Many of you have already seen this incident from Redondo Beach Sea Rescue. Is there anyway to tell if this is a Freedom that survived that thrashing on the jetty? I see no spreaders or standing rigging... maybe I am wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... uARI7PkOiA
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- Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:20 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: Is this a Freedom?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4977
- Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:57 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Shackle replacement for main halyard
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2627
Shackle replacement for main halyard
Anyone know the shackle size for the Hoyt 32 main halyard. Thanks in advance.
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:43 am
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Looking for F32 (Hoyt) Camber Spar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3276
Re: Looking for F32 (Hoyt) Camber Spar
Maybe try the guys at coletech.net.
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:12 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Carbon Fiber Camber Spar?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2625
Carbon Fiber Camber Spar?
No doubt this has been mentioned somewhere before, but I did not see it. While showing off my boat, discussion turned to the Bierig spar. I was asked if a carbon fiber replacement would be of benefit. Weight came to mind of course, but I am wondering if anyone has made this modification or may have ...
- Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:25 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: youtube sinking F32
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6417
Re: youtube sinking F32
What I have gathered is that a thru-hull failed leaving the boat a total loss.
- Sun May 14, 2017 12:27 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
- Topic: 1984 F32 Gun Mount hardware
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10224
Re: 1984 F32 Gun Mount hardware
Mike ~ I would also like any specs you can provide for the gun mount DIY kit. Thanks in advance! Rivian ~ thanks for that carbon spar info. My boat came without the assembly (but with the correct pulpit) and due to the excessive weight, I was not seriously considering reinstalling a spinnaker kit. W...
- Sun May 07, 2017 9:57 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Anyone using a competitor to the Milwaukee Right Angle?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3692
Re: Anyone using a competitor to the Milwaukee Right Angle?
I appreciate the comments. I am not disparaging the Milwaukee product at all. Just curious if another can do it for considerably less $.
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 4:17 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Anyone using a competitor to the Milwaukee Right Angle?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3692
Anyone using a competitor to the Milwaukee Right Angle?
A click at Amazon shows at least a half dozen of powerful right angle drills that could be used for raising the main on an F32. All are less expensive. Any ideas?
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:58 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: broke my arm falling off the boat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2957
Re: broke my arm falling off the boat
My GF would ask me why I go barefoot in life except on the deck of a boat. Until she got a bruised tailbone.
- Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:08 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Camberspar bent, now what?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12720
Re: Camberspar bent, now what?
This may or may not be of interest, but I believe it was Mr. Hoyt who gave me this contact info for the current owner of the Bierig Camberspar:
Bill Coleman: 814 474 3370
Hope it is still a good contact.
Bill Coleman: 814 474 3370
Hope it is still a good contact.