Thanks for the reply. I'm still relatively new to being the guy holding the tiller but I've done a bit of racing. I weigh 260lbs so I've spent a lot of time on the windward side of a rail as "smart ballast" in many of the races I have crewed on. With this said I totally get what you are ta...

Hello Everyone. I haven't posted much in these forums as I have had quite a few "experts" helping me restore my Mac. (almost too many experts if you know what I mean) With this said I finally had her in the water for the first time about three weeks ago and then again last Sunday I had her...

I have a 78 Macgregor V222 that I just recently took out for the first time after fixing her up over the course of two years. I found out in these forums that Blue Water Yachts is a GREAT resource for specific parts for my boat. I also fabricated spreaders from scratch and realized after the fact th...

Thank you! This was perfect. Not sure why I couldn't find this on my own. (see previous posts about me being an idiot)

I feel like either I have stumped the experts.....or my question is so stupid because the answer is over obvious and right in front of me it's not worth replying? Hopefully the second one? On a side note I'm part of the crew on my first sailboat race this weekend. Just finished my A.S.A. certificati...

Hello everyone. I rounding third on replacing all my standing rigging and also got A.S.A. certified in basic keel boat sailing last weekend. I'm getting ready to purchase my lines and I noticed I'm not sure how I am supposed to run my halyard for the main. In looking at the top of the mast there is ...

Thank you so much everyone for you input, it really is appreciated. I'm taking my first sailing class tomorrow through our local community college who works with the local yacht club. I probably have about 40 hours sailing but it's sporadic and I was never in charge. Learning about Coast Guard requi...

So I purchased my 1978 Macgregor V222 about two years ago and have been working on it in my spare time off and on. This is my first boat and while I've been sailing a bit on my friends 35' Catalina I'm still pretty new to the lingo and nuances associated with actually owning my own boat. With this s...

Hello everyone. I have posted a few times here and there. Picked up a 72 V222 for $150 a year ago last December and parked it. Bought a house (with boat/RV parking) and now that I am rounding third on house projects I wanted to turn my attention to my boat. I've sailed a bit on my friend's 35' Catal...

Hey everyone, so I first posted here January 26 and I finally got my unregistered (albeit super cheap) boat and trailer registered. It literally took just over 10 months. With this said the boat is in pretty good shape. As part of the process to get the title I had to have survey done on it and the ...

LoHo wrote:My 1979 222 has it engraved on the upper right exterior transom.

My '78 222 same spot.

Hey there. Does anyone know anyone near the Central Coast of CA that can fiberglass a retractable keels? I have a 78 V222 and the keel is just a hunk of iron right now and I realize I can probably do this myself but my shop space is limited right now and if it isn't insane price wise I wouldn't mind...

Woo-hoo. I found a very nice licensed surveyor in Morro Bay who offered to do a Fair Market Value for me for $50! I told him my situation and he promised to hook me up. He's going to get a very nice bottle of Rum with that $50 for doing me a favor. Now I'm theoretically only about 45 days from havin...

Hey everyone. I'm in the laborious process of getting title to a boat that had none. I'm in the final stages and realized the only thing left was a "Fair Market Assessment" from a licensed Yacht and Boat Broker. It's a 78 Macgregor V222 and I'm listing the value as under $1500 because it w...

Hey Scubaanddreams, who did you keel repair? I live in Nipomo and just picked up a V222 a month or so off of Craigslist. The keel is just a hunk of iron w/no fiberglass at all and while I haven't started working on it I'm noodling my head wondering how I can do it. Is there someone on the Central Co...