My new Mac

[Capt Sully]

We live just north of Atlanta. Our first sailing was a road trip up to Chesapeake Bay. Just 12hr drive. Sailed for 5 days and sleeping onboard. It was great and what a way to break it in. Love this boat.

[wincrasher26]

Unfortunately, I didn't get to splash my boat this last weekend. With all the problems I was having and having worn myself out, I really wasn't up for fighting the holiday crowd on Hartwell.

Hopefully I get out week after next. I'm fully rigged now and have outfitted the boat with everything I think I'll need for a fun day/weekend out.

My dealer finally got in contact with me and answered a long list of questions, so I've straightened a good many things out.

Not sure I'll find my zen with this thing, but I'm definately learning patience. Fell twice, cut a finger and smashed another. 103 degree heat was just gravy for the goose. So boat 1, owner 0. Rematch on June 11.

[Tomfoolery]

Not sure I'll find my zen with this thing, but I'm definately learning patience. Fell twice, cut a finger and smashed another. 103 degree heat was just gravy for the goose. So boat 1, owner 0. Rematch on June 11.

Hang tough. Like anything that takes skill, it can be lacking in the fun department until you get in sync with it. First boat I ever owned was a trailer boat - not much fun until I got the knack of it. I used to fly - same thing (more money, but otherwise, same thing ). Once you get enough practice, the housekeeping parts take less time, and the fun parts start to take over.

Perhaps practice rigging procedures on the hard. Ask questions here, search the archives for tips on speeding things up (quick pins for the spreaders, for instance), things like that.

[StarSpun]

Totally agree with tkanzler!
Just give it some time, things will fall into place:-)

We have no idea how to even put up the main!
All a constant learning experience:-)
Cheers! And congrats again!

[06HARLEYULTRA]

I'm doing the same thing as you guys....Learning as I go.
This evening, my boys (11 and 14) and I learned about the BF50. We changed the lower gear unit oil, top end oil and filter, fuel filter, and spark plugs.
Tomorrow we work on the water pump/impeller system and lower unit.
This weekend we will learn how to raise the mast, and attach everything. I have to mount the new jib to the roller furler, so that may take some time.
At the rate were progressing it may be a while before we splash her...

Fair winds,
Rich

[kevinnem]

Hey, your doing all the stuff I was doing last weekend. the roller furler is a hair confusing, .. I suggest you download the manual. the hard part for us was getting the wire through the hole, your boat at the end MUST be straight to do this. you should blow through the hole first too to clear any junk. also look in the top of it, and make sure teh rope is not "bent" out and stopping the wire.

[06HARLEYULTRA]

I suggest you download the manual. the hard part for us was getting the wire through the hole, your boat at the end MUST be straight to do this. you should blow through the hole first too to clear any junk. also look in the top of it, and make sure teh rope is not "bent" out and stopping the wire.

I have downloaded the manual.
Can you give further info on what has to be straight?
I have to replace jib, and new furler lines. Its quite the mess at the moment
Thanks,

Rich

[wincrasher26]

There is no manual to download on the MacGregor Roller Furler that I could find. There is one you can get for the CDI furler, that is a close approximation.

The overall manual for the boat does not describe this item at all. Not even how the furling line is routed back to the cockpit.

The macgregor manual leaves a lot of room from improvement. Considering you can order a boat directly and have it delivered to your home (without ANY instruction whatsoever), you'd think the manual would be alot more comprehensive. Having all the optional equipment discussed, many more photos and several diagrams showing a fully optioned boat would be really helpful.

[06HARLEYULTRA]

Agree 100%
Thats why this forum in INVALUABLE to me and why I support it with some $$. It's also one of the (many) reasons I chose the MAC X.
Thanks,

Rich

[kevinnem]

okay to and the bottom of the forstay, that connects to the bow of the boat, there is a turn buckle (might be the pins, but mine is a turn buckle) the bolt is attached to the forestay and has to be pushed through the entire length of the fulling "jacket". When you feed the wire in to the hole, you will notice that it is a very tight fit. If the bolt (or what ever you have) on the end is bent - the bent portion will will be very hard to push forward, causing issues. Also, it is unlikely that you will be able to do all of this with the forstay attached to the mast, and the mast on the boat. You will have to either 1) put the mast on the ground, or 2) detach the forestay form the mast.

My suggestion would be to 1) lower the mast, remove the forestay, add the furler, reattach to mast, raise mast, and them re-attach to bow (chainplate).

the hole that you push the wire through might also have debris in it (mine has dirt grass ect). Blowing in to it will blow this material out the other end, this is less stuff that might cause friction as you feed the line in.

[MacTommy]

Ladies and gents,

Please forgive me if I am not allowed to borrow this thread, but today:

I bought a ...

Boat, brakeless alu-trailer and also the Yamaha 60 with less than 11 hours (!) all are from 2009. One of the last ones imported by the norwegian general agent before he went out of business. Even the original protection covers on the winches and the cabin steps were not removed, see pictures in attached ad link.

http://www.finn.no/finn/boat/used/objec ... e=33462416

I will have it delivered next week. Looking forward to that... A lot, in fact.

But, I hope for some piece of advice from this excellent forum. I need some stuff for the boat, and hope you could link me to some webshops where I can find the stuff I am looking for. Advices regarding suitable universal parts that will be fully functional but still cheaper than those branded parts, is also highly appreciated. So, here we go.

The quick connect steering kit, for releasing the outboard engine when under sail?
Kickrod kit for the boom?
Septic waste holding tank kit?
Two-plated cooking device, prefer a combination of alcohol-burner and 220V, and for flush-mounting?
Sprayhood and canopy kit?
Folding table for cockpit?
Auto-pilot, which one fits better (and best value for money?)

Think I remembered the most, will add to list if something else comes along. Hoping for some good ideas, thanks in advance.

[MacTommy]

Also LazyJacks, where to buy?

Thankful for any advice, folks.