January 1 - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. New Year's Day, 2008. About 48 weeks ago we were on the rocks, literally and figuratively, due...
Paul, Can't say I know about any pilothouse models prior to 79 and then they were based on a Out Island 33. Do you have some pictures to share, very much...
Hey Jeff; yes i will send you a pic of the Seadragon when i get back to her .... should be in a few days ... i guess there were very few of this model made...
Our 4-108 has leaky front and rear seals and I am thinking about a rebuild. Did you do your own rebuild or have someone do it. If you had someone do it how...
bilda; I have a perkins 108 and am rebuilding it in the pilothouse area of my boat the seadragon so far everything is going ok and hope to have it back in this...
Before you rebuild try "BARR's LEAKS" engine oil treatment.? May prolong your rebuild, I used it two years ago and my leaks all but stopped and my oil pressure...
Hi, Great article about sailing the Inside Passage, stuck in bad weather here: http://yachtpals.com/story/tin-can-weatherfax Thought it would entertain you on...
Hi, Jim Casto from Austin here. I am involved with a Morgan 24. Boat is currently having the centerboard repaired after an unfortunate incident last season....
Welcome to the list Jim. My neighbor just bought an M-24 with the centerboard bolted up into the slot. He plans to get it working again at the first haul out....
I bought her in 2001 in San Diego and have sailed her to Hawaii, Alaska and, most recently to Florida via the Panama Canal. My wfe, Kathleen, joined me for a...
I love my 68 Morgan 24. It is a great boat. I hope you can find lots of time to sail yours. If you need any information, check out my M24 website and send...
Have smaller boat all ready for you in Marathon ;-) 30ft sloop. I have bought OI41 so dont need 2 boats.. Bryan (Onami on cruisers net ) in Marathon ... ...
Call for experienced full time cruising (with/as) homeschooled teenagers Hi, Stacy, I'm putting out your request to the various lists and forums I pester. ...
Team, I'm looking at an M28 tomorrow. Can anyone give me some pointers for typical problems?(other than the obvious 30yr old boat issues) Rich wasn't your old...
hi Steve Sachs, After 3.5 years, we've learned (as often stated on this site) that the Morgan "team" really knew their stuff (don't change their basics) and...
It's pretty much old boat stuff generally - if it has wooden spreaders and they have not been replaced they are very likely to be rotten at the roots - and...
Hi guys, Selkie is an M28. I second Karl across the board. I did redo my rudder post. Selkie also had no main fuse, but with only one exception every original...
Teenager was handy, but I ended up opening up the opening somewhat also - particularly I cut the bottom edge flush with the top surface of the "1/8th berth" so...
I've been sailing an M28 for the past seven years, and have not experienced any problems, other than ones of age. I'm 6'4" and 260 lbs, and it is comfortable...
... person to raise his roller-furling sail into the groove single-handed. Some sort of tapering horn-shaped thingummy that fits into the groove. I need two...
No, I think I mean a genoa thingummyfeeder , but I have no idea what it looks like or how it works. I see the pre-feeder , how does the pre-feeder feed the...
Bryan, You called? Here is a link to an opening pre-feeder. http://us.binnacle.com/product_info.php?products_id=5135 It allows for removal or attachment...
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Jan 13, 2008 4:06 am
Hi to all, My re-power has come to the point of propeller selection. A while back, there was a line on pitch. It seemed that most were propped with 17 dia &...
We have the 4-154, Hurth 2.74/6 reduction, and a maxprop. After balancing and setting up, again, we have it at maximum (30*) which works out to about 19 pitch,...
Hi Chip An alternative may be to decrease the diameter as well as to decrease the pitch of your present prop. We have a 41' OI sloop, circa 1972, that was...
