Mailport: 02/01/04
KelletsThanks for your write-up on using kellets on anchor rodes . They certainly improve the holding power of our anchors, especially in the...
PS Advisor: 01/15/04
Holding Tank RefitsWe own a Com-Pac 25 and we enjoy making improvements to her. Now I'd like to replace all the flexible hose plumbing...
Mailport: 01/15/04
Pumps, Plotters, and PilotingI just completed relocation to a new residence, plus a coastal delivery from Connecticut to Key West, so I'm just now...
PS Advisor: 01/01/04
Diesel RevvingSeveral years ago, I was told by a diesel mechanic (following a 1,000-hour overhaul of my 62-hp Yanmar turbo-diesel) that I would be...
Mailport: 01/01/04
More About Cruising GuidesThanks for the great article on cruising guides . A good guide accompanied by an updated chart is a navigator's dream....
PS Advisor: 12/03
Hauling For HurricanesAbout 24 hours before Hurricane Isabel came ashore in the Chesapeake Bay area, Practical Sailor received an e-mail from reader Terry Wanner...
Mailport: 12/03
Prop Pitching In ComfortJust read "A Pitch for Adjusting Pitch" in the Offshore Log of the August 1, issue, and it makes me once...
PS Advisor: 11/15/03
Boatyard Work RestrictionsFor years I have done my own barrier coating and bottom painting myself with good results. Last season I was told by...
Mailport: 11/15/03
More on BiodieselThanks for your July 15 article on biodiesel, a cleaner-burning alternative to conventional diesel fuel.Fossil fuel emissions are the biggest cause...
PS Advisor: 11/01/03
Rubrail ProtectionI have had a '68 Cal 28 for 10 years. Recently I was able to find a new rubrail to replace the old...
Marinas Are Quietly Banning Older Boats
Are marinas starting to quietly ban older boats? Across California and other high-demand coastal areas, boat owners are reporting increasing difficulty getting slips for...
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Morgan 34 Used Boat Review
By today's standards, the Morgan 34 is a small boat, comparable in accommodations to a lot of 30-footers. When the boat was designed, she was as big as most other boats of her overall length. In profile, the boat has a sweeping, moderately concave sheer. The ends of the boat are beautifully balanced: the bow profile is a slight convex curve, the overhanging counter aft is slightly concave. Esthetically, hull shapes of this period from the best designers are still hard to beat.