biglebroski

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Anyone know if the settee is structural? my starboard started to crack and come off from the hull where the seat meets the hull. I just want to know if this is a haul out and let the pros handle it job or if this is a weekend with a six pack and some west system job

Ah didn't know about them! if they're on the lake probably haven't crossed paths

Finally got around to installing the D10 on my J80 after having it sitting around for a few months, can't wait for next season hopefully this will get us to a podium. pretty sure we're the first one in the PNW

someone in our fleet had the mount, it only lasted a season before he was back to mounting on the transom, they aren't the toughest things.

Harken reflex, or the mustang gloves

Love these boats, had the pleasure of getting to work for John on silent maids construction and some repairs to spyder.

Ahh makes sense. the 80 feels like a big full size sedan kinda fast but more comfort lol

First race with my boat, learned to fly it from youtube the night before.....

now i just have more questions

one guy in our fleet single hands race to the straits every year, Just get a good way to lock the tiller or auto-pilot and you're set.

Buying and storing a trailer just for race week isn't practical

For us smaller not easily trailer-able boats (J/80) This is gonna be a hard pass.

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My favorite memory has to be right before my dads Parkinson's go to the point where he couldn't sail. He always wanted to be a good sailor but didn't have the time or money to get beyond being the occasional crew, so he got me into sailing. So I chartered us a 34' boat we went on a ten day cruise in the gulf islands. it was great to get to give him that trip after he gave me sailing.