Hi Paul, You have it all with Joel and Bill. Olivier to survey. Even more importantly, what little these guys don't know, they have immediate resource available to fill the gaps. Coupled with the gene

Hi Bill, This all came about due to taking a detour into the Amazon for a few months. Loads of silt in the water, even sixty miles out of the delta the water was still chocolate brown. When I came to

Jose, I had a similar problem. with the Yanmar engine in my SM for almost a year which drove me mad. Finally I bought a new sea water engine pump more out of desperation than discovering the actual fa

Hi Eammon, Cover the two parts with a good coat of lanolin. That will be the end of your problem. Delighted to see that you are still out there. Best regards, Trevor Lusty West Cork

I have studied every line posted on this subject intently. Thank you to every one who has contributed and as ever, sincere thanks to Bill and Eric for introducing such in depth and informed contributo

The answer was even more heat and hammering, it wasn't pretty. The only good thing that comes out of this is, you will never let it happen again! Your jack idea I think, is going to put massive loadin

Davi, Two hammers of equal weight tapped simultaneously on either side of a seized shaft will often free it. The problem here is the space is so restricted it is almost impossible to get any leverage

Dear Julie, I have both purchased and sold a SM through Michel Charpentier and found him to be excellent, extremely knowledge, realistic, and of the highest integrity. Good luck with your search. Trev

Pat, Two real highlights of La Rochelle. 1. The regional market on Wednesdays & Saturdays. In the market square there a wine merchant called Jean Marie Floret who officially stocks the new Amels with

Hi James, You original question has to be on of the very best for a long time, just look at the quality of responses. Over the past week I have continually thought if I were in your position, what wou

Sorry James, I pushed the wrong button. Personally, the last engine in the world I would want is a Volvo, followed by, what is a centre line aft bunk doing in a serious blue water cruising boat? The 5

Hi James, Either one will deliver what you aspire to do. One major difference that I have witnessed several times. Back in 2008 I spent a summer on the Amel pontoon in La Rochelle. Fascinating to watc

Sorry Richie, either trevlusty at gmail dot com or trevorlusty at hotmail dot com and I will get straight back to you.. T

Hi Richie, Fair winds with your new boat. I registered my SM in Drogheda, they happily accepted the plate screwed onto the wooden frame beneath the floor locker. Be aware that Irish registration of a

Sorry Mohammad, I misspelt his name earlier. Peter Killen former owner of SM Pure Magic originally recommended Topsail to me. Regards, Trevor Chris McGowan Director | Topsail Insurance Ltd. 4-6 Octago

Hi Drew, Chris McGeown of Topsail in the UK could also be worth a try. I moved to them around 2010 when Allianz stopped offering cover outside Europe and I have been with them ever since. My boats are

Hi Ellen, There might be another way, but you will need a lot of time energy and patience. The bow thruster on my SM jammed solid a few years ago in Mexico and it would not move. After several days tr