Pedestal Guard for 26m

A forum for discussing boat or trailer repairs or modifications that you have made or are considering.
User avatar
DLT
Admiral
Posts: 1516
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:24 am
Location: Kansas City 2005M 40hp ETEC

Post by DLT »

delevi wrote:Shouldn't be so light duty, since it is designed so that you can attach your mainsheet to it :?:
Not for the M. Call them and ask them about that, they won't sell you one if they think you are going to attach the mainsheet to it. At least that's what they told me...
User avatar
delevi
Admiral
Posts: 2184
Joined: Fri May 06, 2005 1:03 am
Location: San Francisco Catalina 380, former 26M owner
Contact:

Post by delevi »

Just got mine. I was under the impression that there would be some wrap-aroudn ring to attach it to the steel pededstal post but here are just four holes for through-bolts. Is this thing supposed to just be attached to the plastic on the back of the ped? I would think tis is way too little structural strength for any sort of handhold. Any thoughts?

PS. No install instuctions came.

Leon
User avatar
DLT
Admiral
Posts: 1516
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:24 am
Location: Kansas City 2005M 40hp ETEC

Post by DLT »

Mine is just mounted to the front of the Fiberglass pedestal, not the Stainless pipe...

You can kinda see the guard here, at the forward edge:
Image
albion
First Officer
Posts: 280
Joined: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:25 pm
Location: Medina Ohio 2007 Mac26M Suzuki 50hp Hull#M1494g607

pedestal guard

Post by albion »

Does any one make a guard that will attach to the mounting bolts where the new pedestal joins the cockpit deck?Might be a better attachment point. It could also be bolted to the new pedestal 2/3 the way up the pedestal as well for more rigidity.
Last edited by albion on Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Highlander
Admiral
Posts: 5998
Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:25 pm
Sailboat: MacGregor 26M
Location: Maccutter26M 2008 75HP Merc. 4/S Victoria BC. Can. ' An Hileanto'ir III '
Contact:

Post by Highlander »

Hi

Seen a mod shure it was on this site where the new style 26m ped was removed & had a ss base plate installed under it that extended out in front of the ped with two bases to except a ped guard on it , I did simular mod only using 1/2" white plastic not finnished yet but will try posting some pics this wk-end
User avatar
Don n Cheri
Deckhand
Posts: 30
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:44 pm
Location: Mukilteo, WA . . . . . . "Carriacou" ................ . 1999 26X w/ Tohatsu 50 . . . .

Post by Don n Cheri »

I have the pedestal guard from BWY on my 99X. It was installed by BWY when they originally sold the boat. It is attached with a backing plate behind the plastic and has substantial strength as mounted.

We have had a couple of hard slams from the boom snapping across when we first started learning how to move with air power and a bunch of hard grabs from those bumpy days on Puget Sound.

It seems to be holding up great.

In looking at the photo album that Todd (BWY) showed us we notice that all of the BWY staff’s X’s all had one on.

I would most certainly put one on again if we got another Mac.
Post Reply