Has anybody thought about and concluded the best location to mount a GPS in the J28? When I looked at Lenny's J28 in Maine this Fall, I noted he had swivel...
Group: I need a new reef tack hook as I bent the current piece this year when we fell off a wave while reefed. However, I am curious: the gooseneck rides...
Hi all A lil intro.....I've been sailing since 1977 and owned several boats. Some sailed well...others not so well. My wife and I are considering a cruise...
I was riding my bike around Oak bluffs this weekend and came across another J28 tied to the wall. The owner wasn't aboard and I couldn't read the name but I...
Well happy New Year! The surveyor recommended I replace the backstay. Does the standard setup work OK, or would upgrading to something like cascading blocks be...
I noticed the rudder position freezes when it gets cold, is this normal? Seems like it shouldn't do that. Maybe there isn't enough grease on the bearing? Also,...
Anybody have an extra spinnaker pole for a J28 measuring 10' 6" with a diameter of 2 1/2"? The pin on the end fitting of our spinnaker pole is frozen and WD 40...
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...
When I got my J/28 last fall, it came with a few odd pages from the Owner's Manual. Now that I'm starting prep work to get the boat in the water, I really feel...
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...
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,...
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...
I am looking for some subjective help from the group. Some of you may know, I have been chasing a big vibration while under power. To date, we have eliminated...
First, a confession: I started this site but am the least experienced with J/28s of anyone in our initial group (which now numbers seven, although not...
Sorry guys but I have to take a minute to pound my chest. We had a great race from Newport RI to Block Island last weekend. 22.2 nmiles in just under 3.5...
Not exactly J/28 related, but... I took a photo while out sailing last Sunday that I thought was worth sharing. This is the sort of stuff we have to put up...
We were out in the boat on Saturday and fired up the engine to return to the marina. I noticed the tach as the engine started, and it was working just fine....
Hi Everyone, I cruise and race my J28 in Naragansett bay, BI sound and Vinyard sound. I've had my boat for 6 years and done a few upgrades and modification. I...
I have finally posted a photo of the new traveler on "Ruffian." It's Harken, the big-boat size, which best approximated the Fico traveler track that came on...
WE HAVE HULL #4 AND ARE STILL LEARNING HOW TO GET THE 28 sailing its best. We had it for two season's now. Noticing the waterline was very low at the stearn I...
We had a good sail yesterday in the Chesapeake, a front blew through and brought us NW winds. Conditions were 15-18knts, with gusting to 22-23. I have to...
I know this will seem a little silly to you folks who have been sailing your J/28's for years, but this past Sunday was my first under sail in the beast. I...
Hello, I just came across this site and as a J-28 owner thought I would sign up. I have owned "Huntress"; our J-28 since 1996. She is hull number 14, built in...
I have posted a photo of my bilge pump, which sits in the forward, under-seat compartment on the starboard side. The photo was taken from outboard looking...
I was commissioning "Ruffian's" fresh-water system today and came across a strange piece of plumbing. The drain hose from the head sink goes into a T, one...
