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Motor Well Drain 26XMotor - Ohio (MacGregor 26X) - March 15, 2025Had slow drainage from my motor well since I purchased the boat. Unsure If drain was original? I Replaced all piping/tubing Supplies Two 1-inch PVC 90deg barbed fittings. Clear PVC Tubing inner diam 1-inch: 13in clear PVC tubing Two 3-inch segments o...
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Engine Load Distribution/Reinforcement PlateMotor - Reinforcement (MacGregor 26X) - July 18, 2022In preparation for our new engine we decided to take the opportunity to add a new additional load distribution/reinforcement plate. The new 3/4” thick G-10 transom reinforcement plate was cut to size, drilled, edge routered both sides, primed and coa...
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Setback BracketMotor - Jackplate (MacGregor 19) - August 17, 2021When I bought my boat, the newer 40-hp Merc EFI 4-stroke was mounted as low as possible on the transom so that it would clear (barely) the stern railing when tilted-up. This put the cavitation plate on the outboard about 5” below the bottom of the hu...
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Mod to Fuel System (Selector/Filter/Regulator/Primer) for DualMotor - Fuel tank (MacGregor 26X) - July 23, 2021In preparing Over Easy to cruise the Atlantic ICW we chose to make some modifications to our vessel. We upgraded our fuel system to incorporate: 1) dual 12 gallon tanks 2) external fuel filter/separator 3) 3/8 diameter fuel lines 4) 3-way fuel select...
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Replace steering systemMotor - (MacGregor 26X) - May 12, 2021Seastar "Back Mount Rack" 8ft./244cm Länge Bellows: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B088P2N6SB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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transom molding repairMotor - (MacGregor 26X) - May 12, 2021Material: Polyester-resin Polyester-Gelcoat RAL 9016 Polyester-Topcoat RAL 9016 Polyester-filler UPS VossChemie V11 Beech multiplex board 18mm Tool: Fein Multimaster syringe 20ml a lot of sandpaper much patience
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Steering Connector and Drainage HolesMotor - - December 1, 2019This picture shows the custom-built connector from the steering system to the engine. We started with a connector from the dealer, but it didn't fit right. We had a welder build a new one, and it works great! We leave the engine and rudders both conn...
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Gas Tanks - Installation & DrainingMotor - - December 1, 2019Note gas tanks on either side - these were there when I bought the boat. I believe they are 9 gallon tanks. The past owner had do some minor cutting to the openings to get them in. From there, he cut holes in the seat, put those plastic screw plugs i...
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Motor disconnect REMOTEMotor - - December 25, 2018The BWY quick Motor disconnect ist great!!! But it is quite bad to bring your head down to switch it on or off. Even worse if you have waves! So with the handle I can grab it from the cockpit, sitting on the helm seat! Worked great for 2 seasons now....
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Outboard Motor MountMotor - - July 9, 2017The previous owner of my 26D mounted the outboard to a retractable mount on the transom because he was a racer and wanted to make sure that the motor was completely out of the water. Unfortunately, wince I'm only 5'7", that put the outboard completel...
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Transom Outboard MountMotor - - March 2, 2014Added a transom outboard motor mount to carry a 5 HP LEHR Dinghy kicker and backup to the 50 HP Yamaha. Making the mounting block between the transom and mounting bracket was the challenge. I built a Dam Mold on the transom made of cardboard, taped &...
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Outboard ReplacementMotor - - February 12, 2014I had some stressfull experiences with my 2 cycle 10 hp evinrude engine since it didnt had the adequate propeller (i guess) it hardly reached 6.2 knt at full trhottle and althogh it was long shaft it got out off the water in seas with 7 ft waves, i h...
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Electric Drive Kick-up RudderMotor - - September 2, 2013In an effort to improve low speed performance, I took an old "Trolling Motor" and disassembled it and sandwiched it between two 5/8" pieces of board modified to mirror the size shape of the factory lower rudder section. I used fiberglass and epoxy ov...
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Cheap Belt Driven Auto PilotMotor - - February 20, 2013Autohelm 3000s have been discontinued for awile. They have a good track record of use on larger boats and can be found used pretty reasonably. There is the 3000 model which follows compass heading and the ST model which is "seatalk" if you want to in...
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Range Extender/Add. StorageMotor - - February 11, 2013I installed a Ballast Plus System on my boat. All I had to do was remove the vent, (cut a 8" x 14" hole) clean the area of shards, (an hour), and fibreglass the new hatch, (8" x 14" fibreglass and lexin), in place. All fuel and water lines are drille...
