During the post in case of LiFePO and the needed power for the BT I got the understanding that it is a need to move the battery bank from the engine room to the bunk. I tried to see what other has don

Last season, our original brake system was no longer stopping the shaft and prop from turning when sailing above 4 knots. We put in place a temporary solution so we could finish up the season. This se

Hi Guys, after buying Pepino (SM#381) over a year ago, I foolishly agreed to extend my working life. Currently planning to sail out of Greece next April to go through Suez Canal to visit Seychelles, M

I’m just in the initial stages of planning for our solar arch. I’m leaning heavily towards the Atlantic Towers Arch vs new fabrication, and trust I can overcome the Toms River l, NJ to Fiji shipping c

Hi Amelians, did anyone changed the Perkins Prima M50 / Volvo MD22 to a Volvo Penta D2-50 or D2-60 on the SN? * what engine model? * what gearbox model? * Any experiences with the repowering? - any le

Hello Sailors i am trying to send wind & speed info from the Hydra 2K to my new Zeus 3S Plotter, via a NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2K converter . If any of you did it , I would be grateful to know which connect

Hey all! I am in the process of upgrading the electrical system in TINTIN. 2 Mastervolt Mass Combi Ultra100A/3500W each. They also have an output for sec battery which I want to use for the starter ba

Our front load refrigerator has stopped cooling. It ran fine all season last year. When we got back on board this season, the coil gets cool, then some condensation but does not appreciably cool the b

Quick question for those who are familiar with the hydraulic passarelle found on some of the 54’s. I am repairing a burst hose on the one I have and replacing all 6 hoses. While doing this, I am also

Hello all, Picking up all the new rudder post packing from the local marine store here in Canada for my 54, This is my first repacking of the leaking and need to know the size of the packing material.

We just rebuilt our Bamar EJF1 furlers and the rigger (and I) forgot to put on the genoa swivel. My partner noticed the swivel sitting in the forward double right after I spent a day in the bow locker

Anyone know the OD for the cutlass bearing needed for an Amel Mango? I have Hull # 46, 1985. I know my prop shaft is 35mm, but anyone know what the inside diameter of the stern tube is? I need to repl

Can anyone tell me the thread size of the "C" drive oil drain plug? My guess is it's an M14, but I'm not sure. I like to "rinse" the "C" drive with a gallon or so of diesel a couple of times after dra

Does anybody know the correct size and type of rudder stock packing? David S. Moran Ad Lib SM389 Jolly Harbour, Antigua Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Good afternoon Amelians, Bill Kenny shared with me a diagram and pictures from the files section of this website (In French) of a Yanmar Isolated Ground kit. Has anyone here done the install of this k

We have relaunch a few dys ago and today we sailed at engine about 40 mile to our home port . engine had not been running for 6 m We had in the past a al the time that the audible alarm on the dashboa

If you have or are contemplating SL, you might find this a worthwhile read: https://loosecannon.substack.com/p/reality-check-for-starlink-boaters With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream

My gauge doesnt seem to work. What pressure would it show with the engine running? The needle doesnt move with the engine on or off. Many thanks! Joerg Esdorn A55 Kincsem

Bonjour à tous, J'ai fait aujourd'hui la révision de mon propulseur d'étrave, j'avais fait 2 marques au feutre sur le tube mais je m'aperçois que, en le manipulant, les marques se sont effacées... Pou

Hi, Question: Does anyone have the instructions that shows how to adjust deviation on the Plastimo Olympic 135? I am familiar with the basic method but not clear on the where and how of the control sc