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If you don't have this already here are the pages from the F28 manual on the spinnaker setup. I will add the caveat that the setup on my own boat differs quite a bit from what is shown in the manual. The spinnaker yard is tapered and locks into the gun mount sleeve at the centerline, so there are no...

Hi Ed, welcome to the F28 club from the owner of #33. I did a full replacement of the cabin sole a few years back, pics are here:

https://www.chadwickpondboats.com/past- ... five-3jtz5

and would be more than happy to share what I have learned from the other projects on my F28.

Could one of you guys either post or PM the link or specs for what you bought? I need to replace mine as well.
thanks,
Walter

I have a F28 but I can still recommend Thurston (Quantum) sails in Bristol RI as they seem to be very familiar with Freedoms of all types. They made a new set for me 4 years ago which I am very happy with, I just came back today after dropping them off for a winter cleaning and touch-up.

Hi Rich, my F28 mast looked the same way before I repainted it.

Thanks for this.....that is some nice looking woodwork on your F30!

Here's a previous post if it helps -
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13082

kevmec and adam, thanks for sharing this. Very useful info on a topic that I am sure more Freedom owners will need to confront at some point And impressive work on the repair done "in the wild". Wishing you smooth sailing back to Portland.

Maybe a folding cockpit table that attaches to the steering pedastal?

By no means would I ever question Paul's knowledge and experience, but the Spartite approach seems like a lot of fussy work, and I wonder how well the result will stand up to repeated removals and resteps of the mast. It's a little bewildering to me why Freedom owners don't just make a new polyureth...