THANKS

George

Does anyone have e method of lifting a 26X off of the trailer to facilitate cleaning and painting. Is there anything mounted on the hull that you can use as a lift ring? [email protected]

I am almost afraid to broach this subject lest you think that the village idiot has bought a sailboat. As I study the elevation drawing of my 26X, it appears that the top of the centerboard is above the water line while at rest. I have often have problems getting my centerboard down. Would it be pos...

If, as you say, the 26X doesn't come out with sail slugs, what do they use? Is the Doyle mainsail an aftermarket item?

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Where can I purchase the AO19 aquabatten slider used in the 26X?

I guess my quest betrayed my ignorance. One needs the depth finder on while underway, and hopefully most of that will be done sans engine!! So it follows that you don't want it hooked into the engine circuitry. Thanks for setting me straight.

Thanks for your reply. I havent even looked into the pedestal yet. I have just been fishing for help. If the accessory wire turns out to be the solution I will be very grateful.

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I want to connect my depth finder into my Mercury 50hp circuitry so that it comes on and off with the engine. Is this possible? I don't like the idea of stringing wires to tbe battery and putting in a seperate switch. Dealers won't talk to me. They want me to bring it in. This is not possible gtquie...

Where is the best place to put a bilge pump in a 26X?
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I bent the mast on my 26X on a power line. It had a 9" deflection from plumb. I cut two blocks the shape of the mast, set it up on concrete blocks and judiciously applied weight. It isn't noticeable and seems to work fine. I used heat to straighten the stays but be VERY Careful with the heat. I...

Has anybody tried pulling new wire up to the little breaker panel by hooking the new to the "lamp cord" suppl;ied by Macgregor>

Hooray and whoopee. Thanks to the input from many, the centerboard is down.

Amen

Thanks for the empty ballast idea!!!

Has anyone tried to use the existing "lamp cord" that Macgregor used to go from the battery to the panel, to pull new wires up to the little panel or otherwise modify a very unsatisfactory arrangement. The wires behind the panel are too short to get behind the panel without pulling connect...

your preventative work sounds great. I will do it this fall. In the meantime, do you know of a way to kick it down from inside? From the looks of the drawings, the raising lanyard it all the way forward. I can't see how putting a rod down through the hole and thumping it would help. I sure don't rel...