Hi all, been a very long time since I have been on this forum. Probably about ten years. I see the Backroom no longer exists, so I should be able to stay out of trouble. :D :D :D I see many of my friends from back then are apparently still here. You know who you are. To Frank C, wherever you are I h...

An inflatable PDF with harness sounds like a really good idea. Where does one anchor it, and what tips for buying and using (perhaps another thread some time)? Dan As stated above, you could run jacklines port and starboard from bow to stern, but I think this is overkill for a Mac, especially if yo...

I love single handed sailing above all else. I am always willing to take crew as I like sharing the sport, but like you said, sailing usually happens on short notice so it can be difficult to get crew. But who cares? Sailing alone is more peaceful and serene, and more rewarding, and I much prefer it...

You may not want to use the measurements from your current sail due to stretching issues.

The halyard length is however long you make it. Seriously, though, if you are leading lines aft I would double the height of the mast and add fifteen feet.

Current is entirely different. Because this is a movement of water it adds or subtracts from absolute velocity. i.e if you are going into a 1 knot current and your hull speed is 6 knots your actual velocity will max out at around 5 knots and unless you have enough power to plane nothing will change...

You do get to a point with these hulls where more horsepower no longer equals increased speed, but you're not going to hit that point with a 9.9---especially with your keel in the raised position. This is generally true, but you have to remember there will be times when you may need that extra hors...

I had a Mac 25 and it was powered by a 15 horse Mariner and I got some pretty good speed out of it. I would go with nothing less than a 9.9. The additional weight's effect on sailing speed is de minimus imho.

Are you Italian? If so, how about "A Dago's Buy"?

I don't know how anyone could ever compare a Mac to a keel boat. They are two almost completely different things. How many people are faced with the conundrum, hmmmm, geee, should I buy a Mac or a keel boat? My guess is not many.

I see the keel is 600 lbs. Wonder if it fits other models. Only 50 lbs lighter than the Mac 25 keel.

Though about inquiring re the compass for my Siren, but what the hull do I need a compass for anyway? Not making any long passages in it any time soon.

When done, the wheels and tires went into the garbage. New rims/tires in this size are <30 USD, so there isnt much point in mounting/demounting tires and rims. Ahh, sure, contributing to the "throw away society"! :wink: ....This is particularly true of wheel studs, where failure can resul...

One of the first tasks I was handed upon checking onboard the USS John Rodgers when I was in the Navy was to take the Nixie openings on the stern down to bare metal, prime and paint them. These are two holes in the stern through which the torpedo countermeasures are streamed and they get a lot of sa...

beene wrote:Wish I could pay by the month.

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Do you have good credit? If so, then you probably can, so long as you are willing to pay interest. Rates are low these days! Just get a personal loan at the beginning to cover the annual fee, or seasonal fee, and pay it off month by month. Problem solved!

Can probably put on a bimini now too.