My wife, Annette and i just bought a SJ24 with some friends, Al and Carol Gauper. The boat is on Lake Pend Oreille, ID. I have sailed a many differnt boats,...
Pete, I bought my 1977 #864 San Juan 24 a year ago.$2900 for eveything, trailer and all. Her name is "Driftwood". Great boat!Look in the pics! Have raced the...
Hi Peter, I met you on the dock at the Bitter End Marina. I'm a fellow SJ24 owner - "Ilene". Welcome to this group. There are guys on this site that can...
Two questions: 1) When painting the interior of my SJ-24, do I have to remove all of the hardware that comes through the deck and into the cabin (such as the...
Mitch, If you have the time and inclination and since we all sail old boats, it's not a bad idea to remove and re-bed you deck hardware. Anything you can ...
Tom - there are 3 files on trailer specs - did you see all three? If that's not what you're looking for, what specific details do you need besides those. I'm...
Well let me start off by saying hello, I am new to the group and have just bought my sirst sailboat, a 1975 SJ24!!!! the only problem with the boat is it was...
Josh - I'll take a picture and measure mine in a few minutes and post in awhile. It's in my backyard where I work on it. What year is your boat? George #18...
I see you said a '75. Mine is a '72 so probably the same. I this email show no pictures, let me know and I'll post them to the Spaghetti website where I know...
Does anyone have a small solar panel they like or can recommend one? I am looking forward to being on a mooring soon and will need solar maintenance. Mainly it...
George, I use a cheap panel from Harbor Freight (about $20). I haven't had any problems but I am curious if the charger is actually charging the battery. I...
George, I just got a 12V (5 watt) solar panel from harbor freight, I just installed it last weekend when I was at the boat so Im not sure if it is doing its...
When Scorpion was using an electric trolling motor for an auxiliary and was on a mooring, solar was the only way to recharge. One fairly big panel and a...
Hello everyone, let me add myself to the list of new members to the group. My wife and I recently purchased our first boat, Hagar (1973, hull#132) in late...
Hi All, I have a San Juan 24 (good Rythm) in Newport Beach that I race often we are looking for a light # 1 with good shape and in best condition possible for...
Frank - I had some old Barlows on my '72. The only place I know of that does part and service is in Australia. Don't remember the company but maybe a few ...
I am very new to flying the spinnaker on the SJ24 or for that matter flying a spinnaker on any sailboat. So I have a couple of basic questioins. Is there a...
The pole is always on the windward side. "Sailpower" by Wallace Ross is a good book. also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinnaker Gil ... be ... Anybody...
They are usually preety easy to work on. What seems to be the problem? Theres either a spiral retaining ring or a socket head screw that holds drum to base....
Thanks for the links and advice, George and Bryan! I think the pawls have gotten clogged up as the winches (single speed) start freespinning periodically. Now...
I've been talking to a local upholsterer in TN about doing a full set of Sunbrella cushions for the boat. No fancy ultrasuede - just regular Sunbrella - he's...
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