... Yes, it's the right group. I joined a couple of days ago but so far there has been no new activity. I recently(3 years ago) purchased J28 #30. It was on...
Hi Tommy, I am not familiar with that boat but it looks to be in fine shape with dingy included, I think it's a steal! Every time I work on my boat I come away...
Hi David,  Thanks for the pics. that is a lot of work!!!!! That is impressive. You have a beautiful boat. And thanks for the advice. You never want...
Welcome newcomers to the j28 cult. They are greta boats and they do sail to their rating in both Spinaker and cruissing classes. I race in both classes and do...
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Hans Andersen
hansandsharon@...
Jun 29, 2012 2:21 am
Hi everyone What ratings do you get in different places, I sail on Lake St Clair near Detroit, with a furling Jib and usually go Jam class? Hans, "Last Dance"...
We are rated at 171 racing and 186 for cruising here in New England. We race in the cruising fleet. 5 races so far this year and 3 bullets. We think the new...
What's the difference between your racing and cruising rating? What size Jin? I'm going to start phrf racing on the sound. I have a spin Burris pretty...
My rating in Narragansett bay is 180 spinn and 196 non spin. I use a 135 genny as my primary head sail. J30 chute fit perfectly, I have one but they are hard...
I have a doyle 3/4 batten main from the Salem loft. It's a cruising sail that would keep most racers happy. I am going to them next year for a new job and...
John, We did get the main from Todd, thanks for being the sample boat. The new main was 8" taller and about 6" wider than our old one, I guess the old one...
If you go with the J30 chute you may need an oversized pole and take a 3 sec hit on the racing rating. The J30's "J" is about 12" more than the J28 I think....
Ok folks, I'm in the final steps of having a new dodger built, and now I have doubts. How many of you have dodgers and how high do they set over the companion...
My previous dodger bisected my eyeline perfectly. Horrible. New dodger is chest hight, maybe 55" from cockpit floor. I can measure if needed. Remember,...
Hi John, Last year I went through the same procrastination you're going through. My boat had the original dodger (the one you see in the J Boats original...
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Jul 1, 2012 5:26 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the J28Sailors group. File : /J 28...
Hey J28'ers, Looking for more input on the racing performance of the shoal draft model? I want to mainly cruz, but i still have the "racing bug" urge to race...
Haven't gotten my shoal draft J race ready yet so no formal racing to date but I have had several opportunities to buff with a local S2 racer who usually takes...
Dave, Interesting, pointing has always been my weakness. Do you have any numbers on your rig set-up? And are you useing a 150% genny. I find I point best with...
I would be interested in some accurate tuning numbers as well, particularly a rake measurement. Currently I have my mast step max forward and about 900 on my...
John, pointing has always been my strength. My losses have always been down wind. I am not a numbers guy. I've always been a seat of the pants sailor. I've set...
David,  Do you have a shoal draft or the 5' version?  That makes sense that you are faster upwind than downwind. With the rig that tight, you are not...
Tommy, I have a shoal draft. With my rig tuned as described, the back stay is off all the way most of the time except cranked in on heavy puffs going upwind....
Interesting, When Todd measured my boat for Roy's main he asked if I sail with the rig this loose. And, he really cranked the backstay for one of the...
Do you have this rig tune for light air? That was what i was thinking. Sorry, I was very vague in my question.  that is exciting that the 28 sails...
I use it for all conditions - light to heavy. Some J racers constantly change their rig tensions. I never have. Sent from my iPad David L. Hastings 5608 W....
I use this for all conditions, light to heavy. So hot shots change the rig tensions constantly. I don't! Sent from my iPad David L. Hastings 5608 W. Woodside...
all i can say is that i have not raced the boat yet, but, even with an OLDE genny and questionable rig tune, the 28 is out perfroming most of the similar boats...
