Thanks Alex, so I might be seeing you sooner!

Hi Karen, I too went with a Jackline policy. But good golly the premium is crazy. I am relocating to St Thomas in the next month and will be spending some quality time looking for a better arrangment.

Hi Bernd, When I purchased SM37 in 2016 the previous owner stressed to me to always keep the tank full and to always use the Baja filter. He said in the 16 years he had her no one drop of fuel went in

Hi Karen, Excellent write up. I did s similar repair on Annie (SM37) and agree 100% to use a reinforcing tube for the bolt. I wound up using JB-Weld in a similar fashion to regular epoxy as you sugges

Hi Duane, direct answer to your question is I don't know, and don't think you need one for a part you already own. But....I suggest you inquire at Douglas Yacht Services. (DYS) Doug Rapier is a French

Hi Bob, The retaining bolt is on the side of the gear. It's an Allen head or hex head. John Annie SM 37 Brunswick. GA

Excellent, Thank you Gerhard. I too have several places in which these nuts are utilized....and have zero spares. John SV Annie SM 37 Brunswick GA

Hi Thomas, Good catch! I noticed Annie's short poles collect water inside. I have toyed with the idea of drilling a small drain hole to let it drain. Letting them stand upright in the sun for a week o

Hi Duane, I had a similar experience right after I purchased Anne, first indication of issue with the impeller was as you said a different sound. We had no overheat alarms just a much more pronounced

I think I am going to second what Joel just said. Annie has a good quality set of AGM lead-acid batteries. They were installed in 2012 and are still working fine. The previous owners, who purchased th

Hi Andrew, no pity...you are on the boat and I am at work ;) As to the alternator questions On the TMD22 there are two alternators...one is 12V for the engine and starter battery, the other is 24v for

Ha, I love reading Joel's posts....and to join the choir, Annie SM 37 (1990) also sports the same "cracks" at the bow. Previous owner who purchased her in 2002 reported that the cracks were present th

Hi Duane, I am replacing the cars on Annie, currently awaiting shipment from EuroMarine Trading. My original cars and sheaves were a little coarse but opening them up and cleaning them eliminated a lo

My first thought is also fuel supply. One time we started our engine with the fuel shut off valve closed...she ran perfect then just quit. I can see the engine pulling a vacuum on the fuel line stalli

Hi Paul, the original paint code is Renault Panda Blanc (or White in US) #348 In the US NAPA has the formula to fabricate the paint on order. Cost is about $15-20 USD per can.

Hi Paul, I used a spray can mixed at a NAPA autoparts store. Check the Forum for my post. Am at work...will send you accurate paint code when I get home

Hi Nick, sorry for addressing you as Nicole in my last. Darn spell-check and lack of proofreading... The "manual" I received with Annie was in French and was mostly an engineering description of the v

Hi Nicole, Sounds like you lost the prop. Same thing happened to me in St Thomas while turning 180 degrees in a tight marina. If you have the bow thruster kit and calm water you can remove the lower u

Hi Kent, I have the Magna 4124 inverter-charger. 105 amps DC charging capacity...though that is a bit much for my battery bank. I got the remote control module which lets you program just about any ch

Teun, I got lucky with my SM as she had brand new galvanized chain. Previous owner bought the chain in Martinique. Since then and innumerable anchorings I have taken to casual shopping for new chain.