Posted by MICHAEL W GILLIN (michael_w_gillin@…>)
Hi Milo ; Thanks for the great advice. I’m sure I will have additional questions.
I sailed a Cheoy Lee Offshore 40 for 18 years and this will be a pleasant experience to have main and jib self tending.
I think the construction is superb and other than some delam near the aft port light TPI built an extremely tight boat.
" Beyond the Sea " will be sailing out of Slyvan Point Yacht Club in Branford CT come spring.
Have a great holiday and I appreciate any information you can provide.
Regards
Michael Michael W GillinHome- 203-334-7455Mobile-203-209-8889email-michael_w_gillin@…email-michael_w_gillin@…gmail-sailormg@…
----- Original Message ----From: “Militello, Milo” <milo.militello@…>To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:36:09 PMSubject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Hoyt Designed Freedom 32
Hi captmg, and congratulations on your F32.
I own a 1985 Hoyt F32 and love it … my two cents worth of tips:
When both water tanks are filled, the boat will list to starboard; try to keep heavy things such as tool boxes and such on the port side.
If your bilge pump goes off and you can’t figure out where the water is coming from, check your rudder post stuffing box (you’ll have to crawl into the cockpit lazerette).
When trying to sail upwind, FOOT FOOT FOOT … don’t try to sail with standard rig boats; ain’t happening.
In the Spring before putting the main sail slugs into the track, liberally dose each and every slug with lots of McLube Sailkote.
And the same goes for the spinnaker yard and the inside of the gun mount tube; in fact, you should spray lots of it on the mouth of your spinnaker tube (bag) also.
As far as the reefing lines, you can try to run a thin electrician’s snake into the boom from the mast side and then attach a retrieving line at the aft end to pull your reefing line through. I don’t believe the F32 has a “Magic Box” inside the boom so as long as you keep the snake from twirling around the outhaul it should work. Probably a lot easier said than done, but it should work.
Make sure your starboard water tank air venting hose is NOT sitting in your bilge as it can act like a siphon and suck bilge water into your fresh water tank. I have mine tied up to the underside of the floor so it can’t fall into the bilge.
Don’t over-tension the full battens in the main; the draft should be about 2/3 in from the leach; if the sail is too flat, you’ll find it will take longer getting up boat speed.
Conversely, I’ve found the jib to have it’s best shape when pulled back to the last or 2nd to last pin in the camber spar, but that may be a sign of me needing new sails.
The rudder is big and will act like a brake if you over-steer … don’t over-steer!; and tack like a 12 Meter, nice rounded tacks; if you try to tack like a Laser you’ll have no speed coming out of the tack.
Try to have different color lines for your spinnaker controls. The F32 will be a real spaghetti mess when all lines are being used.
Defender has some great foam can holders (“coozies”) that mount perfectly and temporarily to the vertical Edson rails on the cockpit pedestal. I strongly recommend them.
Last but not least, put a cocktail in one of the cozies and enjoy your new boat.
Milo
“island blues”
‘85 Hoyt F32
From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:freedomyach ts2003@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of MICHAEL W GILLINSent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:55 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Hoyt Designed Freedom 32
Thanks Tom ; The reefing lines were not connected to the main. Is it fairly easy to rig these and are there any instructions to do so ?
I appreciate the information.
Regards
Michael
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----- Original Message ----From: Thomas Wales <twales@adelphia. net>To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 3:24:36 PMSubject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Hoyt Designed Freedom 32
Congratulations captmg,Welcome to the wonderful world of simple, stable, civilized sailing.The '84 F32 is a very straightforward boat. You raise the sails and them catch the wind. To tack, you just turn the boat.One of the many helpful tips that I learned here was to purchase a length of fuel line with an inside diameter just large enough to fit over the forestay. You’ll want to cut it longitudinally and slide it over the stay between the tack and the first hank of the jib. Tape it up securely. What this does is keep the jib off the deck when you lower the sail and out of the way for docking, anchoring etc. A 2-foot length should be sufficient.I think there are spinnaker directions posted on the website. The first time setting up you have to read the directions and pay attention. After that it’s much simpler. I rig mine up in the
spring and keep the forward end of the pole in the gun mount and attach the other end to the portside railing.I find the boat stands up to the wind pretty well and I’m able to carry full sail up to 20 kts of wind. Reefing is simple with the single line reefing let back to the cockpit. Just haul in the reefing line as you release the main halyard.I believe someone posted a freedom manual to the website, too. You can download it and print it out. I did that and found it very helpful.Good luck and enjoy your new boat.TWF32 #20Pemaquid , MEtheoretical hull speed is about 6.8 kts (figured by multiplying 1.34 x square root of the water line length)-(And, Lance, you thought I was just another pretty face, huh???)At 06:31 PM 11/26/2007, you wrote:>I have just purchased a 1984 Freedom 32 .>It was offered at sailing specialties>is their any instructions available for
rigging,reefing, and spinaker>flying ?>does anyone know what the hull speed for this boat is ?>any information on this design would be helpful.>>regards>>captmg>>>>No virus found in this incoming message.>Checked by AVG Free Edition.>Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.8/1154 - Release Date: >11/27/2007 11:40 AM-- No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.8/1154 - Release Date: 11/27/2007 11:40 AM
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