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Apart from some minor cosmetic changes, it looks and feels the same to me. Geoff, thanks for taking the time to keep this forum up to date and running smoothly. Now if I could only say the same for my fp genset...

I've got Hull #20 down in Miami. Her name is Ladyhawk. I unfortunately I wont have time to use her much this winter.

Hank

Geoff, check your email, and thanks for doing the work to make this site a reality.
Hank Brakman, F45cc/20 s/v Ladyhawk

any updates, George? I'm really interested in the external diode board. Thanks, Hank

what type of prop do you have? could a blade have been bent? if the prop folds or feathers, could it have been damaged, or might there be some debris stuck in it? could the cutlass bearing or strut been damaged? just some ideas, and good luck! i had a bit of rope get stuck in my max-prop once. it pr...

Hello fellow Freedom owners. I have reciently found these two images on the net, and was wondering if anybody had higher resolution images of these scans. Thanks
Hank Brakman
s/v Ladyhawk F45cc, hull # 20

Hello and congratulations on acquiring a great boat! On my f21 the lazyjacks hold the boom up whilst i fix the sailcover. Then I run the main haulyard aft to a bail on the end of the boom, and tension it so that the combination of the haulyard,the mainsheet and the traveler prevent the boom from flo...

Does anybody know where I can get a pain of the safety glass for a 1990 Freedom 45 that matches the type that the factory used ? I really don't want to have to replace all four... Also, how would I best go about getting the old one out and re-glazing the new one in? Thank you. Hank Brakman s/v Ladyh...

I'm thinking about using a mirrored acrylic that i've seen in Airbus 320 series airliners. I talked with a sales person at us plastics in ohio last year about this material, and it seemed interesting. Lighter than glass, they claimed the silvering wasn't affected by moisture. In the airplanes, you c...