it's official: I currently own a F25

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yarrow
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it's official: I currently own a F25

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to the community:
It's offical I just took the plunge and have joined the truely unique and werd world of owning a Freedom 25 just picked her up yesterday. Spent the day stripping her down and getting her ready to pull in my shop to start working on her this winter. If any of you are in providence RI feel free to come by and hang out, I'm excited to meet people who own and interested in Freedom boats.
cheers,
yarrow
82' F25 winged spar, inboard diesel
95' B3 I-14
providence RI

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Congrats and welcome to the club!'

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THATBOATGUY
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Good deal! Enjoy!

George
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Welcome. I got my Freedom 25 just about the same time last year. Love the boat. Not sure what you plan to do re mast stepping, but there is detailed info re the process available. Where did you get the boat? Yanmar? Wing or rd mast?

Joe
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yarrow
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boat is coming along nicely,
she is inside and getting warm, to my supprise I have gottan very little water in my dehumidifier with heat and fans running for 2 days. I did sponge the bilge dry. I've started on a list of stuff to do so I don't waste time doing things twice, and making priorities to help me get on the water with a safe boat. as soon as I figure out how to post pics I will ASAP.

cheers,
yarrow

yarrow
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I would like to get the detailed info about stepping a mast on a F25, if anybody can help with this that would be great.
cheers,
82' F25 winged spar, inboard diesel
95' B3 I-14
providence RI

peaceandfreedom
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Hello Yarrow,
I made a 20' A-frame with some 1.25 square tubing which I use to step and unstep my mast. If I were to make a new A-frame I would make it 21' high. You simply have to lower the mast through the deck hole and make sue the bearing at the bottom of your mast seats over the 1" spindle. That's all there is to it.
Jim D
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That's how they often did it in "the old days". Great work!

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It's official for me too. I too just bought a Freedom 25 with rebuilt diesel in great shape in Havre De Grace, MD. Will soon move it up to Barnegat Bay in NJ. Am very happy with the boat so far (it's still on land). Can't wait to sail it.

David

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congratulations David, I am sure you will love your new boat.
Will you sail her home to Barnegat Bay or trailer her? Where will you keep boat? I sometimes sail with a friend who keeps his boat at Dillons Creek marina in Toms River NJ.
Jim D

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