http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/ Niagara Sail Boat Owners Page - The Home of Niagara Sail Boat Owners Sat, 18 May 2013 22:45:08 GMT dennis.mcchesney http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1662 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1662 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:04:48 GMT ramble_n31 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1661 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1661 Richard, thanks so much for the information. Most appreciated. Jon Sat, 18 May 2013 16:01:18 GMT richard_hinterhoeller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1660 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1660 Dennis: Originally (1975-ca 1980) the rubbing strakes were teak but as the old-growth teak was gradually consumed worldwide it became impossible to buy teak in Sat, 18 May 2013 13:44:06 GMT dennis.mcchesney http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1659 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1659 I just had hull #3 surveyed. The vessel sounded out fine with the hammer but there is an about a 3 ft square area of moisture in the hull on the starboard Sat, 18 May 2013 01:43:25 GMT richard_hinterhoeller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1658 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1658 Sealing the core is a non-issue since the 31 has an un-cored hull. Richard ... looking to upgrade the transducers. The e7D has a built in sonar/fishfinder and Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:06 GMT ramble_n31 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1657 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1657 I recently upgraded my old GPS to a new Raymarine e7D and am now looking to upgrade the transducers. The e7D has a built in sonar/fishfinder and I am wondering Fri, 10 May 2013 13:55:45 GMT katrynukj http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1656 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1656 Hi Richard, I should be down at the club on the 17th and hopefully on the 19th and or 20th. This weekend is a no go for me - have a 5 year old who is in demand Thu, 09 May 2013 12:37:04 GMT Hoyt, Mike http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1655 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1655 I think it is the same as the exit fitting on the other end of that hose that empties into the cockpit. Mine broke a number of years ago and I used a plastic Thu, 09 May 2013 00:39:50 GMT richard_hinterhoeller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1654 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1654 Josh: If memory serves I did something on Brass Tacks different than what we did on production boats, so any feedback from the group, however well intentioned, Wed, 08 May 2013 20:03:42 GMT katrynukj http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1653 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1653 Hi there, My port scupper broke over the winter - the one by the winch - seems like the plastic just failed, snapped in two below the deck. Looking for a Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:19:38 GMT ramble_n31 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1652 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1652 Yesterday I looked down into the cockpit locker and tried to imagine how it might be possible to re-plumb the deck drain to the aft cockpit drain. First, I Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:35:21 GMT sdkeller23 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1651 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1651 This past weekend I managed to snap the handle off a stuck seacock, which happened to be one for a deck drain. I can replace it, of course, but I am thinking Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:12:58 GMT sdkeller23 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1650 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1650 Well, the photos showed up on the preview, but they are missing now. Does anyone know how to add photos? If not, and if you are interested, I can email them Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:01:16 GMT sdkeller23 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1649 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1649 My Niagara 31 has a continuous loop on the traveler, but it runs aft under the legs of the helmsman, so it might not be quite the arrangement you are looking Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:15:33 GMT stuart_pratt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1648 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/niagarasailboatownerspage/message/1648 We purchased Billet-doux (hull #10) 5 years ago and I knew it had undergone an extensive racing upgrade by one of the POs. Since our 31 is the only one on Lake