Hi Bill, I don't want to give up my helm seat but I don't plan on using it for a couple of months still. I could ship it to your client to use as a form to have a shop build him one if I'm sure to get

Hello Sarah & Trevor, I have a 35 gallon holding tank installed in the port/aft cockpit lazarette (pretty sure you'll need to get it custom made). Here are a couple of hints: 1) I have runs from the f

Hi Ben, I think the main halyard idea is your best solution at this time. What you are missing is two spinnaker halyards that should be running to the top of the mast. While you are up repairing the j

Hi James, Thanks for your response, sorry that you had to resolve this problem before me but glad I have an alternative to cutting through the deck. Yes, I know the tank fits in the companionway to th

"Alternators are highly reliable". If that were the case you would never see alternator/generator repair shops. I've had my Maramu for 19 years and have replaced the house alternator three times. It's

Hi Bernd, If you don't have a solar arch that sticks out over your stern, you should look at the Hydrovane option. They have brackets that work well on the many different stern configurations and thei

Your Santorin has a different gearbox than my Maramu but I know when I had my clutches replaced the mechanic was very careful in making sure the thrust washer was the proper thickness. He actually too

We shipped Libertad from Thailand to Turkey using Sevenstar and from Panama to Ensenada using United Yacht Transport. In both cases we were advised to remove all sails and canvas which we did. When th

Ironic that your last name is Spanner. That's the tool you need, it's called a plumber's adjustable spanner. Some folks have gone to a machine shop and had an aluminum tool cut to fit the nut. Dennis