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My son and I took Lurana to the Bahamas in earaly June. we spent 3 weeks in unusually foul weather; we had about one good day out of every four. I was...
7 Aug 1, 2012
4:04 pm

Don
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Are you busy now? I am breznom, I bought a computer and have received it. The price is very low. Here is their website: www.ausuke.com. You could seek ...
1 Aug 1, 2012
1:41 pm

BreznOM@...
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I recently uploaded a manual for the Borg Warner transmission to FOGgers site for all. Afterward I found the manual in our, FOGgers Links pages under Marine...
2 Jul 31, 2012
3:46 pm

Don
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I have only had my 38C for 6 months and only on the lakes in east Tennessee but its a damn fine boat. They say the haul speed is 6 knots? Well we have been...
2 Jul 31, 2012
12:39 am

Pam and Carl Corey
exterraif38c
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Be cautious using all glycol in a cooling system. I've been told that 100% glycol does not have the same heat transfer efficiency as the proper mixture of...
15 Jul 30, 2012
10:50 pm

larrysail
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"So with our Pathfinder we had the boat out for our third run this week and when we tried to bring it up to power to fight the river current we could not get...
24 Jul 30, 2012
10:21 pm

Judy Nasmith
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Took my sister and 14 year old nephew out on an almost windless Saturday a few weeks ago. With the young one up on the bow sprint we saw a summer storm...
3 Jul 30, 2012
1:24 pm

Pam and Carl Corey
exterraif38c
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All FOGgers are invited! Rick Van Mell Islander 36 Association Webmaster and All Islander Rendezvous Coordinator. vanmells@... 5th All Islander...
1 Jul 29, 2012
3:50 pm

Rick & Sandy Van Mell
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For those of you that fly spinnakers, what kind of turning blocks do you use for the spinnaker sheets (e.g. foot block, cheek block, snatch block), where/how...
3 Jul 28, 2012
1:53 am

exterraif38c
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Hello fellow FOGers, we are sorry to have taken so long to check in and give you all an update from Sunny Mexico. So far our adventure from cool, rainy...
3 Jul 28, 2012
1:31 am

jonn.braman
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The Pathfinder engine is rated for a max of 4000 RPM My Pathfinder engine, kind of rattles the boat at above 3000 RPM Many of our boats are over propped....
2 Jul 24, 2012
9:24 pm

Don
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It is apparent we have a leak in the holding tank on our IF38C. We don't know where it comes from since the inlet hose shows no outside moisture, but there is...
12 Jul 24, 2012
3:51 pm

Ted Randal
boatted
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Hey... Anyone ever use SEMCO products for sealing/protecting teak? The testimonials online seem to be very positive and it sounds like it is very easy to use...
4 Jul 24, 2012
3:09 pm

Pam and Carl Corey
exterraif38c
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Hi,  We are considering the Froli bed spring system. We got this respons back from them: "We have previously outfitted the forward pullman of the Islander...
7 Jul 23, 2012
8:12 pm

exterraif38c
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I'm sorry to post this again, but I see I made a mistake about the year of this event. Islander owners known as FOGgers (Freeport Owners Group) will be holding...
1 Jul 20, 2012
4:20 pm

JiffyLube
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Islander owners known as FOGgers (Freeport Owners Group) will be holding a rendezvous at Cat Harbor, Catalina, after Labor Day on September 6-8, 2011. This...
2 Jul 19, 2012
8:15 pm

Don
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Allen, Boy, yours was really stuck! I change the coolant once a year, and removal and inspection of the tube stack is also done. Not long after we first got...
1 Jul 19, 2012
5:05 pm

Don
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My dearest Foggers, I have the Pathfinder in my boat with an 18 x 13 2 blade prop. I am closing in a my 1st year of ownership and have always taken it easy on...
8 Jul 19, 2012
1:51 pm

Allen Whichard
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I am in the process of pulling the perkins out to replace motor mounts, do some thru-hull replace and dig the old bodies and stuff out of the bilge. I know a...
8 Jul 19, 2012
1:00 am

Wes McKewen
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I haven't experienced that problem before, but it could be because no one has brought it up before. If you can't manipulate a photo in your album, it could be...
1 Jul 17, 2012
4:42 pm

Don
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Came in from a race today and there was a lovely F-36 "B" (yes, I'm green with envy!). Captain Ron Brown was on our dock on his way to join the Baja Ha Ha....
7 Jul 17, 2012
2:48 pm

exterraif38c
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When switching from the Incandescent and Halogen bulbs to LED is replacement a straight swap or is some special adaptation needed. Don s/v Grasshopper #130...
27 Jul 17, 2012
2:31 pm

Pam and Carl Corey
exterraif38c
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Greetings all... I am looking for a resource to find a replacement sealed beam bulb (about 2" in diameter) for the original (1978) deck light on Grace. I...
3 Jul 15, 2012
3:54 pm

jefconklin
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What locations work best for critical thru-hulls like the electric bilge pump, raw water intake, galley sink and shower pump? I am trying to rationalize the...
3 Jul 13, 2012
9:07 pm

Capt Bob
islandergirl80
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What products have you used to try to match the interior wood finish? I've been aboard several Freeports and the finishes appear to be the same.  Currently...
12 Jul 12, 2012
4:13 pm

Don
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I want to replace a few portlight screens in our plastic portlights with the cam closers, but I didn't find any info on ports as to the maker...but I'm...
1 Jul 12, 2012
3:40 am

JiffyLube
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J.D. if I remember right you replaced the light between the hanging lockers on your boat with an LED light.  Do you still have the old light? I would like to...
27 Jul 12, 2012
3:05 am

Pam and Carl Corey
exterraif38c
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For those that have had their salon upholstery redone, can you give me an idea of what I might expect to pay. Don s/v Grasshopper #130...
3 Jul 10, 2012
4:38 pm

JTAcqua@...
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Does anyone know how many linear feet of water line it takes to re-plumb a Freeport? Don s/v Grasshopper #130...
13 Jul 10, 2012
3:18 pm

purchasing
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Jennie and I picked up our "new" Islander Freeport 36B hull #86 and are sailing her home (Vancouver) for a couple months TLC on the hard. Serial number...
12 Jul 7, 2012
5:22 pm

Richard Gillingham
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