I am unsure of the clevis pin sizes for my standing rigging terminals. Is it 8mm diameter f or 10mm for the forestay, and 10 mm for the uppers, and 8 mm for the lowers?

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K Jacobsen

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Marek: Thank you for the information. I am moving my outboard motor (6HP Tohatsu 4 Stroke) from the well to the transom using a stainless steel bracket and angle adapter. It will be mounted using 4 stainless steel 8 mm dia bolts. I am making a backing plate of 25mm plywood for the inside of the ...

What is the thickness of an IF boat transom? I am making the backing plate for an outboard bracket and need to calculate the total thickness.

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K.C. Jacobsen
Charleston South Carolina, USA

I am considering installing a diesel inboard in my boat. The boat is an outboard model with no inboard engine beds. Are there any plans or blueprints available that show the general location of engine bed, stern tube, rudder cutout ect. for a diesel installation?. Tak. K. Jacobsen Charleston South ...

I am considering installing a diesel inboard in my boat. The boat is an outboard model with no inboard engine beds. Are there any plans or blueprints available that show the general location of engine bed, stern tube, rudder cutout ect. for a diesel installation?. Tak. K. Jacobsen Charleston South ...

I have Lewmar genoa sheet winches mounted on the cockpit coaming. I am considering replacing them with Andersen winches, but am unsure about access to the fastenings from underneath. How can I remove the bolts holding the winch bases in place? Is there a backing plate? Thank You K. Jacobsen ...

I've used hank-on jibs on all the boats I've owned because the sail always seems to set better than roller furling. However, I am now considering installing a RF jib with a FURLEX furler on my IF, for convenience in single handed sailing. Here are my questions: Do IF owners usually sail with the ...

I am planning to replace my forestay. Is the correct wire diameter 5mm or 6 mm. Is the correct clevis pin diameter 8mm or 10mm

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K. Jacobsen

I have been looking for an IF for some time, and yesterday bought one at the EBay auction. I sold my other boat, a 1961 Alberg 35' sloop because I wanted a smaller boat, and the folkboat has always been close to my heart. Next month I will be shipping the boat to my home in Charleston, South ...

I am still looking for the right IF boat. The information you all supplied will be of great help

Thank You,

Tak

K. Jacobsen

I am selling a bigger boat and looking for an IF. One area I'm unfamiliar with is hull and deck construction. Is the hull solid or cored? is the deck solid or cored? If it is cored, is is balsa or Airex (divinycell)? Are there any common problems such as hull blisters, hull/ deck joint, mast step ...