JP: Don't you need at least one disconnect between the masthead and the VHF?
Something has to give when you pull the mast
I used LMR400 coax cable when I replaced mine and there is a connection under
the saloon sole
Spencer Johnson84 LF38 "Alegria" # 165Racine, WI
-Original
Hi Brian...I replaced my rudder in 2018 after years of bringing it home over
the winter to let it drain out of the rudder-shaft connection. I gave up and
had Competition Composites (cci.one) in Ontario repair it. Their computer
scanned the rudder, removed the fiberglass and foam confirming
You are absolutely correct Marek.but BoatZinc's only had zinc and aluminum
for the end of the prop. I went with what they recommended...
--==>Spencer~~~Spencer,
For fresh water you want magnesium (aluminium is for brackish water)
BobI replaced my pedestal so I could mount a 9" Raymarine touchscreen
MFD...and updated electronics at the same time. It came with a single lever
shifter/throttleworks great...I can easily disengage the shifter to just
use the throttle for starting and revving.
Hi Russ! Good idea...I was just following the included instructions by mixing
with the polyurethane first...this kinda worked but didn't disperse the walnut
shells evenly.I created a test board, put a few coats of Minwax Satin
Polyurethane on it, then with a wet coat and a re-purposed jam jar
Hi Dave! I replaced all of my Nav lights because the lens was almost
completely clouded and the lamp clips kept on corroding. I went with Hella
NavLED Pro replacement fixtures. They were slightly larger than the old
fixtures. I probably could have just attached them as is, but, I had some
I also went with the Hella NavaLED Pro navigation lights. My old fixtures had
poor lamp contacts and the lenzes were crazed. The bow lights were mounted on
the pulpit. I had a local steel shop make some 16 ga stainless backing plates
as these were just a tad larger than the originals. They
SteveI have a LF 38 and just installed a larger transducer (Raymarine
B60...Fishfinder - I wanted to see the bottom contours...but am willing to take
up fishing! Plugged directly into my A97 MFD...) just forward of the keel. I
found the hull solid at that pointI suspect that below the
Hi Patrick.I had some leakage from the rudder thru a crack in the forward
edge. I had the yard clean it up and epoxy some cloth over it and GFlex around
the tube entry.
Still getting some leakage into the rudder. SO, my solution is to remove the
rudder every year and keep it in my garage
TimI have a Doyle StackPack complements of very wise prior owners. It is
one of the best things about my sailseasy to drop into, a bit of a pain to
raise as all sails are with lazy jacks. The absolute best thing about the
StackPack is how well it treats the sails...no sail ties to
Landfall 38 update...bigtime!
Alegria came to me (formerly Lanakai, Fugawi out of Grand Traverse Bay, MI) in
2006 with older but working systems...SH VHF, ST4000 Auto, Furuno 16xx Radar,
Garmin GPS, Alpine Stereo. It hadn't been used in a couple of years and had
been kept inside. The Prior
I also am in the midst of an equipment upgrade...and would be very pleased to
offer my Furuno Radar for sale. I am keeping my Edson 2 3/8 pole, but, do
have the pole topper and instrument 'arm' that goes with it. This stuff ain't
cheep from Edson. If I can find a home and offset some of my
MANY moons ago...some lister was inquiring about the availability of a ST4000
head mount bracket. I just removed one from my nav station and would be happy
to send it to a lister that has a need.
This is just the bracket that has a 'v' mounting wedgie to hold the head unit
when not in
Hi DavidI have a 1984 LF38 that should be close to yours...we are now
dropping the rudder every winter to prevent freezup. My wite and I can get it
down ok, but it takes a bit of help from other sailors to get it back in. I
have 2 set screws in the cap on the rudder shaft that need to
I am feeling really under powered with a Westerbeke 27 in my LF38but pretty
economical. Still have trouble punching thru waves, but can motor sail at over
8 knots...I can motor over 7 knots but the stern digs in and I get a black
'moustache' on my stern from unburnt fuel...or so I've been
It is a Hurth V Drivewith not quite 3,000 hours on it. That's an average
of 100 hours per year
I have had Alegria since 2006 (the engine had about 2,100 hours on it when
purchased) and this is the first time I have ever seen any trans fluid. It
appears to be a spray
We just completed our 2nd annual Grand Sailing Adventure - 2 weeks cruising.
We went over 500 miles (Racine WI to Charlevoix MI) and back and motored most
of it. Near the end I noticed transmission fluid leaking - or spraying -
underneath the trans. LF38 with a Westerbeke 27 and a V-Drive
James and Wally...The rubrail on my LF38 is pretty beat up. I agree that it is
under the toe rail and would be a big whup to replace.
What about just cutting it off flush and adding a standard rub rail? Probably
one of those vibrating cutters would make short work of it especially after you
Hi Jim and WallyI always wondered about that little pin forward of the
rudder...it has poked me more than once. It must be a CC 'enhancement' as I
find it on no other boats in the yard.
It looks like the pin is just a stud...that there are screw threads up into the
fiberglass. The
I am replacing my aging-but-serviceable Dodger and SS Frame with a full
enclosure. The Zippers have been replaced. The vinyl windows could be
restored with the right kit...I have the Aurora one that would go also if I can
find it.
If any LF38 owner is interested..it is yours for the taking.
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