I purchased my new 26m last year from Boats4sale.com.
I ended up in a Car accident and then a cycle accident so I only had a few hours on the water last year with no wind. I did get some Modifications done so all was not lost.
A few weeks ago I had a four day weekend planned but my main sail was not back from the
Sail maker. (I had it converted to a dual purpose boom/boom- less sail). So I used the boat as
A cabin and spent 3 beautiful days on the lake. All went well except I snapped a goal post off. My Bow strap mod worked great and pushed the boat back into the v-block. So it saved the Gel coat but broke the post. I remembered another member posted a mod on 8 foot guide on bunks so I tracked down the company and they gave me the same customized order as his. (Thank you for posting this mod it worked great). The only change was I hooked my 4” wide bow straps to the front of the Bunk guides.
Over the 4th of July weekend I spent another 4 days on the lake. It was a fantastic trip. The boom-less main sail was a joy to deploy and sail. I anchored in a Regulated “quit" cove and several folks came by to look and ask questions about the boat. Other sail boats can’t get there because they don’t have hinged mast to get under the bridge. The generator feed the microwave and Pinni grill and kept the batteries happy. I had perfect weather until a few hours before departing. I had a 40 minute thunder storm to experience before cranking down the mast and empting the ballast tank.
The 25 pound mason and the 25 feet of chain with 1/2" rode did a nice job of keeping the boat and me in one place.
Upon loading the wind was stronger than before and I glanced off the guide boards and into the bow strap where I ended up on the V-block and down the ladder I went.
I would like to mention the head Mod I did. I hated that port-a-potty that came with the boat. After searching for a year I found a composting urine separating toilet called natures head. It was the best $1000 I spent on the boat purchase so far. If you don’t want to empty that stinking port-a-potty every trip, buy this unit. No smell and you empty it once a season or every 30-60 days for 2 people.
Thanks Mr. Macgregor for a great boat. For someone who has never sailed before or owned anything bigger than a 15' fishing boat I am happy with the way it turned out. A little more practise and Florida Keys here I come
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