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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-11-2014, 07:19
Replies: 8
Views: 6,365
Posted By Dave_E
Re: No.2 Allmand 31

RT -

Did you know anyone who took the 31 offshore? Not saying I ever would (too much water in Puget Sound).

The boat has been a pleasure so far. I refitted the mast... all new standing and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-08-2013, 10:41
Replies: 13
Views: 4,098
Posted By Dave_E
Re: Survey 1st, or Sea-Trial?

I might have tried the combined effort, except neither of the brokers I've worked with suggested that... should have gone to the internet first. Oh well, nothing lost, maybe a weeks worth of time the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-08-2013, 08:23
Replies: 13
Views: 4,098
Posted By Dave_E
Re: Survey 1st, or Sea-Trial?

Hi All,

I just went through this (going through at the moment). We went for our sea trial Saturday. That was the defining decision for me to proceed spending a sizeable amount of cash for a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-08-2013, 06:55
Replies: 8
Views: 6,365
Posted By Dave_E
Re: No.2 Allmand 31

Hi All,

The water trial went very well. The wife and I were both pleased with the motoring performance. Din't have enogh wind to really sail. The 10k we did have just wasn't enough to get this...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-08-2013, 09:01
Replies: 8
Views: 6,365
Posted By Dave_E
Re: No.2 Allmand 31

Owners accepted our offer, so the process starts all over again. Water test this Saturday, survey after that. Fun, fun, fun!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-08-2013, 11:30
Replies: 8
Views: 6,365
Posted By Dave_E
No.2 Allmand 31

Hi Again All,

Attempt #2: A step up from the 28' San Juan... a 1979 Allmand 31. Laid a bid down yesterday, waiting for the seller's answer. Pristine condition, only 2 owners. Don't know if its a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-08-2013, 11:23
Replies: 12
Views: 13,958
Posted By Dave_E
Re: San Juan 28

Thanks for the replys... see my new thread "Allmand 31".
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-08-2013, 08:14
Replies: 12
Views: 13,958
Posted By Dave_E
Re: San Juan 28

Hi All,

The test sail was a disaster! All the running rigging needs to be changed, the standing rigging needs to be changed, the fuel gauge didn't work and the 2QM15 siezed up on the way back to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-08-2013, 10:05
Replies: 12
Views: 13,958
Posted By Dave_E
Re: San Juan 28

The biggest gripe I have about the boat arrangement is the tiller and the engine controls... oh yeah, trying to steer, stand up tall so you can see, wait, I have to bend over to throtle down...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-08-2013, 06:29
Replies: 12
Views: 13,958
Posted By Dave_E
Re: San Juan 28

Hi Tommo,

I've sailed a San Juan 28 with a wheel helm, all others (27' and less) had tillers. I enjoyed the wheel and the wife (new to sailing) had a heck of time with the tiller on an old...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-08-2013, 07:09
Replies: 12
Views: 13,958
Posted By Dave_E
San Juan 28

Greetings All,

I am taking a 1980 San juan out for a test sail this Friday, if that goes well, a one way sling for a hull inspection, if that goes well... buy it. I have sailed a San juan...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 06-08-2013, 10:53
Replies: 1
Views: 1,201
Posted By Dave_E
San Juan 28 head operation

Hi All,

Please resist the urge to "baste" this potential 1st time sailboat owner and his simple questions. The largest boat I have ever sailed was a Catalina 27 with buckets as porta-potti's. The...
Forum: Meets & Greets 05-08-2013, 13:47
Replies: 2
Views: 800
Posted By Dave_E
Potential San juan Owner Checking In.

Greeting All,

After several years of having free (or very inexpensive) access to 19' - 28' sailboats at various Navy establishments around the world, I decided maybe it was time to own one. I...
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