Did you have to install longer battery cables or could you splice in longer pieces? I am considering moving my two batteries next spring, the boat is on the...
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John
jfws88
Nov 1, 2009 11:42 am
Hanas, The battery cables are shorter now, no need to splice. I'll get picture of my batery box this week end. I still have some play in the rudder but it...
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Lenny
lenny_reich
Nov 1, 2009 8:50 pm
Hans: What do you mean by play in the rudder -- the shaft wobbling in the bearing, or slack in the cables so that the wheel turns a bit before the rudder...
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Jason Smith
jason3317_04
Nov 2, 2009 1:17 pm
Hans: You really need to run single cables in this application. Every cut/splice will add resistance and voltage drop. Remember, you should achieve no more ...
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Marc
j28_59
Nov 16, 2009 4:47 am
Sorry for the late response to this thread, but I have just joined the group. I was having a similar issue when I bought my J/28 a couple of years ago. I...
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roysail3
Nov 23, 2009 6:19 pm
We are new to the group and have just about completed the process of moving from a Colgate 26 (7 years) to a J28. The boat will be located on the Maine side of...
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j28sailor50
Nov 24, 2009 8:37 pm
Pat and Roy, The upper shrouds on a J/28 attach to the mast just above the fractional fore stay. A mast head spinnaker would likely put too much lateral load...
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Roy Briscoe
roysail3
Nov 24, 2009 11:41 pm
Thanks for the info. That's a good point. Do you know what a good starting point is for shroud tension? On the Colgate is was 500 lbs. I raced on a J30 a bit...
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John
jfws88
Nov 25, 2009 12:35 am
Roy, I race my boat all summer and set the rig up almost to the tuning guides for the j30 the two rigs are very similar and it feels pretty good. I fly a used...
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John
jfws88
Nov 25, 2009 12:44 am
I finally posted the pic's of my battery box moved to under the starboard sette. I cut the cover board in half and epoxied the removable cover in place. If I...
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Roy Briscoe
roysail3
Nov 25, 2009 1:43 pm
John, thanks for the info. I was wondering how close the tuning would be to the J30, I'm a little familar with that. We bought #29, Ruffian, which will be...
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J. Smith
jason3317_04
Nov 25, 2009 2:52 pm
Roy, First, congratulations on your purchase. As you likely already know, the J/28 will be a fantastic upgrade to the Colgate. So, welcome to the group. John...
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John
jfws88
Nov 25, 2009 6:19 pm
I would have guessed you bought Lenny's boat. Moving the batteried was strictly for weight. These boat are stern heavy and I was trying the get the weight...
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Kurt
kbianculli
Nov 25, 2009 9:30 pm
Lenny sold his boat? Did something happen or did he move up to something else? If this is too nosy a question just ignore it but being a J-28 owner for 14...
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J. Smith
jason3317_04
Nov 25, 2009 9:32 pm
Lenny is monitoring the forum, so I am sure he will reply...but he traded up to a spectacularly fine looking J/40. ... From: "Kurt" <kbianculli@...> ...
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J. Smith
jason3317_04
Nov 25, 2009 9:35 pm
Kurt...did you get the last hull they built? Mine is #69. ... From: "Kurt" <kbianculli@...> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:30:21 To:...
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j28sailor50
Nov 27, 2009 6:22 pm
Does anyone have a copy of the J/28 owner's manual that could be scanned and posted?...
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Lenny
lenny_reich
Nov 27, 2009 6:50 pm
I didn't want to say anything until the sale was final, and that just happened two days ago on the 25th. Roy and Pat, who live in southern New Hampshire,...
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Roy Briscoe
roysail3
Nov 28, 2009 3:36 pm
I think I have a manual on the boat, but won't have access to it until next week. I should be able to scan it next weekend, if that helps. Pat and Roy #29 To:...
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J. Smith
jason3317_04
Nov 28, 2009 7:56 pm
Lenny - do you have this in electronic format. If so, maybe you can post? Thx. Jason ... From: Roy Briscoe <roysail@...> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009...
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Kurt
kbianculli
Nov 28, 2009 9:27 pm
In a nutshell, I am not completely sure. :-) When J-boats first posted their J-28 page they stated that they had built 68 of them. Since I knew that was wrong...
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J. Smith
jason3317_04
Nov 28, 2009 9:31 pm
71 it is, for now! Nice. Post some pix if you have some. ... From: "Kurt" <kbianculli@...> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:23:48 To:...
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Lenny
lenny_reich
Nov 29, 2009 5:38 pm
No, I never did scan the owner's manual. Roy and Pat have my copy, which is aboard their new boat....
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j28sailor50
Nov 30, 2009 6:58 pm
Roy, Anytime you get a chance to scan and post it would be great. I have never seen the manual and would like to have a copy. Thanks, Bruce...
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Philip Stathos
philipstathos
Dec 2, 2009 2:57 am
Just closed on the purchase of J28 #58 Spindrift last week. Very excited about finding the J28 and discovering the forum which has great information. Our...
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j28sailor50
Dec 5, 2009 6:56 pm
Does anyone know the correct displacement for a J28 with the standard fin keel? The J28 web site and brochure lists only one displacement, 7900 lbs. The US...
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Roy Briscoe
roysail3
Dec 7, 2009 12:33 pm
I did get the 75 page manual scanned in but haven't posted it yet on the site. I'll work on that this week. I may have problems posting the whole manual in one...
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roysail3
Dec 7, 2009 12:38 pm
Has anyone used the CompuKeel templates for fairing the keel? Thanks, Roy...
