26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}

simsim · Post by **simsim** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:41 am

I buy a Mac 26m since three weeks. But the rolling [rotating] systeme mast don't work. Do you help me?

I try to adjust upper and lower shrouds and they don't work better.

Sorry for to my poor english I'm a french Candian.

Thanks.

Crikey · Post by **Crikey** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:59 am

Can you provide any pictures or further description? Matt in Quebec1 may be near you and able to render some better assistance 'en Francais'.

I don't think Roger Macgregor does bi-lingual instuction manuals (Tabernac!) but I may be wrong and it could be worth a call to California to find out....

Ross

Catigale · Post by **Catigale** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:18 pm

SImSim..my French is poor, but I try.

Ce qui est la vitesse du vent ??

En vent leger, il ne aucune rotation(?)

Aqualung · Post by **Aqualung** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:25 pm

Bonjour SimSim,

Par vent faible le mât ne suit pas l'orientation du vent.
Le principe de rotation du mât n'est pas très efficace comme le pense son concepteur.

J'ai un M26 sur le Lac Champlain et j'ai la même situation avec mon mât.

Michel.

Capt Sully · Post by **Capt Sully** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:58 pm

Say What

Post by **Hamin' X** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:40 pm

He said that it's not very efficient and that he has the same problem.

~Rich

Divecoz · Post by **Divecoz** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:09 pm

Hummm

Hamin' X wrote:He said that it's not very efficient and that he has the same problem.

~Rich

u12fly · Post by **u12fly** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:56 pm

HAVE YOU TAKEN THE BASE OF THE MAST APART? It should be a single 3/8 bolt plus a small sheet metal screw. Once the base is off you should be able to remove the vertical bolt which seperates the mast attachment from the base. There is a washer in there that should be clean and well greased for easy rotation.

Jack Sparrow · Post by **Jack Sparrow** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:20 am

Only one answer it needs a modification.

Jack Sparrow

u12fly · Post by **u12fly** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:19 am

Jack Sparrow wrote:Only one answer it needs a modification.

Jack Sparrow

And Jack is the master of Mods! This is the one you will want to reference:

http://www.macgregorsailors.com/modt/in ... ?view=1059

Chris.

simsim · Post by **simsim** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:21 pm

Tanks I try to grease my washer and I Will go with feed-back

But anhoter question, the problem can be cause by a bad angle of the mast ?
Like to tight forestay

Thanks

Post by **Russ** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:04 pm

Mine didn't rotate until I installed a bearing washer. Lubrication and loosening the bolt might help.

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