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    The 2024-2025 Fund Raising Season has Opened!

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    2024-2025 Fund Raising Info

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    cut an inspection/cleaning port in holding tank?

    Hi, I baby our head/holding tank to keep everything running smoothly and to avoid/minimize odour. I periodically fill the holding tank with water, let it slosh around a bit while sailing and then empty it. But I have a hunch that emptying it does not get rid of any "sludge" or deposits in...
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    How do you cut bungs ?

    Do you cut them before you pound them into place or do you pound them in place, use one of those flexible saws to almost trim them flush and then sand the rest ? -Sven
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    Best way to cut a stainless bolt

    The deck organizer has siezed and I cannot remove one of three bolts holding on the deck. What is the best way to cut it off?
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    Marina cut the radar cable!

    In checking out my E-27 after the marina took down the mast and put the boat up for winter storage, I noticed that the large, multi-stranded wire for the Furuno radar was cut. Last year a different marina had called me prior to lowering the mast, and I had to come down and unstring the radar...
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    Will the cut of the main sail change the boom height?

    Attached are two pictures I took while giving Shazam her annual bath, one of the sails raised on my E-36 RH and the other is the boom height with the main raised. Right now the boom is the perfect height to knock my block off. I think these are the original Hood sails. When I get new sails is it...
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    E34 100% Cross Cut Roller Jib

    I just gave a 100% North Cross Cut 8 oz. dacron jib for the E34 to Bacon in Annapolis. Catalog Number 220-WRZC-1001 on their site. The sail is in excellent shape. I replaced it last year with a 110% radial cut laminate jib.
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    Transom cut out

    We would like to remove our transom cut out for a swim step, the boat is an E-27 with a tiller & a A-4. I'm looking for input on the pro's & con's of this, what to watch for, what is need to stiffen the transom, etc. Thanks Mark
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