Certainly everyone will have their own response to this question relative to their experience because as far as I know there is no authoritative resource on the topic as theories can not be tested -re

Hello Maramu Owners, The hot water valve spline is stripped and I can't find a replacement valve. Can anyone advise where to find a replacement valve or a suitable replacement faucet? Thanks Dennis Jo

Hello Amelians, My 1982/3 Maramu appears to have sprung a leak in the fuel tank. This happened once before but it was just the inspection port plate that needed tightening. The Maramu appears to have

Hi Bill, I'm glad you noted "world tour" rather than circumnavigated as that allows a wider interpretation. Maramu 121 Libertad 2017 Dennis & Virginia Johns SailBlog: s/v Libertad Dennis SailBlog: s/v

Hi Paul, If you have been reading this site for a while, you will have seen entries regarding the repair/maintenance of the motors and/or rigging of the electrical furling systems. Don't get me wrong,

For any of you who were interested in my inquiry (several weeks ago) about total power loss on my Maramu when a loose alternator cable shorted out, I solved the problem. I wasn't in any hurry as it's

Have you considered the Volvo Shaft Seal 828254 Shaft Size 25mm Stern Tube Diameter 42mm? I have used it on my Maramu #121 for 18+ years and only replaced it once. It doesn't "fail" it only starts to

Electrical issues are not my strong suit. I had my house battery alternator off for a rebuild. I took my Maramu out for a day sail and upon return to the harbor, my house power failed -everything, not

Hi James, I believe you have a shaft alternator right? Try disconnecting the belt and see if the squeak stops. We had a squeak and it was the alternator bearings. Dennis Libertad Maramu #121

We use swimming noodles as well (cut into smaller pieces so they closely follow the curvature of the hull). Dennis Libertad Maramu 121

Jeremy, You created a nice alternative BUT. It looks like you used steel washers. The original washers were aluminum as is the rest of the car. Using dissimilar metals is inviting galvanic corrosion.

Hi Tom, I also suspected a leak in my fuel tank but after removal to the passage area, I determined it was only the inspection plate leaking. If you can move it to the passage way and support it, chec

Miles, I delivered the entire car assembly to the machine shop, explained how it was supposed to work and they machined a new pin and disk which worked perfectly. (actually I could have several made f

Hi Jeremy, I had a failure just like yours and it was no problem and not very expensive to have a machine shop produce a new disk and pin. Dennis Libertad Maramu #121

Hi Craig, Your statement that Gross and Net Tons have nothing to do with what your boat weighs is not quite acccurate. Displacement is the volume of water displaced when the vessel is freely floating

I was impacted by this issue in many marinas as well. The problem as I recall is due to a formula that USCG uses to compute your Gross and Net. The formula is based on the length, width, and depth. Yo

Hi Miles, I had Lee Sails make my replacements before heading out on our round the world adventure. The good news is they were cheap and they wore well (still being used after 8 years of exposure). Th

I have the same experience as Giorgio -no vibrations resulting from the alternator, just some belt noise when propeller free-wheeling. Dennis

Hi Miles, I have my entire dodger covered with flexible solar panels and I even covered a small portion of the deck between the dodger and the traveler well with panels. I routed the wiring to a junct

Hi Miles, The helm lock on my 1982 Maramu is not a complicated affair. There is a knurled, round handle imbedded in a threaded rod that threads into a slot at the bottom of the helm hub. The threaded