Looked good on the video, it gets easier with more atempts. Can recommend letting some ballast out as well, easier to get it up on the front bunk 1st time and not need the mac bump ! Were in P'boro on the Nene in winter and Wells next the sea in summer with the odd trip to the Broads and France thro...

Sailed for two weeks in the South Ionoan last year on a charter boat, absolutley Fantastic !!! After that we jumped in and bought a

Going to France tomorrow for 3 weeks sailing around the Bay of Morbian south brittany...... a good test for all the Mods I picked up on this site !

Having just added a topping lift and seen how much the main sail rubs agains it while on a reach or run even though it is slack i would not consider cable. As for the MOB i have a block and seperate line set up to hook on approx 3/4 length of the boom to assist bringing an MOB back on board again th...

I like your idea, it would make things easier ! I would be paranoid about the hinge failing though as i'm sure there is something about the current set up spreading the base load of the mast across a larger area. I was wondering rather than just and hing if you could also have a slideing collar or t...

Tried running 2 4mm2 cables between the liner from the port rear switches to the port forepeak but had a problem in the middle just above the sink, no give in the liner.....any tips ?

Si

The little bit of pipe in the Anchor locker drain hole is the one I have copied......no more brown water stain on the hull !

Hi, Welcome to the club!
I would agree with getting used to the boat before fitting any perm mods, we got ours last Sept and the mods we had planned we have now amended after spening time on the Mac, I am still taking panels off to see what's behind them !

Si

I am paranoid about the mast falling even when it's up I worry about the forestay falling so always tie off the Jib Halyard to act as a second forestay. When we raise the mast I walk the mast up while my wife winches from the cockpit , the mast raising takes the effort out of it but I still support ...

I asked the same question when we got out mac last year (http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=16868&start=0) . After lots of thinking and analysing what space we do and don't use I decided to place two extra 100amp batteries at the base of the aft bed just either side of...

Thanks for the tip Judy, this simple idea will installed this weekend on our boat.

Si

Thanks for the help, I think we may have been guilty of turning too quickly trying to maximise our speed but this may have slowed us down by stalling the rudders.
Out on the water in a couple of weeks so we will see how we do.

Si

We took out new :macx: out on an inland lake and got the sails up for the first time, we started with just the main, we noticed that it was very difficult to Tack, most times it got almost round but before the sail moved across the sail depowered and we started to drift, we were forced to bear away ...

Reading the Seloc outboard manual the prop as a rubber hub shock absorber that is set to slip above any normal propulsion force ie when it hits something, the drive shaft should continue to turn with the hub slipping while the prop is stuck. If it becomes worn it can slip under normal operation and ...

I had the same problem and ended up taking the drop nose pin out (easier than your bolt) to allow the reef, but still hassle , Hardcrabs advice is simple but brilliant, I will be moving my slug to allow reefing this weekend ! Thanks

The Seloc outboard manual I have covers both Mercury and Yamaha so it makes sence that a Yamaha one would fit, what model engine is your yamaha ?

The unit is stand alone and i'm thinking as long as I can mount it so it is secure then any brand should do.

thanks