Thank you everyone for your valuable and timely input here! The sheets we have now are actually undersized and have their own issues staying in the self-tailing winch. We figured go big but thanks to

Nice work David! We had a very similar experience when we bought our boat in 2017. No sheared bolts but separating the motor and tube was a tremendous effort -- rotation and downward force eventually

Hello, Can anyone advise which large turning blocks should be used for the genoa sheets? There are three models that fit the 18mm line diameter (3/4"). There are differences in their construction and

The Bay of Islands in the Far North is a safe and easy place to start. Opua is a port of entry. Cheers, Mike Longcor SV Trilogy SM23 NZ

One idea could be to slack the genoa halyard a bit as you manually haul up the ballooner. Maybe best to raise the ballooner on the same side/overlaid on the genoa. Once the ballooner reaches it's stop

Hi Bill, I think overlapping the sails is a fine tactic although I've never tried it on passage. I can't see any real issues with it except perhaps a bit more wear and tear due to the contact and fric

Hi Michael, Yep that's the newer style swivel - ready for ballooner and mouse. This means you should also have the triple track foil. I've attached a photo of the older style swivel (on double track f

My 1990 Amel SM23 has a two track headsail foil. This is original as far as I know. The top swivel is also very different from newer SuperMaramus. Assuming SM75 has the two track foil, somewhere betwe

Hi everyone, Good discussion here. I was always a bit confused reading about the SM2000 ballooner system until seeing it in person. Unless you have the three track foil and special top swivel, mouse,

Hi JB, Just keep in mind the rules of this forum when asking others to share their experiences about a company. You will hear only positive reviews if everyone follows the rules. I have no experience

On my furler they are VA-045 and 30x40x7. In the kit Amel sent me the only discrepancy in seals was an internal seal - some furlers need 45x60x7 and some need 45x58x7. Mine needed the 60mm OD. Cheers,

My experience with the mizzen furler on SM23... The mizzen furler should be "lubricated" with fresh water only. Scott may be right that perhaps the seal was added by a previous owner. Our mizzen furle

Hi Slavko, The bottom part (sail end) of the swivel is locked into the foil by the "tongue" that rides in the foil groove. If you're getting play in this bottom part, it is likely that the tongue is w

Hi Slavko, You will find the swivel on SM29 (like mine on SM23) is different from the swivels on most SuperMaramus. The ball bearings on these older swivels can be replaced without removing the swivel

Hi Daniel, I don't have any experience with flopper stoppers but glad to hear they're working for you. I've always joked about setting the poles at anchor to keep other boats from anchoring too close.

Hi Patrick, You should be able to remove all the spindles, gears, bearings, pawls, etc. without having to remove the base itself. This lets you service all the relevant moving parts. There's a lip sea

Hi Ryan & Kelly, I'm not sure of the material used by Amel. Maud refered to them simply as plastic. They cost 65 euro from Amel about a year ago and should fit Bonfiglioli and Leroy Sommers (as descri

Different strokes for different folks. But I wouldn't call it a "must have" given how many cruisers go without. We sailed from New England to New Zealand and saw no need for a swivel. After months on

Raymarine Type 2 rotary drive on 1990 SM#23 as well. It is a 24V drive motor with a 12V clutch - no voltage selector switch - must use a voltage converter or resistor to prevent clutch burn out. Cheer

Hi James, You just need to replace the lip seal (sorry I don't know the size - can check). I did this by removing the shifting arm shaft. Hopefully the attached photos help. I used some gasket maker/R