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by Tumbleweed
Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: "Sub $600 Autopilot" Progress
Replies: 280
Views: 128176

Re: "Sub $600 Autopilot" Progress

Hi Victor,

Hey... we're hungry. Is it soup yet :?:
by Tumbleweed
Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:59 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: "Sub $600 Autopilot" Progress
Replies: 280
Views: 128176

Re: "Sub $600 Autopilot" Progress

I'm ready to hear a drum-roll...

Is it soup yet ? :?
by Tumbleweed
Fri Nov 07, 2014 5:29 pm
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: Transom Trauma ?
Replies: 4
Views: 2234

Re: Transom Trauma ?

Thank you Vizwhiz, Ix, and Yukonbob. You guys are right on ! I had to pull the boat out for bottom paint and one of the businesses next door deals with glass work - the glass guy came over and looked and said it was solid and needed nothing done. Mind-at-ease! Thanks for responding to my apprehensio...
by Tumbleweed
Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:49 am
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: Transom Trauma ?
Replies: 4
Views: 2234

Transom Trauma ?

2005 26M – 50hp Yamaha While working with my steering slop I noticed an uncomfortable sight. This is the port side of the motor well as seen from the inside aft berth. Photo on left was with flash - photo on right with no flash. It appears that some of the fiberglass hull is separated forward from t...
by Tumbleweed
Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:26 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: "Sub $600 Autopilot" Progress
Replies: 280
Views: 128176

Re: "Sub $600 Autopilot" Progress

This thread is awesome !

I'm in the process of redoing the steering on my '05 Mac26M and in preparation for one of these APs (when they hit production), what Rack & Pinion steering should I install now to use while waiting.... all suggestions greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Lester
by Tumbleweed
Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:30 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Aliases
Replies: 75
Views: 24610

Re: Aliases

(And no, I don't play Beatles records backwards)

Welllll.... a hundred years ago I did .... but that was also when I used to go to a lot of 'safety meetings' and fell down alot.

Tumbleweed... nuf said.

Oh by the way.... "thgin syad drah a neeb sti" :P

T
by Tumbleweed
Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:03 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: No raccoon stripes
Replies: 7
Views: 3159

Re: No raccoon stripes

Presenting a piece of esoteric information ? :D
by Tumbleweed
Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:58 pm
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: Macgregor 26M Sticker Rollup.......Again!
Replies: 46
Views: 17210

Re: Macgregor 26M Sticker Rollup.......Again!

Tumbleweed wrote:That shouldn't get anyone's panties in a wad... wad it ?T
:? Guess I was wrong :?
by Tumbleweed
Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:23 pm
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: Macgregor 26M Sticker Rollup.......Again!
Replies: 46
Views: 17210

Re: Macgregor 26M Sticker Rollup.......Again!

It would be like a badge of membership on this forum! Ix Sounds like someone's trying to start something.... I'm in ! Judas Priest ! Now that there are hoops to jump through... We could go with Tx's suggestion by having the words: "Macgregor Sailors" imprinted... "Macgregor" arc...
by Tumbleweed
Sun Sep 14, 2014 1:01 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Mac Main Sail furler-anyone installed?
Replies: 14
Views: 5708

Re: Mac Main Sail furler-anyone installed?

I've done a lot of research on the boom reefing and the mast reefing furlers...any reason you decided on boom rather than mast ? I'll anxiously be waiting to monitor your replies to this post also... T
by Tumbleweed
Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:34 pm
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: Macgregor 26M Sticker Rollup.......Again!
Replies: 46
Views: 17210

Re: Macgregor 26M Sticker Rollup.......Again!

Ixneigh wrote:
It would be like a badge of membership on this forum!
Ix
Sounds like someone's trying to start something.... I'm in !