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by bearb4tree
Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:41 am
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Staysail for Freedom 25 (for sale)
Replies: 5
Views: 4366

Re: Staysail for Freedom 25 (for sale)

Jim,

I am interested now in how the stay sail works.

I am new to sailing, so I did not have a stay sail on my boat. When the boom broke, I was missing having something I could use to get home with besides the 6 hp outboard.

Would be nice to have another option.

Best regards,

Matt
by bearb4tree
Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:38 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: F25 mast and sail configuration
Replies: 11
Views: 8148

Re: F25 mast and sail configuration

Gang, I worked with Bill Hansen here in the SF Bay area to build a square top sail. Couldn't be happier with the sail. Can't really give a performance review, I am new to sailing, so I don't really know if it is better than others. It seems like it performs well enough, I just snapped the boom, so t...
by bearb4tree
Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:33 am
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Broken boom
Replies: 4
Views: 4689

Re: Broken boom

Ok,

The files were too big, take 2.

I'll also add a picture of my sail, from Bill Hansen on the sails thread. It is pretty cool.

Cheers,

Matt
by bearb4tree
Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Broken boom
Replies: 4
Views: 4689

Re: Broken boom

Gang, Here are some of the pictures. I had upgraded to a chop top sail, picture attached. This was the first trip with the new sail. I know of two other Freedoms with this sail, no problems, and the wind was not that strong, I think the boat was going between 5-6 knots. Thanks for the advice! Cheers...
by bearb4tree
Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:43 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Broken boom
Replies: 4
Views: 4689

Broken boom

Anyone snapped an F25 boom?

Mine did not survive opening day on the SF bay.

What's the best course of action? Is there a replacement maker out there?

I'll try to load picks soon.

Cheers

Matt
by bearb4tree
Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:19 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Free Sail F25 Main SF bay Area
Replies: 3
Views: 3719

Free Sail F25 Main SF bay Area

All,

I replaced my main, and thought I would offer the old one up for free.

Not sure it has value to anyone, but I thought I would keep it for 2 weeks just in case someone out there needs a cheap sail.

Cheers,

Matt
by bearb4tree
Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:40 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Chop Top Sails for Round Mast F25
Replies: 1
Views: 2668

Chop Top Sails for Round Mast F25

Hi Gang, I started working with Bill Hansen here in the SF Bay Area for a new sail. I liked the pictures of the Wing Mast F25 sail he worked on and asked him to create a Round Mast version. The attached has the sail plan for both the round and wing mast. The design uses the Sailman batten system. Ch...
by bearb4tree
Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:03 am
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: F25 boom support (e.g. "boomkicker")
Replies: 5
Views: 6374

Re: F25 boom support (e.g. "boomkicker")

Hi,

Have you had any luck with the boomkicker?

I was wondering about this today, curious to see how you made out.

Cheers,

Matt
Hull #216
by bearb4tree
Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: New Sails for F-25?
Replies: 12
Views: 11349

Re: New Sails for F-25?

Hi All,

I had new sail slide sewn on (Bainbridge A107, not A108 as in a previous post). This helped a lot, thanks to Tricia for the suggestion.

Cheers,

Matt
Hull #216
by bearb4tree
Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: New Sails for F-25?
Replies: 12
Views: 11349

Re: New Sails for F-25?

Gang, I probably should have said "connected" instead of "grounded", but I am wondering if the mast serves more like a conductor than a cathode, and the real battery is between the zincs (I don't even know where they are) and the aluminum. This would make the aluminum the cathode and the zinc the an...