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- Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Bear Hunt 1st YouTube Video
- Replies: 9
- Views: 177
Re: Bear Hunt 1st YouTube Video
Nice! When do we get to see you wake surfing?
- Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: Performance & Tuning
- Topic: SailTimer Wind Instrument & Apps
- Replies: 3
- Views: 362
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...
- Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:09 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Google Your Boat!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 688
- Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Performance & Tuning
- Topic: Accidental Gybe Prevention/Control - Boom Brake
- Replies: 11
- Views: 505
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...
- 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: 808
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...
- Sun Oct 27, 2024 7:54 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Any downside with going to the optional larger, 5/32" headstay.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 808
Re: Any downside with going to the optional larger, 5/32" headstay.
Slightly more weight aloft, but a negligible amount.
- Fri Oct 25, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Google Your Boat!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 688
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.
- Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:11 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: 12 volt electric heat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 703
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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Buying a 1989 26D
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1248
Re: Buying a 1989 26D
Very cool. Thanks for the links!
- Sat Oct 12, 2024 8:32 am
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Buying a 1989 26D
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1248
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...
- 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.
- Tue Oct 08, 2024 6:54 am
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Buying a 1989 26D
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1248
Re: Buying a 1989 26D
That's great news! Are you going to have to switch trailers on dry land?
- Mon Oct 07, 2024 4:06 pm
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Buying a 1989 26D
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1248
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...