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by Stickinthemud57
Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Bear Hunt 1st YouTube Video
Replies: 4
Views: 94

Re: Bear Hunt 1st YouTube Video

Nice! When do we get to see you wake surfing? 8)
by Stickinthemud57
Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: Performance & Tuning
Topic: SailTimer Wind Instrument & Apps
Replies: 3
Views: 353

Re: SailTimer Wind Instrument & Apps

Looks like a well-designed system. Very smart to make it wireless, and the app looks very smart as well. The price seems reasonable as well. Not something I need at the time as 99% of my sailing is on our small local lake, but seems like it would be a real boon for those who want an instrument and c...
by Stickinthemud57
Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Google Your Boat!
Replies: 10
Views: 675

Re: Google Your Boat!

Be Free wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:58 am There is not even a Google street view of my place :|
Have you tried Google Earth? More coverage that Google Maps, no street view, but in some cases oblique and even 3D views.
by Stickinthemud57
Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:07 am
Forum: Performance & Tuning
Topic: Accidental Gybe Prevention/Control - Boom Brake
Replies: 11
Views: 498

Re: Accidental Gybe Prevention/Control - Boom Brake

I have experienced a few accidental gybes, but only when I allowed myself to get distracted, coupled with an unexpected and radical change in wind direction. I'm keen on minimizing deck clutter, halyards, control ropes, etc., so unless such a device would be free of those problems, my tendency would...
by Stickinthemud57
Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: Any downside with going to the optional larger, 5/32" headstay.
Replies: 12
Views: 781

Re: Any downside with going to the optional larger, 5/32" headstay.

Here's something that I encountered, but won't apply to you unless you use twist-on hanks on your foresail(s). I ordered a sail and though it was advertised as having bronze piston-type hanks, came with plastic twist-on hanks. I decided to give them a try but they came off too easily when dropping t...
by Stickinthemud57
Fri Oct 25, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Google Your Boat!
Replies: 10
Views: 675

Re: Google Your Boat!

Cool thread. Google maps show my slip empty, and I can tell from the other boats that it was recent, so either I had the boat on the lake or on the hard. I did find two boats on the lake, but the resolution was not good enough for me to tell if either was my boat.
by Stickinthemud57
Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: 12 volt electric heat
Replies: 10
Views: 638

Re: 12 volt electric heat

I am not knowledgeable enough in battery types and technology to answer your question, but I will offer the following thoughts; -600 watts is a lot to ask of a battery, and one would need an inverter of fairly good size and cost to convert your DC to the AC that most electric space heaters use. -Dra...
by Stickinthemud57
Mon Oct 21, 2024 7:03 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Boat smell
Replies: 9
Views: 529

Re: Boat smell

Ventilation, definitely. I recently devised and installed a cabin vent system just behind the mast with a timer. It has definitely helped keep the humidity and mildew under control. If anyone is interested, I can post details in the mods section. Note - requires 3D printed parts and a white frisbee ...
by Stickinthemud57
Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Boat smell
Replies: 9
Views: 529

Re: Boat smell

Check out your local big box store. I have seen bags of odor absorbers that look like rocks. I have never tried them, so don't know how well they work. If you have access to shore power, perhaps an ozone-generating air cleaner would work. I have one at the house for the occasional odor run amok. Jus...
by Stickinthemud57
Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: Buying a 1989 26D
Replies: 12
Views: 1216

Re: Buying a 1989 26D

Very cool. Thanks for the links!
by Stickinthemud57
Sat Oct 12, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: Buying a 1989 26D
Replies: 12
Views: 1216

Re: Buying a 1989 26D

I would be interested in seeing details (a link maybe?) of the propane motor. I have an old Tohatsu 8-horse 2-stroke that is going strong, but one day it will be time to replace it. I would very much like to get rid of the stinky gas tank! 9.9 hp would be overkill, IMO. Extra weight is one issue, bu...
by Stickinthemud57
Thu Oct 10, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: The MacGregor's Ballad
Replies: 3
Views: 305

Re: The MacGregor's Ballad

Thanks for Cher-ing that with us. :wink:
by Stickinthemud57
Tue Oct 08, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: Buying a 1989 26D
Replies: 12
Views: 1216

Re: Buying a 1989 26D

That's great news! Are you going to have to switch trailers on dry land?
by Stickinthemud57
Mon Oct 07, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: Buying a 1989 26D
Replies: 12
Views: 1216

Re: Buying a 1989 26D

Cool! looking forward to your updates. I used to wonder why such a great boat is no longer in production. I think the answer is fiberglass. Short of some catastrophic event, a fiberglass boat is going to be around for a long time. Recreational pursuits have changed a lot, so the market for sailboats...