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Bilge Pump in Keel?
Urban Hermit at 4:49am 01.11.25
Don't screw into your bilge. There's wood in there. Even when its properly sealed, water will still
What the heck are these compression fittings?!
colemj at 4:24am 01.11.25
They look like common drip irrigation fittings, but since they are probably French, then maybe these
Are 30 year old sails worth anything??
Ward H at 6:25pm 01.10.25
Last winter we decided to make our old sails into some tote bags. We had lots of fun and felt good n
Catalina 28 Roller Furler
Stu Jackson at 4:29pm 01.10.25
Traveler is Garhauer.
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kappykaplan at 3:13pm 01.10.25
Don't ya love spending money on things you hope to never use? :plus:
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dlochner at 2:45pm 01.10.25
And of course the insurance includes the requisite liability insurance my marina requires. But hop
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
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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.

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