Welcome aboard! I am sure you will find this group to be an incredible source of information and inspiration. Mark and Jennifer Garver S/V It’s Good SM #105

Picture posted by the USCG confirm is a SM so unfortunate!

Fellow Amelians, I am not sure who the current owners of Bali Hai are, but on Nov. 2 they abandoned her off Cape Hatteras as they were rescued by the US Coast Guard after their engine apparently faile

Thanks John Pierre, does anyone have the part number of the switch they used? I know Alan was going to try to locate it for me. Thanks again everyone! Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105 Gloucester, VA

Thanks guys I know how I’m proceeding! Fair Winds, Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105 Gloucester Point, VA

Two nights ago our shore power breaker tripped, so I shut all power circuits down on the boat and tried to reset it and got a spark and smoke at the shore power pedestal. Tried another pedestal so beg

Try Edward Harbour, we used him when we were buying our SM a few years ago and he was really good. HARBOUR MARINE, LLC 217 Silver Maple Drive Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 (757) 477-2532 Best, Mark S/V I

Paul, In the southern Chesapeake we have used Severn Yachting Center for most all of our repairs including haul outs. Not sure how many Amel’s besides ours they have worked on, but I will say they are

I have done something very similar to what Gary posted, actually got the idea from Gary when I ran across him at Cape Charles, however, I bought two swim noodles and put it across the entire area. Tha

I will second what Arno says about Marina wi-fi, I have an extender on the backstay, didn’t help with internet performance. Sure it gave me better wi-fi signal, but internet still sucked. After speaki

I did the same on mine. I tried to have the original pump rebuilt, but the cost was a tad more than just replacing it and like Tom, I added a longer hose and couldn’t be happier! Mark Garver SV It’s G

A couple of weeks ago, our main furler failed, it would unfurl, but it would not roll back in, but the outhaul worked just fine. The genoa worked just fine until last week when I was preparing the boa

Gary, I am so happy that Jennifer and I got to meet you last week on the Chesapeake and see your great boat. I hope the pork chops were good! :) There is a couple who are friends of our slip mates ove

Karen, I wanted to make sure we were still on the list. Thanks, Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105 Gloucester, VA

I’m in for a set for a Super Maramu based near Annapolis in Gloucester VA. Should we also do a group order to se if we can get a discount? Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105

Staten, I concur with Bill on the differences being hard to list, and someone will always think you left one out. However, with that said, I will give you our thoughts, as we were making the same deci

And the winner goes to vacuum in the line. Bled the lines and averting is purring like a 80 HP Diesel. Thanks all!!! I’m still going to check the vent lines we have a lot of wasps around. some of the

It's been several months since my wife and I left our boat up in the Chesapeake and upon arrival today to have it hauled for a long over due cleaning. The Yanmar diesel fired right up, but then after

Hi Mark, No, unfortunately I did not get a manual for the earlier SM’s — as you say it would be very handy to have. The search continues! Best, Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105

Does anyone have manuals for the earlier SM’s? I have the SM2000 manual and there are many differences in the boats. Thanks, Mark SM #105 It’s Good