Ben, I can certainly help. Last I bought a 1977 Meltem, very similar build and same equipment. I went through everything and I will help you. What is your time zone?

Thanks for your email Greg! I have a different set, as my main sail boom is ABOVE the arch. I’ll check out Offgristech. Here are some photos of my setup. Best, JB

Hello, I have a unique setup, an arch in front of the mizzen mast where 19W flexible solar panels were installed maybe 20 years ago. They are dead. I want to explore low profile rigid panels (the boom

Rick, Sailrite told me there is shortage of headliners but they have similar products. If the headliner is not sagging, that PVC takes paint quite well and it does not crack.

It is recommended to leave the circuit breaker off until you are about to drop anchor. A friend was delivering a 60/70' motor yacht from San Francisco to Seattle, as you may know beating against the n

Ron, I am working on installing gas struts. That cockpit floor is getting heavy. I'll send you the specs of the struts I picked and the location (tried a couple of spots, did not work).

Danny and Greg, thank you so much! I did not know anything about that Swedish company (I had seen their table). Great find and a fantastic resource for me.

Jose, I never ordered from them but what I can tell you is that the supply chain is a mess worldwide. We own a marine business with a plant in Rhode Island. This summer, at the peak of the season we h

Danny, this is super cool and so well made. Where did you get the hardware to build the mounts, the sliders? Aluminum or SS? This is exactly what I was looking for.

Daniel, I forgot to add that every time things got very bad for me (storms and big waves) I have become seasick. I am just practical. Keep in mind that when seasick: you become weaker, don't have the

Daniel Alexander, Our Meltem does not have a watertight engine room. It just wasn't designed that way and I am OK with that. Same with the watertight bulkheads. We just have two bulkheads at the bow a

Denis, I have the 125hp turbocharged 4Jh3-DTE Yanmar with 2,200 hours. It was installed in 2000.

I am in the process of restoring a 1975 Meltem. I will be documenting the process in a website I am building. More like archeology than restoration, carefully removing everything that can be removed,

Thanks all for the good tips to get those Lorans parts. I'll get on the phone Monday.

Hello, I am looking for parts (clutch cone for gypsy, coupling, drive shaft) that are not included in the parts kit. The Lofrans customer service has not answered my emails. Maybe like other European

It is very difficult to judge the crew based on third party reports. Anybody who has experienced extreme seasickness will tell you that they would have preferred to die. We were caught in the same are

Alan, you are totally right. I forgot about the travel lift issue. Our D400 is on the aft starboard on a pole. Last time the operator was incredibly skilled and the cables were within two inches of th

The previous owner installed a D400. The machine itself is great and smooth. But... 1) the whole boat vibrates above 20 knots. I since found that 2 out of 4 nuts were missing with no washers (mediocre

Bill, this is it!!!!!!!!!!! You are a magician. I’ll call them ASAP. Thank you again, JB

Hello, I need help sourcing an elastic coupling for a Yanmar engine. Would any of you know a good dealer in France, UK or the US? I have been stuck in Empuriabrava since early May because of the lousy