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Untitled Document The 2024-2025 Fund Raising Season has Opened!
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Blogs
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O34 New Dodger O-34
The new dodger is on. The new clutches and larger winches are in place. This is a newer fabric, "RECacril" that is rated better than "Sunbrella" for weave integrity and QC. Since cost is about the same, and the canvas shop has been having great luck with it, we decided to give it a try. This...- Loren Beach
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- Cockpit & Environs
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E32-200 How To Sew Fabric Winch Covers
Summary: I bought a fancy sewing machine and made winch covers out of Sunbrella canvas by following a how-to video from Sailrite. It costs some time and money at the front end, but this small project was doable (about 3-4 hours of sewing time in my novice state) and it’s nice to have another...- goldenstate
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E381 Refit after Hawaii Cruise 2017
2017 breadcrumb trail here. Click on the day icons for log entries. I spent more than a year outfitting and preparing the 1984 E38 for this solo sail from LA to Oahu and return. Upgrades included new standing rigging (partial), running rigging, uncoated lifelines, backstay chainplate...- Christian Williams
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- Racing & Cruising
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E32-3 Going Overboard with the Engine Instrument Panel
Before... ...After It's amazing what a little fresh paint and new gauges will do for an engine instrument panel. And, a box of new marine grade wire, some fancy LED-backlit buttons, a grip of heat-shrink ring terminals, a heat gun burn on my upper arm, 1/8" weatherproof rubber matting...- vanilladuck
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- Electrical - 120v and 12v
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E32-3 Offshore with the 2014 Sailomat Wind Vane--12 Minute Video
YouTube link: Demonstration of the 2014 "Sailomat 800"self-steering vane during a 6,000-mile transit LA-Hawaii-LA.- Christian Williams
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- Controls - Steering, Binnacle, Wind Vanes & Ground Tackle