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by Catigale
Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Tomfoolery playing hooky from work
Replies: 7
Views: 1157

Re: Tomfoolery playing hooky from work

:D :D :D

I’m falling in love with Port Jeff for retirement. Trying to get Catigale down there
by Catigale
Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:09 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Tomfoolery playing hooky from work
Replies: 7
Views: 1157

Re: Tomfoolery playing hooky from work

:D :D :D

I’m falling in love with Port Jeff for retirement. Trying to get Catigale down there
by Catigale
Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Overfilling the ballast tank?
Replies: 17
Views: 1983

Re: Overfilling the ballast tank?

“ no more than one inch below the hole”

a. Fill to at least one inch below the hole.

Or

2. Stop filling at one inch below the hole.

:D


Reminds me of a $1m NMR magnet with a Dewar cover that had a sticker on it.

“ Other side down”
by Catigale
Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:56 am
Forum: Performance & Tuning
Topic: Replace your "things" before they break
Replies: 6
Views: 951

Re: Replace your "things" before they break

Remember there is a down side of upsizing the forestay, you have to up in tension to stop shock loading. Everything else is now under more stress. Forestay s don’t break from tension, they fatigue or corrode
by Catigale
Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:54 am
Forum: Performance & Tuning
Topic: Pretty funny - esp. about how long boating trips are
Replies: 8
Views: 1593

Re: Pretty funny - esp. about how long boating trips are

“ go read your Apple contract”

:D :D :D
by Catigale
Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:47 am
Forum: Performance & Tuning
Topic: DIY Mercury EFI engine inline fuel filterS replacement
Replies: 20
Views: 9338

Re: DIY Mercury EFI engine inline fuel filterS replacement

Bumping a 5 year old thread asa PSA for Mercury FAMILY EFI engines.

You have two fuel filters in these engines. I’ll see if I can document Neos cowl access method described above with pictures, too
by Catigale
Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:56 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Tomfoolery playing hooky from work
Replies: 7
Views: 1157

Re: Tomfoolery playing hooky from work

Added the picture….
by Catigale
Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:34 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Tomfoolery playing hooky from work
Replies: 7
Views: 1157

Tomfoolery playing hooky from work

I know he told us he is in Rochester but…..
by Catigale
Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:32 am
Forum: Trip Logs
Topic: Sailing Couple Wannabe's Sink in Gulf of Mexico
Replies: 11
Views: 2541

Re: Sailing Couple Wannabe's Sink in Gulf of Mexico

Classic clickbait scam. We can stop by these by leaving the bait to decay and rot
by Catigale
Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:32 pm
Forum: Trailers & Towing
Topic: Does anyone drive their 26 with the mast hanging over the back, any issues with doing that for short drives?
Replies: 25
Views: 3188

Re: Does anyone drive their 26 with the mast hanging over the back, any issues with doing that for short drives?

Hmmm

6 miles or so would be way too far for me

A football field length crawl at 10 mph or less would be my limit. The stress of the up and down in resonance would be my concern. Legal , Schmegal
by Catigale
Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:44 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: For 26X owners with a CDI furler. How long is your furler (exactly, not "about") length?
Replies: 10
Views: 1101

Re: For 26X owners with a CDI furler. How long is your furler (exactly, not "about") length?

Do you want the forestay or furler line measurement? I think the latter. You will need to do this one “ custom” for your boat if you have the Genoa. It’s a very close fit to get a few wraps left on the furler line and not overfill the cup on a FF2. One solution is to Decore five wraps to make lots o...
by Catigale
Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:03 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: socket size for bf50 prop nut
Replies: 12
Views: 1804

Re: socket size for bf50 prop nut

I’ll snap a picture this morning. I’m pretty sure it’s a 1 inch 25 mm
by Catigale
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:37 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: New Electronics Package for US Inland Trips
Replies: 10
Views: 1220

Re: New Electronics Package for US Inland Trips

I’ll never forget shooting out on Lake Ontario under perfect beam reach conditions, eating pizza and wine, then wondering why that tanker was so close to shore we could see his red and green.

Hmmm. 2 hours at 7 knots, we were halfway to Toronto in the middle of a shipping channel.

:|
by Catigale
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:33 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: I’m in search of Smithtown, Port Jeff, Mt Sinai Mac sailors
Replies: 1
Views: 549

Re: I’m in search of Smithtown, Port Jeff, Mt Sinai Mac sailors

It’s great meeting a fellow MAC board Sailor....two of these people have tremendous talent, and I’m on the right.


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by Catigale
Wed May 26, 2021 8:47 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Son of a son of a sailor
Replies: 11
Views: 1419

Re: Son of a son of a sailor

And you can lock through your channels.

😃

If you go 3 feet to starboard of the marked channel , though, you are aground.

Happened to a very good friend of mine.