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"...
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John
jfws88
Jun 28, 2012 9:10 pm
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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Tommy Koe
evenflow457
Jun 28, 2012 6:01 pm
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...
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Tommy
evenflow457
Jun 28, 2012 12:21 am
Hi Tom, Have you sold Voodoo Child yet?? I would be interested in some photos of the boat if she is still for sale? TX Tommy...
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David Hastings
davidhasting...
Jun 27, 2012 11:04 pm
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...
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davidhastingsj28
davidhasting...
Jun 27, 2012 11:00 pm
... 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...
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Tommy
evenflow457
Jun 27, 2012 9:50 pm
Hi David! Thanks for the response. That is a relief that the keel and the rudder are the same depth. I would hate to run aground on the rudder. I live on the...
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David Hastings
davidhasting...
Jun 27, 2012 9:24 pm
One more thing, I am not experiencing any serious rudder issues. I have done some modification to the rudder arrangement but all in all, I think it's a real...
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David Hastings
davidhasting...
Jun 27, 2012 9:23 pm
Tommy, I just posted a note to you. Mine is a shoal draft and, like you, I have been racing all my life. I am pleased with the shoal draft keel. I think it...
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Tommy
evenflow457
Jun 27, 2012 6:44 pm
Hello to all. I see that first post did not make it. So here i go again. :) I have been sailing for a long time and have mostly raced, and am ready to slow...
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Tommy
evenflow457
Jun 27, 2012 4:51 pm
Hello to all, This is a message test to see if I sent my previous post to the right group Tommy...
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John
thistle4002
Jun 26, 2012 1:48 pm
hello all, Pretty quiet here on the group I posted a while ago. The head on my boat is coming loose from the floor of the liner. One person replied that the...
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Frank Francis
flfrancis77
Apr 21, 2012 5:06 pm
Thanks Tom......
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Thomas Quinlan
quinla_t...
Apr 21, 2012 3:56 pm
Here are a couple from my file. I haven't taken any any to put together a sale package yet. ... From: Frank Francis <frank@...> Subject: Re:...
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Frank Francis
flfrancis77
Apr 21, 2012 3:37 pm
Tom, any photos? I live on Galveston Bay. I sold my Cape Dory 28 a couple of years back and I've been eyeing the J/28s. Frank...
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Frank Francis
flfrancis77
Apr 21, 2012 3:36 pm
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Tom
quinla_t...
Apr 21, 2012 3:21 pm
After 15 years of thoroughly enjoying sailing my J28 #22, Voodoo Child,on Lake Pontchartrain and the northern Gulf Coast, I've finally decided to put the boat...
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John
jfws88
Apr 18, 2012 1:06 am
Ok Folks I just remembered and will give you another source for the water. There is a section of the bilge behind the last stringer that drains water coming...
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J Smith
jason3317_04
Apr 17, 2012 4:17 pm
Agree that the mast can be a source of water incusion. In this case, the area around the mast is dry. To be sure, I isolated the drain holes forward and aft...
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Roy Briscoe
roysail3
Apr 17, 2012 3:52 pm
I have noticed water too and we have a cover on the boat. I attribute it to the main sail channel. Late last fall I injected some silicon into the channel just...
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Jason Smith
jason3317_04
Apr 17, 2012 1:27 am
Went back tonight and everything was dry. I think I am going to look into having the keel bolts re-torqued. This could simply be a case of the bedding/sealant...
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John
jfws88
Apr 17, 2012 12:31 am
Jason, I too have done this, sponged out the sump only to find more water when I come back. I have no idea where it's comeing from. I alway thought the mast...
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Jason Smith
jason3317_04
Apr 16, 2012 3:49 am
Has anyone ever experienced any issues in the keel sump area?. I ask, because I continue to see water accumulating in the bilge when I don't expect it to be...
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Jason Smith
jason3317_04
Apr 16, 2012 3:45 am
I wanted to let the group know this sail is still for sale. It is still in excellent condition....
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Kurt
kbianculli
Apr 8, 2012 2:48 pm
The pawls themselves will most likely be fine. It is the springs that may have broken. I agree that the ones from West marine will most likely work. The most...
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Tom
tommiller...
Apr 8, 2012 2:23 pm
Links to teardown instructions for both the 19 and 23 winches. http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/winches/bar23_2sp.htm ...
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John
thistle4002
Apr 7, 2012 8:38 pm
Hello all, I am wondering if anyone has any experience/advice cleaning and taking down the winches on the J28 I believe I have the model 19 two speed self...
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john power
thistle4002
Feb 6, 2012 12:32 am
lol it would fit right in my neighborhood! No one here knows what a sailboat is so I could probably rent rooms!...
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stahl@...
stevo5550
Feb 5, 2012 10:07 pm
Just park it right next to your motor home and be the envy of the whole neighborhood!...
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usa1208
Feb 5, 2012 9:07 pm
Hi all- I have buyer for my J28 and now selling my custom split-axle tag style trailer. Unloaded wt. is 2645 lbs, 2 5/16" ball. Please call me direct at...
