You'll regret it. Keep the 26M. As mentioned above, there are ways to make storing easier.

Ixneigh wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 8:48 amWhat I kind of wished I’d done is make that stub keel out of lead. That really would have helped.

That would have been a challenge. Especially that I know you do most of your work by yourself.

OverEasy wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 12:46 am I’ve heard/read some really good reports on Rivian!

My nephew owns a Rivian. Nice truck. He loves it.

Was a PITA to get body work repaired, though. Apparently, these newer brands are harder for body shops to learn how to repair.

Heck, in Texas they don’t even break the hitch lock, they have apparently perfected just pulling the hitch pin so they can steal the hitch too!) When I first bought my Mac and was towing it back from Seattle, I bought a lockable hitch pin. I didn't know much about towing and thought it was a good i...

Fun story.

I was thinking, "why didn't he rent the truck one way?" But you had to use those "free" tickets.

Congrats. Looks great.

It seems many of these car makers are installing 4 cylinder turbo charged power plants in their vehicles.

Report back on how she tows.

I'm running with orignal factory rub rail. It is fully intact and no issues. Perhaps your issues are with how/where it contacts other objects. My rubrail almost never touches anything. The docks I connect with are lower and bumpers seem to work well on that area. If I were running against pilings an...

NiceAft wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 4:30 am Herschel,

It’s time to write a book.

Agreed,

OverEasy wrote: ↑Thu May 08, 2025 2:23 pm Nice work Ixneigh!
Titanium!

Agreed. That's some impressive fabrication.

Ditto on the photos. A picture would help.

I would think epoxy might be your best option. Prepping is key as the fiberglass has some wax or other substance they use in the mold to keep it from sticking.

The resources section of this site has manuals etc. for your boat. https://www.macgregorsailors.com/resources.html The mast rotating on the base should not have much play in it. If you remove the plate on the bottom of the mast you can tighten it to proper tension. Factory used a few washers as &quo...

Posting here is nice, thanks, but it’s not enough. Write your congressman. Join B.O.A.T.U.S. Make yourself heard. Otherwise it’s like discussing how many angels can fit on the head of a pin. Interesting, but useless. Just saying. From the link above: How to Weigh In The Coast Guard is asking for pu...

OverEasy wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 10:38 am Ever have one of those days when..

YES!

I was thinking vent for some heat device.

Reminds me of the vent I see on RVs

The bow edge looks pretty beat up. Mine is worn similarly just not as bad as that. Just the gelcoat is worn off. Mine from beaching and hitting the trailer too hard. The glass underneath is still solid. Touching it up with some paint might make it look better. Your boat your rules. Again, if it were...