Im also working on names for my newly aquired Mac, heres a couple. Another song lyric reference, I like the name "Rounder", as in to "get around" (common in old folk tunes), and Macs being rounder (hull) than most sailboats (and I becoming moreso that way everyday). I was also co...

Those sets on eBay I was looking at, according to the details you can select from the colors they have available for each line. Has anyone purchased lines from Cajun Traders in Canada? Sorry skipper, I think I am still doing something wrong because my signature info doesnt display on my posts... but...

This weekend I broke one of the jib sheets. It just pulled apart in my hands at one semi-clean point, without cuts and no obvious damage, and the remainder of the line stood up well in 15mph gusts. I am wondering how often its recommended to replace all the running rigging? Any recommendations on li...

OK, Upon further inspection, my extra battery is a G29, not a G27... which explains why it doesn't fit though the existing access hole in the rear seat. Once I got it in, I decided to keep the G24 inboard on the original mounting hardware, and use a ratchet strap to hold the second battery and batte...

Duane, I did not know that, good thing I read your post before drilling anything down there. For now I have the batteries just resting on the plywood, and as yours, its not actually attached to anything. Good point on the padding, just hope it doesnt get too wet and start growing things. My G27 is 1...

Thanks Frank, I have a 2002 26X. Upon further inspection and a morning spent at Lowes (including a 15 min. tutorial on electrical cables to the helpful expert there) I have made a couple more revelations. I'm dealing with 6AWG stranded wire (.89/ft), at Lowes go to the hardware section and look in t...

I'm just starting my electrical mods, I've had the boat about 4 weeks and it didn't take me long to remove the stock panels and discover that the factory wiring is not very good, while the after-market engine and CD player installs were even worse. This boat should be glad I found it! So far I have ...