Congrats. I bought a hurricane-damaged 1969 M34 in 2004. After some work, new sails, etc. I have made many trips to the Keys in her. Will probably head to...
 At the end of April I sailed with a friend on a Catalina 38 in the Regatta Del Sol Al Sol which is a race from St. Petersburg, FL to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. It...
Gerard: Just back from a rousing sail on the Barnegat Bay! Winds 25-30 knots & waves 3-4 feet. Since the bay is quite shallow, the wave period was quite short,...
Out of curiosity, and it might help confirm an identification - what direction were the winds from and how strong in the period around the two bird encounters?...
Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island to Saint Simons Island GA April 18-19 Making ready to bid Lucaya a fond farewell, I did my usual engine checks. Hmmm. That fan belt...
A birder I know suggested the Cave Swallow. It looks a lot like your bird, and in particular, if you look at the range map on the link, you'll notice that it...
Thanks, very cool. We just have a hook bolted on the front of the boom. Will try to grab a pic next time I'm down at the boat. From: Jim...
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Toe Rail was one of those things that I had some help with.? I was worried about buying wood and than making expensive mistakes. I'm disapointed in his work,...
Had something similar happen way back when I was in the Navy. I was stationed aboard the Harold E Holt FF-1074 (a tin can warship) out of Pearl Harbor and we...
I haven't done it but need to replace the rails on my 1967 M-24. I've been thinking about it and what I've come up with is; I'll rip the height I want first...
O.K. Here is some measurements on the Morgan 416 ketch 1983 and a first try at a technical drawing program (TigerCad ver 3.001).? Could those who have this...
I have 12 feet to replace. Don't know what wood I will use. I would prefer teak, naturally. I will also need to replace the track. I had to cut some of it...
For any of the project people in SW FL. I'm not connected to this guy, just found it on Craigslist. http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/boa/1194812431.html...
Ack! Good point! ... From: Steve D <stevend1959@...> Subject: Re: [morganowners] Re: 1968 M34 To: morganowners@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 2,...
Bill, If you can cut a small section off the end, should be able to get the inboard, outboard and deck angles. I think the "z" shaped joint is supposed to be...
Looks to be a swallow-there are variations, but most are quite similar. Most common I think are barn swallows. Other variations are cliff swallows, cave ...
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Los of complex angles.? Not to mention bending the wood and the z shaped joint and drilling holes in all the right places. I wonder if the boat yard did all...
Bill, I recommend you at least consider going to aluminum toe rail. It offers significant advantages over wood. Tom Mia's Competition 1977 Morgan Out Island...
Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island to Saint Simons Island GA April 19 We left you as we were rolling and pitching, having done all we could about corralling the...
That is a tempting idea. Aluminum is practical in many ways. I like the looks of wood, but it is a pain. I will ask a metal-working friend what it would...
Thanks for the lumber link. All four of the angles change all along the length of the rail, which makes it kind of difficult for people like me who are...
Well, just in time to be wrong. Another friend, Laura Erickson, a professional ornithologist at Cornell, chimed in with this. And yes, that's a Barn Swallow....
I remember back when I was looking to buy a Morgan 34, there was some discussion as to technique to rebuild toe-rails on these vessels. I spoke with Charley...
I am just starting to look at my toerail on my '69 Morgan 28. I have some leaking going on and my genoa sail track is also on top of the toerail. I am starting...
For those who want to replace toe rails a sailing buddy of mine (he has a down east 38) is a wood craftsman and could make new toe rails for those who wanted...
