Going to trailer the boat to NY this May put in on Champlain Canal go to Champlain Lake, then on into Canada to Montreal, Ottawa and down the Rideau Canal. We have a house on the tip of Point Au Fer, near King’s Bay on Lake Champlain. PM me here when your plans and dates start to gel and perhaps we...

Russ wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:41 am Ah.. so your hosts didn't know you were going commando?

Folks rarely do!

Surely there were many questions. "How did you get here with your clothes dry?" And what happened to the wet skivvies? Surprisingly not! I had also brought a small towel in the bag, but my hair was still pretty wet, so I guess they worked out what happened. And as for the wet skivvies, th...

Seeing all the comments about trying to swim while fully clothed, I would say the solution to that is obvious. :o Precisely. Skivvies or au natural works just fine. A couple of years ago, in early fall, my wife and I were navigating northwards at dusk on Lake Champlain, headed to our slip. When we ...

Well, if there's a chance of falling overboard, especially without another person aboard, one should always be tethered to the vessel. Although you could likely swim to the other side of the lake, if you hit your head or injure yourself significantly on the way down, you could possibly drown or be u...

I asked it about this website. Wow, I may have to use this. MacGregorSailors.com Welcome to MacGregorSailors.com – your ultimate hub for the global community of MacGregor sailboat enthusiasts! Whether you're a long-time sailor, a new boat owner, or just someone who dreams of life on the water, this...

March wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 8:09 am On the contrary, I think it's kind of bland and generic. The name Chat GPT says it all: it's based on informal chats culled from all over the internet, bundled together, and made available in a second. ....

Just to be clear, I used GROK and not ChatGPT, thought your point is taken.

Actually, this post has got me wondering....... Do you not have to HAVE an EPIRB in USA waters? By law in Australia all vessels greater than 7.5 meters MUST carry a registered and in date EPIRB when travelling more than 2nm from land, so everyone here has one. https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigat...

I thought I'd hit up Grok and see what it had to say about the Mac, and found it was actually quite a good summary: My question was: Is the MacGregor 26X a good boat? The answer was: The MacGregor 26X is a unique sailboat that has garnered a mix of opinions among sailors. Here are some key points to...

Macgregor used an off-the-shelf components for their trailers, so parts aren’t usually hard to find. From what I can tell, looking at your pictures, it looks like the trailer axle spindle has failed. That’s the part that holds the bearings for the wheel. If that’s the case, you could Google “trailer...

Thank you Kevin and Ray for pulling this together! You’re welcome, but my part was minuscule. All accolades belong on Kevin’s shoulders. https://media1.tenor.com/m/dUcjIzlxL0IAAAAd/aww-shucks-bashful.gif Well, Ray, you and Natalie made it so much better by inviting everyone over for an extended vis...

The Journey south was via Philadelphia PA for the ‘Gathering of the Faithful’ on Saturday (01/18) which was fantastic! Thank you Kevin and Ray for pulling this together! It was a wonderful time getting to meet others on this forum in person! Given there was snow coming on Sunday we decided to stay ...

NiceAft wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 2:21 pm I added it. I thought it was needed. Artistic license

I hope it has your approval.

You don't need *my* approval!

Just for the record, though, here is my original design for the MacM...

NiceAft wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:17 am Proud MacGregor owner.


The “M” is for MacGregor, not for . After all, we don’t want to be confused as Puffin owners, do we

Ray, did you add the “M” or is this something Russ did?

I now have one of the burgees, and I see Ray (NiceAft) has one as well. They’re great!

Russ, how many have you sold? And are we ready / willing to tell the world to order them?