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Hi all, I recently purchased a 1969 Morgan 30. The previous owner did not use the C-board and
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Retire That Silly Gate Hasp I call this the "The Authentication!" What was Roger thinking anyway
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Old Barient winches binding
garymalmgren at 1:19am 11.13.22
Re: When I snug down the top nut the line lifter binds on the heads of the shoulder screws that are
Folding Prop Verdict
Paul Mermelstein at 10:44pm 11.12.22
I've had the 3 blade Gori for about 10 years. I agree with the subjective findings that George poste
Holding Tank Ventilation
Johnb at 9:35pm 11.12.22
A German friend who has a RV showed me how his holding tank system works and in summary by bubbling
Selden self tacking jib system
jssailem at 9:34pm 11.12.22
i have big jibs too. love them too. i sail with a crew. so switching sails to match the weather is
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow.   (1)
Tb0n3 at 7:46pm 11.12.22
The weather's been all over the place and I wish I had registered the trailer and boat so I could us
Selden self tacking jib system
jon hansen at 7:17pm 11.12.22
been using a selftacking jib system on my masthead rigged yawl for the last 50 years. love it. th
Galley table question.   (3)
KevinKirby at 7:15pm 11.12.22
Here is a screenshot of the problem area. The table is mounted to an outer collar that slides up and
Old Barient winches binding
PaulK at 7:12pm 11.12.22
jssailem may be right. We had Barients on our last boat and it was easy to put them back together s
Filling Instrument Holes
shank at 6:38pm 11.12.22
I think I had the same aged instruments on my boat and had the same issues with decisions for those
Folding Prop Verdict
Georgedoyle at 6:34pm 11.12.22
We tried to take data under power before installing the new prop, but even on smooth water in the ba
O'Day Javelin Larger Jib Sail?
Stu Jackson at 6:24pm 11.12.22
That is an awesome jib sail diagram! Glad it helped. I must admit I did NOT draw it, but it has a
Catalina 320 diesel?
Stu Jackson at 6:17pm 11.12.22
Of course....but I am in Grand Rapids 3 hours away. I should have check this out when I was there
Timidly rebedding stanchions   (1)
rgranger at 4:30pm 11.12.22
Senile does come from the same root as seni. It's Greek, as you may remember. -Will My favorite
Timidly rebedding stanchions
Kermit at 4:30pm 11.12.22
Senile does come from the same root as seni. It's Greek, as you may remember. -Will Well, to me
Old Barient winches binding   (4)
jssailem at 4:16pm 11.12.22
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C22 Pop Top Assist
pcharn01 at 4:04pm 11.12.22
Great, will see if I can find that.
C22 Pop Top Assist
Leeward Rail at 3:37pm 11.12.22
Part number would depend on manufacturer, and many companies make compatible struts. In some cases p
Folding Prop Verdict   (1)
Davidasailor26 at 3:27pm 11.12.22
I think it would have been great if you had taken down actual empirical data such as wind speed, sp
Folding Prop Verdict
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:48pm 11.12.22
I think it would have been great if you had taken down actual empirical data such as wind speed, spe

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