Paul, A speedi-Sleeve can be a difficult fit on the bow thruster shaft, mainly because the sizes can be tough to match. You need to put an accurate set of calipers on the shaft, and carefully measure

US$1400 for materials? That seems rather.... insane. A 36"x72" sheet of 3/8 (10mm) acrylic sheet costs less than US$300 retail in the US market. It always pays to shop around...

With all the dampness around a boat, I think it is fair to say that it can NOT be a static discharge from friction. I have to disagree with the assumption that you can never feel a "shock" from 24VDC.

Transducers come in two flavors these days, "Smart" and analog. The "smart" transducers output digital NMEA2000 data directly and connect to the network backbone. All of the smart transducers are iden

Bill, I have a vector file of the Amel logo. Shoot an email to cruisingconsulting@... and I'll forward it to you. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Hollywood, FL, USA

Kevin, For pesky, hard to find leaks a technique that has helped me several times is to liberally dust the suspected area with talcum power or corn starch. It makes it much easier to follow the trail

Eric, Shiny! Pretty! May you have many thousands of happy, and reliable, miles with it. Bill Kinney S/V Harmonie Hollywood, Florida, USA

Installing a 24 to 12 volt convertor for this is like using a sledgehammer to kill a fly. It WILL work, but is an insanely complex and expensive solution to a REALLY simple problem. I am a very big fa

Just a couple of general observations on the mainsheet to boom attachment on Super Maramus. I do not think this part is underdesigned. I think the issue is that boats are sometimes sailed in ways that

Daniel, Damage to the gelcoat is not what leads directly to damaged core. Under the gelcoat is the actual structural layer of fiberglass reinforced resin laminate. The kind of long term sun damage we

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Kathy, We replaced ONLY the liner fabric. No special brand, just a standard curtain-liner, UV resistant, opaque fabric, from the local sewing store. The price was right! All the hardware was either le

It is important to understand that the O-ring seal on the drain plug does not work by being "tight." It works just by rubbing up against the outside of the hole that it fits in, and that fit does not

Eloi, I assume you mean the part of the companionway that slides horizontally. Over time, with many openings and closings, the fiberglass surface wears down, and it touches in places it shouldn't whic

I love windvanes. They are awesome pieces of mechanical kit. I have spent many hours on a long ocean passage just watching one, which can be endlessly fascinating to an engineering nerd like me. There

In the category of "better late than never", here are pictures of the tie down scheme we are using for our AB 9.5 on the foredeck. It seems secure, i can't move it throwing my weight against it. Like

Brent, The mizzen traveler modification is ours. I didn't include it since it is not "interior", but I can't imagine sailing the boat without it. We have not added a hatch, although have seen boats wi

Eric, A great question, and it reminds me how well the original design and fixtures on our boat have held up for over 25 years. Not entirely sure what all you'd include in "interior", but here is our

Paul, Grease is NOT appropriate for the bow thruster. This is a high speed gear train and needs an oil bath. Having oil leak while just sitting on the hard means the lip seal is bad--actually VERY bad

Justin, We just recently did a lot of research on power generation since we were replacing our old Onan, and this system was in the mix of options we considered. We quickly dropped it off the list whe