Hello all Anxiously awaiting spring here and in full speed mode to make some repairs and get the boat cleaned up for launch in mid april... assuming it will...
I wish to remove many layers of thick blue ablative bottom paint from the boat. Has anyone done this themselves? Do the chemical paint strippers work? Thank...
Google "cleaning mildew from teak". You will get lots of options. One that looks good is a product sold by "Marine Store" It's a product called Teak Guard....
Hi, Any info on Bimini's for the J 28? Would some info from owners who have one installed Hans, J28, Last Dance How about AIR Condition Units free standing, I...
I had hull number 62 hauled last week to clean the bottom as we start racing next weekend and the yard advised that we must have stray current in the area as...
If any of you racers are looking to buy a Sailcomp 103 set up, shoot me an email. I have one I don't use since I don't race. The Sailcomp has a mast mount...
Do any of you know the name of the owner of a J-28 named Le Soleil. She is located in the Capt Cove Seaport in Bridgeport CT.. John Power provided this lead...
To anyone who has replaced/repaired the rudder bearings on the J 28, or those thinking of doing so. In my round of research i found this material from West...
Good Morning, Bill Kellett here. I am a new member of the J-28 group. My wife and I are long time cruisers and we are now scaling down from a larger boat to,...
Also my J/28 (hull #2) has a 1:1 outhaul, not 4:1 as claimed. Maybe the original riggers slipped up on this, and you all actually have 4:1? =============== The...
All, I have a winter cover specifically made for the J 28. I do not need it here in Florida and someone may find it really useful in a northern location. It...
Hi, I just joined this group. I bought the J 28 that was for sale in Port Charlotte Fl. The boat needs some work, but is in great shape overall. I was...
Does anyone have a good procedure on this? Is there good You Tube anyone can recommend? The owner's manual is right about the frustration if you don't know...
Hey everyone, I have a few questions for those here. 1. My companionway hatch leaks. I keep the dodger down a fair bit and in the winter if the boat is not...
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...
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 : /Pedestal...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I had a new #1 AP Carbon / Aramid built by Evolution Sails this summer. The sail measures approx 153%. My plans for the sail have changed and I no longer...
