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Recent Replies

Pulling new cable up Mast
Hayden Watson at 2:18pm 01.10.25
And leave a messenger line in the conduit. I did that when I dropped my mast to rewire and paint i
Oldest Boat to Buy
Tally Ho at 1:56pm 01.10.25
Your boat looks to be maintained to a standard well above average. Can you replace this exact boat
What the heck are these compression fittings?!
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:45pm 01.10.25
Fresh water plumbing is outside my area of expertise. But you've told me enough to be able to make
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
dLj at 1:17pm 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
higgs at 1:15pm 01.10.25
Can the fitting at the end of the boom be removed?
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28   (1)
Tally Ho at 12:59pm 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
Tally Ho at 12:51pm 01.10.25
What the heck are these compression fittings?!
OpenRange2025 at 12:39pm 01.10.25
@Peggie Hall HeadMistress any ideas from the pro? We're totally at a loss and would love any advice
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 12:36pm 01.10.25
I believe this means theh were never wired directly to the switch circuits but operated as there ow
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
dLj at 11:50am 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
FROCKY at 11:32am 01.10.25
This depends upon the specific roller boom furling system used. There are many systems. Some do fal
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19
Deeseas at 10:32am 01.10.25
Never had mine off but wondering does the compression post turn when you turn the bolt ? If so you m
Bilge Pump in Keel?
Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 01.10.25
Don't screw into your bilge. There's wood in there. Even when its properly sealed, water will still
Pulling new cable up Mast
Night Watch at 9:08am 01.10.25
I pulled new cable thru my conduit by using the existing cable to run the pull string as described.
Pulling new cable up Mast
RitSim at 9:00am 01.10.25
I pulled new cable thru my conduit by using the existing cable to run the pull string as described.
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
dLj at 8:49am 01.10.25
R/F booms are not a good system because there is no outhaul for the leech and the sail sets poorly.
Are 30 year old sails worth anything??
JBP-PA at 8:19am 01.10.25
While using the right material for important projects can be essential, for many projects using exac
Are 30 year old sails worth anything??
JBP-PA at 8:11am 01.10.25
AFAIK, skin on frame boats normally use a heat shrink material like polyester or shinks when dry mat
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
PaulK at 8:05am 01.10.25
Pretty sure that is a crank attachment for roller boom furling. You'd slack the main halyard and cr
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
PaulK at 7:49am 01.10.25
On the forward end of the boom there appears to be something that may accept some type of crank but

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