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by iansan5653
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Deck fill
Replies: 3
Views: 51

Re: Deck fill

Personally I prefer to overdrill and fill than to try and scrape out the balsa from inside a smaller hole. I just don't think I'd get all the balsa out to be able to get a clean bond between the fill and the existing glass. However I don't drill the larger hole all the way through. Here's what I do ...
by iansan5653
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: F21 jacklines
Replies: 3
Views: 65

Re: F21 jacklines

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by iansan5653
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: F21 jacklines
Replies: 3
Views: 65

Re: F21 jacklines

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by iansan5653
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: F21 jacklines
Replies: 3
Views: 65

F21 jacklines

I typically sail my Freedom 21 solo, which is great most of the time since the boat is rigged to almost never have to go forward. But I do occasionally still have to go up there while underway and it's pretty nerve wracking. It's a small boat and I could easily see a large boat wake knocking me off ...
by iansan5653
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: F21 mast swaying
Replies: 11
Views: 394

Re: F21 mast swaying

Oh yeah, he actually sent me a rudder when I broke mine (which ended up not working for the shoal draft and I had to send it back). I'll ask him - reusing a cap would be easier than printing it. I wouldn't mind replacing the whole mast and saving the weight (the sleeve on my mast is insanely heavy) ...
by iansan5653
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: F21 mast swaying
Replies: 11
Views: 394

Re: F21 mast swaying

Got the mast down yesterday! I was able to do it by myself with the sailing center's hoist but I wouldn't do that again. Definitely need someone to catch it. Thankfully it is in fact a tabernacle hinge: https://i.imgur.com/uVnSxXx.jpeg In three years this is the first time I've seen the top of my ma...
by iansan5653
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: freedom 21 mast exit block
Replies: 14
Views: 4300

Re: freedom 21 mast exit block

Sorry to revive an ancient thread, but can anyone confirm that this is definitely the Harken big bullet block and not the regular bullet block? I need to do the same repair and frustratingly forgot to measure the dimensions when I had the mast down (that's what I get for hurrying...). Also, do the r...
by iansan5653
Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: F21 mast swaying
Replies: 11
Views: 394

Re: F21 mast swaying

Pretty sure I only need to lift about 8" or so to get past the deck step. I might just try using the sailing center's hoist this Monday. Thanks for the offer though!
by iansan5653
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: F21 mast swaying
Replies: 11
Views: 394

Re: F21 mast swaying

My guess is this one is original, not retrofitted, though I have no way of knowing. The real issue I think is that the mast is sleeved with aluminum at the gooseneck due to the previous owner breaking it in an uncontrolled gybe. The sleeve seems pretty heavy, which I guess contributes to this issue....
by iansan5653
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: F21 mast swaying
Replies: 11
Views: 394

Re: F21 mast swaying

I found these engineering drawings (unfortunately poor quality scans) of the tabernacle setup: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rHBfqAYdPSqqqSVJSiaiDtrakfy_cvKM?usp=sharing The deck is about flush with the seam created by the tabernacle joint, making it sort of like a 'deck-stepped' mast whil...