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simplesailer
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New to the Board. New to Sailing!!

Post by simplesailer »

Hi Everyone,

Have been stalking the board for a long time before i purchased my 95' Macgregor :macx: . Have been wanting to Sail all my life and finally took the plunge. Must say this board has some great people and extensive amount of macgregor information. Just would like to give a hello to everyone and will be alot more communicative once i start getting my boat ready for the summer season. I live in Edmonton Canada so boating will be a little while yet. Have purchased a bunch of projects for the boat before we head out.. ( Solar panel 40 watt, power inverter, led lights, bbq, fishfinder plotter). Alot to learn to just start and a life long education of the art of sailing ahead. Cheers to my fellow Macgregor owners!!.. I will take the order for the pizza's.. :D :D

Any local macgregor owners in Edmonton?



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Tony E
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Post by Tony E »

Welcome simple!!! I am in Saskatoon and i know there is another Mac person here in toon town and at least one in Calgary. Let me know if you need anything and again welcome to both sailing and the site :macx:
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npsrangerchuck
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Post by npsrangerchuck »

Welcome! Great to have you aboard. I'm sure you will love your MacGregor. I'm currently on my second (a 2005 :macm: ), 20 years after selling my first (a 1971 MacGregor Venture '22). They are great boats....in every way!
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NiceAft
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Post by NiceAft »

Simplesailor,

Welcome.Image

We will look forward to your eventual postings on your trips and your inevitable questions. We all have some at some time or other.

Ray
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mrron_tx
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Welcome aboard. Ron. :macm: Dauntless
Daniel
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Welcome to the group simplesailer. As you already know, you will enjoy your time here. The admiral and I keep our :macx: "Spirit Wind" in Leduc during this hard water time and Lake Wabamun during the season. Hope to see you on the water.
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simplesailer
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Thanks guys for the kind welcoming.. Can't wait for the ice to melt fast enough here in the Great White North. Hopefully plenty of adventures to share with everybody.

Daniel, I will keep my eyes peeled for you at Lake Wabamun. I am sure i could use a lesson or two on getting it sailing .. We (Admiral and I) plan our making that our home base so I am sure we will run into you. Haven't named the boat officially but it looks like it will be "Solitude". Even with kids one can dream. haha! Do you have a slip at the Marina?

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81venture
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Post by 81venture »

Welcome...

Extra Cheese here

a 1995 eh? Man I thought I had the oldest :macx: on the board

We're Based in Rolesville (raleigh area) NC... with the "Kaiju" and sail the coast here, as well as Falls lake unfortunately

cheers
Dave
JotaErre
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Enjoy! I've had my :macx: for six yeras now, and I enjoy it a lot.
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Doug W
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Post by Doug W »

Welcome aboard, Simplesailor!

Doug & Angie
:macm: Galactica
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Obelix
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Post by Obelix »

Welcome to the group, enjoy your boat. :)

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Daniel
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simplesailer wrote:Daniel, I will keep my eyes peeled for you at Lake Wabamun. I am sure i could use a lesson or two on getting it sailing .. We (Admiral and I) plan our making that our home base so I am sure we will run into you. Haven't named the boat officially but it looks like it will be "Solitude". Even with kids one can dream. haha! Do you have a slip at the Marina?

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No, we are lucky to share a private residence location on Coal Point. See you on the water.
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taime1
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Post by taime1 »

simplesailer wrote: Haven't named the boat officially but it looks like it will be "Solitude".
If you decide to keep that name, be sure to pick up a Fortress anchor. That would be super, man

:D .
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Bilgemaster
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Post by Bilgemaster »

Welcome Aboard! I'm a newbie 26X owner too, yet to set sail in her, so your questions will almost surely also be my questions too.
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Post by 1st Sail »

Welcome aboard. Help is always available here. There is a wealth of experienced individuals always willing to assist.
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