We did have hot brakes that would smoke all the way home but our mechanic did a permanent fix he had the slave cylinders reamed & lined with stainless steel, been good ever since cheers Len

Thanks everyone, our Lucky Drifter is about to go back on its mooring so we need something to stop the growth & oysters etc. We usually take the anodes off before coating as yes they need electric contact with the seawater. Lanolin grease works, just looking for something better, maybe alloy / a...

Hi everybody what do you use the antifoul the parts of the outboard supports that are in the water after the engine is tilted up. We have used lanolin grease in the past but it is very messy. Any recommendations greatly appreciated thanks Lucky Drifters

Hi kb7mh
Thanks for your advice. Did you go for the Dual Thrust propeller & what size ?
Cheers Len

Thanks Overeasy, still has some research to do get this right,

Hi Everyone Well we have done all the research on the Yamaha T60LB for our 26X, Insu rance, Transport fo NSW, MacGregor dealers & the Yamaha dealer. What we have found is that the T60LB high thrust is suitable for our Mac. The Australian importer sold 60 boats all with 60hp outboards. What we ar...

Hi Everyone
We have just ordered a Yamaha T60LB long shaft high thrust for our 26X. I would like some advice on best prop size please, also if anyone could post photos of the steering attachment setup.
Thanks for your help & advice
Len

Thanks everyone
To make sure for insurance I think we will get a 50hp
Best regards Len

Thanks knclmore I think I have found what I need. On page 20 of the original owners instruction manual under powering. " The boat is designed for an outboard motor of no more than 50 horsepower. Do not use a larger engine. " Looks like we will get a 50 hp or we could invalidate our insuran...

Happy new year everyone. Can anyone help please we are looking to buy a new Yamaha T60 hp high thrust outboard & we need to make sure that our 2002 26X complies for that size engine. Does anyone know where to find a manufacturers compliance plate. Thanks Len

Happy new year to all Aussie MacGregor owners. We are about to upgrade from a Suzuki DF50 to a Yamaha T60 high thrust. Sounds like lots of Macs are running a 60hp or bigger. Does anyone know what you need to do to ensure that a 26X is certified to use a 60hp in Australia. Any advice greatly apprecia...

Hi Everyone hopefully our flooding river is starting to ease off for a while, its been our wettest year ever in Aus. Time to start sailing again. Thanks for all your advice on new engines. We have decided to go with a new Yamaha F50 or maybe the T60 high thrust, its only $500 extra. Has anyone else ...

MacGregorSailors.com is what makes having a Mac such a pleasure !
Thank you for all the effort you put in to keep it going.

Thanks everyone, still looking for an engine, thanks Luke your advice & experience is greatly appreciated, looks like its either a 15hp or a 50hp, to keep our 26X as it was designed with a 50 is probably going to be best.

Thanks for all your thoughts on our old DF50. There is no water above the crankcase & we have had corrosion in the salt water cooling passages. We cleared that up with Saltaway a few years back. We change impellers regularly but the seal is a good thing to check. We were just going to try to kee...