Recent content by ewade

Paypal link Hi Frank, I'm from Nanaimo too. Just got the message from Loren about donating. I was able to click on the Paypal link successfully and donate USD through my credit card. Hope you're able to do the same, it's much easier than snail mailing a cheque! Merry Christmas, Elaine

Hi, we have an Olson 34. We had to remove the old insulation from the engine compartment and wondered if anyone has any suggestions on what to replace it with. We race the boat so we're not interested in anything that's lead-lined! Any suggestions appreciated. Elaine Wade, Synergy, Nanaimo BC

Another for the Rendezvous After an email from Loren we just booked into the marina for our first Rendezvous. We usually race in the SIN regatta that weekend but this is going to be way more fun! How many Olson 34s will we have, I wonder...... Elaine & Nigel Olson 34 Synergy Nanaimo, BC

Hi, we're in the process of rebuilding or replacing our Harken racing furler. We figure we should try to tune the rig properly while we're at it. I was wondering if anyone has the original (or optimal) rod rigging tuning numbers to aim for and what type of gauge works best for this? Thanks...

Reply to Steve Hi Steve, just got your email - am on limited access at Refuge Cove & no shore power so I'll make it quick! Sure, look us up when you get to Nanaimo, we'd love to exchange boat info with you. We're on holidays up north till the end of June, back for the SIN regatta at NYC July...

ladder Yep, that's the one. We've also noticed that the rudder will cavitate when we're under a big load & John says the 911 does the same thing. So he's going to build us a new rudder too, after he's tested the one he's building for the 911. Who knows, we could start a great big rudder...

ladder Hi Loren! Coincidentally we were in Victoria today where we saw John Booth. He's a boat builder who recently recovered a grounded Olson 911 & will fabricate a ladder both for his boat & ours. We've checked, and the transom dimensions are almost the same. So that's one problem we've...

Ladder Thanks, Loren. I've printed both pix & taken them to the local chandler who's going to try & get one that's similar. Can't go cruising without a ladder! Elaine

Thanks, Andy. That looks great - the transom's very similar to the 34, isn't it. Elaine

Hi Loren, Yes, I have Sunwood. I'm re-christening her Synergy (and she'll probably be spelled SINergy during our local SIN regatta in July). She's a beautiful boat, extremely fast and we're very pleased. She needs some work & has been raced hard in the past, but our previous boats were...

Hi, I bought a 1989 Olson 34 from Seattle last summer. I'm hauling her out next week & plan to retrofit the anchor locker (to hold a bigger Bruce & windlass) and adding a swim ladder to the stern. Have any other owners done such projects and, if so, would you have any advice for me? Thanks in...