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I bought my mount and pole from a guy with a Mull 36. You will need a gun mount pulpit. Do you have one on the boat? I had to buy one and retrofit. Was a major PIA. But doable. Problem is finding one. The 36 pole is 18 feet long. I think the original 30 pole was 16 feet. No biggie. The 36 kite fit t...

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Camino wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:54 am

Correction on the specs - my faucet via Amazon ran $38

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF4JTVGF?ps ... ct_details

What the Hell! I got ripped off!!

Your faucet install looks fantastic.

On mine I just love all the room under the faucet for cleaning dishes in my small sink.

GeoffSchultz wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:56 pm

May I ask why you want to do this? You seem to want to do away with one of the wonderful aspects of a Freedom. Running wing-on-wing is absolutely great.

I agree with Geoff, I have no opinion on the conversion proposed, but properly set up wing on wing is magic and simple magic at that.

Simple enough test. The only problem is the seal may exhibit different results when installed in its intended position with curvature of cabin top sides. Yep. You are absolutely correct. But it does confirm the seal is good prior to the next step. There is about an inch of radius in the frame bend ...

Prepare to be amazed

Poster re mack camberspar jibs was sforgey2

Search "mack sails"

Following closely. Seems like someone recently mentioned on the board that Mack had lots of experience with camberspar sails. Dont know who it was.

Sorry about my babbling but you spinnaker people may be interested, Those white hooks you see sitting atop the midships pulpit in the photos are used to support the spinnaker pole. I have one port and starboard depending on where I want the weight. I'll stow it to windward on long tacks (very long t...

One more thing. If you need a spinnaker "launch sleeve" on deck. I purchased an industrial sewing machine about two years ago and have gotten reasonably proficient with fabrication. I did my own covers for sails, hatches and companionway, etc. Canvas fabricators have gotten ridiculously expensive an...