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    Question  J24 One-day trailer rental

    Does anyone know of someone who will rent (or loan) a J24 trailer in the Boston/Cape Cod area?
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    Gasket material for 'new/replacement' instruments

    Hi all - Just wondering if anyone has a good recommendation for material that can be used to fabricate replacement gaskets for a new compass (Ritchie Helmsman) and a RayMarine depth sounder. I have templates, just need a material that can be cut to make good watertight gaskets for these...
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    J24 outboard bracket - need replacement advice

    Just loaded up my outboard in prep for launching my ‘project’ J24 tomorrow - and discovered that my engine mount (bracket can be raised and lowered) is so worn out that the engine wobbles all over. My 3.5 HP Mercury would be totally unsafe for almost any conditions - and so I am faced with a...
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    Best Setup for a backstay tension adjuster

    Never having seen my J24 ‘project’ boat with the mast up, I am a bit confused trying to rig the backstay tension adjuster. I have the lines leading back to either side of the cockpit just forward of the traveler. But I am sure that I need to insert a Vang-type pulley system to gain some...
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    Backstay lower needed

    Looking for one segment of a J24 split backstay (lower). The turnbuckle in one of the backstay lowers on my 'project' boat has seized and I need a replacement. Any suggestions about ready-made or quick turnaround rigging would be extremely helpful. Many thanks! Bill
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    Tips for rigging and operating a roller furler

    I’m looking for any suggestions for properly rigging a roller furling jib on my project J/24. Haven’t yet stepped the mast on this boat - and I am hoping that the forestay length and other ‘adjustments’ I have read about for a roller furler have been properly made. Any tips or cautions would be...
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    GPS-based speedometers using iPhone or iPad

    Anyone have a suuestion for a simple knotmeter app that works on on iPhone or an iPad? I am determined to avoid drilling a hole in my ‘project’ J/24 ... and would like to try a cheaper alternative to TackTic and Velocitek SpeedPuck options. Thanks! Bill
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    Adding flotation to a J/24

    Just wondering (thinking about boats during the heart of a winter snowstorm) whether there are any recommended best practices - if any - for adding flotation to a J/24. Thanks!
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    GPS-based knotmeter question

    Another question about setting up my J/24 ‘project’ boat. I like that this hull (#4249) currently has no thru-hulls for depth and speed instruments. I am going to use a Raymarine ST60+ depth unit with an in-hull transducer (fingers crossed on that) for depth sounding. For speed...
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    Raymarine Depth Sounder question

    For a depth sounder, I am hoping to avoid drilling a thru-hull hole in my J/24 ‘project’ boat and am considering using a Raymarine transducer installed inside the hull (maybe in a sealed tube with mineral oil or similar fluid) together with an ST60 display unit. Has anyone managed to install...
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    Two questions from a newbie to J/24 sailing ...

    There is supposedly no such thing as a dumb question, so here goes. I have purchased a 1986 J/24 that I won’t get to see in person until May (way too cheap to not make a purchase), but hull #4249 looks pretty solid and survey is coming. Boat did not include a motor. Meanwhile, I am doing the...

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