Ship your items to the address of the broker that sold you the boat. Jean Boucharlat Formerly SM 232

Both are right! In practice, it will very much vary according to the goodwill, or lack thereof, of the Customs Officer certifying that the goods are exported out the EU. In theory, and also occasional

You might add that, as you try to start the generator engine, you are also turning the generating equipment which has great inertia and is heavier than the engine itself and, to top it off, it is alre

Rachael & Robin, As the original owner of "232" called "Satchimi" under my ownership, I am very glad that you appreciate her. I understand that Jonas and Ann-Sofie Svanberg have taken very good care o

Hello J.P. and Bill, May be you're both right! In fact Profurl and Facnor are now brands of Groupe Wichard, famous for its shackles, etc.,which bought both companies. Jean Boucharlat

Bill, As many other participants of this forum I am in awe of your knowledge of, experience with and dedication to the "Amel world" and I am certain that your review is well thought through. But, but,

Hello, It in fact http://www.sparcraft.fr All the best, Jean Boucharlat Formerly SM 232

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Tom and Bill, Ir is indeed a voltage regulator intended to protect filament bulbs (particularly the tricolor) mounted on the mast. I had the exactly same installation on my SM 232. Jean Boucharlat

Alain, Are you the same Alain Durante who participated in the Transpacific race from Australia to Japan in a steel boat in the 80's If so, we met in the Japanese fishing harbour of Omosu where I kept

The French Carribean islands, as well as French Polynesia, are under the American buoyage system. It's a legacy of the American "occupation" of these French territories during the Second World War. Je

Yes, stopping the air input does work, but…it can be seriously hazardous to the palm of your hand if you do it by hand as the depression is quite strong. On the other hand (pun intended), if you use r

Yes I do, although I am not currently an active member, having been boatless for the past few years to my great regret. Jean Boucharlat Formerly SM 232

Bill, I must say that I support entirely your thinking. In my case this is based upon a very limited experience (once only) retrieving a windsurfer who had drifted away in a squall and be separated fr

Hello Danny, I could not agree more with what you write. For me also the 55 is beyond my needs and more than I can afford, as well as already somewhat engaged on that slippery “non-Amel” slope (my opi

Dear All, This is my take on the new Amel 50: I am yet to read the article in Yachting World but would agree very much with everything Pip Hare is reported to have said. She is an extremely competent

You are most likely referring to Luc Brumauld des Houlières who retired from the yard in 2011, bought a second hand somewhat derelict SM and totally refurbished her. He is the one who sold me my SM (2

James, There are entire libraries filled with heavy books, theses, knowledgeable opinions, about the respective merits of grease and oil. You can spend the upcoming winter making up your mind if you h

One more thing about turbos, which I hate as most everyone else: without a turbo you will run afoul of European emissions regulations (US, I don’t know). This might be a problem at the time of resale.

We, French people, have this saying that the only cure against mal de mer is to find a meadow where you can lie under an apple tree….! Try it. Otherwise, there is this one week program at the French N

On second reading I realize that, in my original message, inadvertently I dropped a small but significant word, thus altering the meaning of the sentence. The sentence should have read “a number of im