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Forum: Introduce Yourself

02-11-2007

Replies: 3,056

Sticky: Sailnet Members from around the world check-in please.

Views: 226,094

Posted By palacegrand

Cruising area: Primarily Gulf Islands & San...

Cruising area:
Primarily Gulf Islands & San Juans
Occasionally further north and Puget Sound

Boat is a '75 Ranger 28 out of Sidney BC

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-20-2005

Replies: 3

Dark topsides colours

Views: 876

Posted By palacegrand

Dark topsides colours

Hi folks.
I''ve pretty much decided that I need to paint the topsdes on my Ranger 28. The gel coat is just too far gone so it''s time to paint. Will be one of the one-part urethanes (Brightside or...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

01-12-2005

Replies: 3

cracked skeg T37

Views: 677

Posted By palacegrand

cracked skeg T37

Richard,
Hands up and step away.
Step away from the boat.
Further away.
Ok, now run!!!!!!

Seriously though .....
You''re talking about the rudder skeg and not the keel correct? Not that I...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

01-04-2005

Replies: 15

Mast base organizer?

Views: 1,687

Posted By palacegrand

Mast base organizer?

Geez DelmarRey, nice job!
Quick question; Your organizers & linelocks are all mounted off the deck. Did you glass in these mounts or were they factory? (And what''s the boat?)

cheers,
jcm

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

01-02-2005

Replies: 1

Seafarer Navigation wind instrument

Views: 1,710

Posted By palacegrand

Seafarer Navigation wind instrument

Hi folks.
First off, Happy New Year!

Secondly, on my recently purchased Ranger 28, I have a wind instrument labelled "Voyager". On the back is "Seafarer Navigation Poole England". I''m hoping...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

12-13-2004

Replies: 15

Favorite sailing book

Views: 1,479

Posted By palacegrand

Favorite sailing book

Good sailing books? Here''s a couple.
Passage to Juneau by Johnathon Raban. A solo boyage from Seattle to Juneau. Personal discovery, cultural and geographic descriptions, anthropology along with a...

Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)

12-13-2004

Replies: 10

Sailing in gear or in neutral?

Views: 1,362

Posted By palacegrand

Sailing in gear or in neutral?

Hmmm, guess my post last night got lost.
Anyway, I''m a new inboard owner and used to lifting my prop right out of the water.
I think I read somewhere that you should leave the transmission in...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

12-12-2004

Replies: 15

Mast base organizer?

Views: 1,687

Posted By palacegrand

Mast base organizer?

I had a similar issue with my former 25''trailerable. Added spinnaker gear, vang etc, but didn''t want to put more holes in the coachouse. Made my own out of stainless plate, large enough to fit...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

11-25-2004

Replies: 7

Jibsheets

Views: 784

Posted By palacegrand

Jibsheets

Hi folks,
Wondering what people are using or suggesting for jibsheets. Boat is a Ranger 28, with several newer Neil Pryde genoas and roller furling. However, I seem to be missing the sheets. So...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

11-21-2004

Replies: 5

sailboats with big cockpit

Views: 3,889

Posted By palacegrand

sailboats with big cockpit

Newport 28?
Haven''t sailed one, but almost bought one. Big cockpit, nice space inside with headroom too. Is a C&C design with a nice look. Not sure if it would be too tender or not, but has a fair...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

10-15-2004

Replies: 1

Tumblehome: Pros & cons?

Views: 943

Posted By palacegrand

Tumblehome: Pros & cons?

Further to my interest in purchasing a Ranger 28, I''d like some opinions about tumblehome in design. (Jeff H?)
I''ve searched way back through the various messages, and Jeff had some interesting...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

10-10-2004

Replies: 5

Ranger 28 Purchase?

Views: 1,098

Posted By palacegrand

Ranger 28 Purchase?

Hey Ed,
I just posted over on Sailboatowners forum regarding the R-28.
I''m in aout the same position as you were, looking at a Ranger to purchase. The one I found looks in very good shape...

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