Hi Richard, Somehow, the comments were lost.. Pic1: shows suction cups Pic2: induction cooktop resting on Corian counter Pic3: vertical photo. Forward part is at top Pic4: induction unit resting on th

Helllo Richard, Our Unold induction cook plate has suction cups and is very secure on our Corian counter top during very heavy weather. Otherwise, it resides on top of the gas burners and stays well i

Hello Richard, I’ll get to it later today Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM007 Opua NZ

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Hello Ulrich, I’ve been told the A50 uses Facnor furlers A friend refitted his yacht with some and they work well. Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

Hello Paul, I know a great rigger in NZ. He changed my rigging in 2 days at very reasonable cost He also rigs most racing vessels in the Bay of Islands area. Kind regards, Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthe

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Amel has now chosen Facnor as their furler manufacturers for the new Amel 50...maybe the 60 as well They have a good selection of sizes. Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

When doing aerobatic training in the RCAF, we could use Scopolamine patches. Luckily, I never needed one even when surrounded by very sick people. I am lucky. Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

Hello 2 X Bills, My previous boat had an identical TDM22. It was setup to reach 4200 rpm. Was very noisy with lots of vibes... but the 46 footer reached 9.5 at full power. I’ve noted exacty the sympto

Hi Ken, I think it’s the key way and locknut for the fixed pitch prop. Is Z back in Thailand too Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera SM007

Bill Rouse, We concur with your view: we have 1 X 20 litre of diesel and 1 X 20 litre gasoline for the outboard. Neither one was used during our longest sea legs Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera SM007

Sorry Pat, PropSpeed works well for me too Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera SM007.

Hi Bernd, Having been in NZ for quite some time, the City of Sails should be named Bay of Islands. 160 kms N of Auckland. Named “world’s best cruising ground” by NatGeo. Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuth

Be very careful. When I wanted to change to a 1500w motor, I noted that the shaft was bigger for the 1500 motor. No fit for my gearbox Luckily, the motors are easy to repair Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleut

Hello Robert, You might get in if your combined contracts are for many 10’s of thousand. Rigging: 2 companies in Opua. NSR. Or my preferred option: NZ Yacht Services. They rigged my boat 8 months ago

Hello Robert, We are in Opua since November 2019 and we’ve had considerable work done on our super Maramu. To be honest, the work force is very qualified. Whangerei is also good as is Auckland... (hen

Hey Alan, It was simple and easy to keep an eye on Elyse. We’re neighbours! Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007 , NZ

Hey Alan, Good for you! Other than a long beard, the batteries are ok, the water tank should have water. We are doing a maintenance cycle and will be on G17 tomorrow AM. JP

Hi gang, Our early SM has the original poles and they extend beyond the railing. Extra length is very noteable if alongside an SM2K like here in NZ CHEERS Jean- Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

Danny et al, I hear the design of new containers incorporates alt water dissolvable plugs in strategic locations on its outer walls... If true, reduces sour risk a bunch Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, El

Hello Paul, We have this problem as well. Solved with a commercial product called Exit Mould. Good luck Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007