http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/ J28Sailors Tue, 14 May 2013 22:18:29 GMT David Hastings http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/784 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/784 Frank, I thought you indicated it was a colored hull. That's why I wrote. Sorry. I will admit, the while hull is much easier to keep looking good. And at this Tue, 14 May 2013 20:24:47 GMT Frank Wyman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/783 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/783 Yea I kinda agree - and oddly I've had a run on blue hulls my last 4 boats (no kidding).  But this J28 (hull #8) is white. ________________________________ Tue, 14 May 2013 20:02:05 GMT David Hastings http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/782 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/782 Frank, one more thing, my J29, the "Incredible Hull" had a green hull (of course) and never had any problems other than chalking as the years went on. I much Tue, 14 May 2013 16:58:09 GMT Tommy Koe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/781 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/781 Hi Frank,   Quick question.  did you look at the Tartan 28 as well??  if you did, what differences did you see? what did you like and dis-like?   Tommy Tue, 14 May 2013 16:26:01 GMT Tommy Koe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/780 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/780 Hi Frank,   Congrats.  I have been looking for J's for awhile.  where did you find yours??   Tommy ________________________________ From: Frank Wyman Tue, 14 May 2013 12:38:00 GMT Frank Wyman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/779 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/779 Excellent.  Yep the headroom was one of my top 5 things.  So after checking chainplates, and rudder/helm tightness I went straight below and walked forward Tue, 14 May 2013 12:36:08 GMT Frank Wyman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/778 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/778 Thanks so much.  Yea I took an about face.  I was certain I would never have a boat with a capsize over 2.0 (J28 is 2.01) or comfort factor under 25 (J28 is Tue, 14 May 2013 11:18:51 GMT John Power http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/777 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/777 well head room is relative. I can stand in the hatches lol. It is probably the most comfortable boat u will find under 34 feet. Avpearso 26 had a ton of Tue, 14 May 2013 04:05:41 GMT David Hastings http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/776 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/776 Hi again Frank, I live in Florida but return to Lake Ontario (upstate New York) in mid June and live on my boat until the first week of September. I have Tue, 14 May 2013 00:22:23 GMT sailingmaster@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/775 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/775 HI Frank We have been corresponding quite a bit here re your upcoming boat puchase I was reading about your idea of staying aboard for the weekends. I bought Mon, 13 May 2013 17:21:21 GMT wymanfrank http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/774 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/774 Bill and David Thanks so very much for the excellent information! Useful info plus just the kind of affirmation of the J28 I need to hear! Yes it had just Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:17 GMT David Hastings http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/773 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/773 Frank, Welcome to the group. I think Bill Foster is right on the money in everything he commented on and, thanks Bill for the excellent info on moving the Mon, 13 May 2013 16:02:11 GMT Bill Foster http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/772 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/772 Frank, My comments below, where I have some are in red. Bill From: J28Sailors@yahoogroups.com [mailto:J28Sailors@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wymanfrank Sent: Mon, 13 May 2013 15:47:41 GMT wymanfrank http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/771 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/771 Hi. I'm brand new to group. Not new to sailing, but new to J/Boats. Have been in market for 30-33 footer for nearly 2 years and had pretty much settled on Tue, 07 May 2013 11:33:15 GMT Stahl, Stephen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/770 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J28Sailors/message/770 I replaced mine with a generic roller (maybe meant for a boat trailer?) from BoatUS/West Marine. It has been working fine for fifteen years. Just look on the