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KickerMotor - - December 28, 2012Lengthened/Modified bracket arms so our inflatable motor will reach the water and thus serve as an auxilary motor,not fast but better than nothing.Also shows our rear vent (has 12v fan)and shower compartment (cold water only but then again its over 3...
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repower 2013 50hp bigfootMotor - - November 10, 2012
Repowered my 1997 Honda 50hp to the 2013 Merc. 50hp Merc. Outboard requires a higher mounting position so cavitation plate is 1 inch below the bottom of hull. Outboard will not raise to full tilt unless you raise seat. One needs to cut out a small 2x...
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Steering Gear 70% fixMotor - - September 19, 2012Our 1998 26x was is new to us this year, the steering is execrable. Perhaps mine is a particularly bad example. Terrible. There is so much slop that one could move the wheel 90 degrees with no change in steering behavior. This created a condition whe...
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Electric propulsionMotor - - July 29, 2012We have two large lakes within a half-hour that we like to sail on. Problem is....they have a 9.9HP outboard restriction. So, we chose a Minn-Kota electric engine mount unit. It has 160 lbs. of thrust and should move "Just Now" along at a moderate pa...
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Prop Guard 13Motor - - July 20, 2012My dogs have taken a bow dive during motoring, so having some extra propeller safety was a must. The product is a very strong resin/plastic like material that is probably tougher than the aluminum propeller, which also protects it from rocks, debris,...
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BF50 Control ReworkMotor - - July 10, 2012Being thoroughly annoyed with the way the Honda BF50 engine control was mounted at the helm, I decided to rework it so the control lever moved forward and back instead of up and down, and so that I could actually see the engine oil pressure and tempe...
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External fuel filterMotor - - June 20, 2012I'm new to outboards.... decided I need this. It's Yamaha issue. It's bolted to the piece of cedar, then the the wood is screwed to the cockpit. I need to lenghten the gas line to allow for tank changes without moving tanks. Published by: FPLynah
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Auxillary engine mountMotor - - June 17, 2012I didn't think it would work either but it really does and it is simple and cheap. I didn't want to go drilling holes into the stern so I bolted an auxillary engine mount to a glass suction handle to store the dinghy motor. It also acts as a backup e...
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Honda BF50 control unitMotor - - May 23, 2012When I installed my Honda BF50 motor, I decided the control unit needed to go on the left side. I prefer to enter and exit on the right side of the steering pedestal. The mounting plate was fabricated out of wood, stained, and then a protective coati...
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Gas Tank 2Motor - - March 18, 2012Part 2, Installed Gas Tank in Macgregor 26X. After hooking up all connections; fuel line fuel fill port vent line and tank sensor, I finished the install with a fiberglass cover over the starbord bench seat. Worked enclosue with white epoxy resign an...
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Battery cables & fuel lineMotor - - February 9, 2012Pictures show how I ran the battery cables from the battery to a junction block, where they join the cables from the motor. This allows the engine side cables to be real short and not so cumbersome when moving the motor around. The fuel line is run i...
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engine link to ruddersMotor - - January 12, 2012This mod intends to facilitate the engine connection and disconnection from the rudder link as well as ensuring the rudders are aligned with the engine. It is replacing the stock solution with one that does not require any tools to couple and decoupl...
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Internal Bow Fuel TankMotor - - January 8, 2012Added a Moeller 19 Gallon internal Bow Fuel Tank. 1. Cut really big hole (save piece) 2. Remove Foam 3. Fiberglass wood piece on top of ballast tank. 4. Insert tank and attach front & back hold downs, great stuff the sides. 5. Run fuel fill and fuel ...
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Fuel SeparatorMotor - - November 7, 2011When it comes to Fuel/Water separator, I've been told on this very same message board that this is overkill for our application. Since the installation of my Garmin "Fuel Flow meter" (see my Fuel Level Sensor & Fuel Flow Rate with GARMIN 540S mod), I...
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Gas Tank in 26XMotor - - August 15, 2011Installing a permanent gas tank in a Macgregor 26X. If you don't like cutting holes in your boat, then this mod is not for you. I may not be the best at planning the details but, I do have an imagination. I imagine sometime soon I will be sailing ins...
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Motor starter/throttle/power tiltMotor - - December 18, 2010Well, I got lazy and added the control shift to start, throttle and tilt my Honda 9.9. I love it. Placing it was a tough choice. I opted to have it halfway the cockpit so I can sit behind it and my admiral to the other side, Kept the control cables r...
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outboard steering wheelMotor - - June 25, 2010I have started the installation of a steering wheel conversion for my venture 22. I know it will cost some cabin space, but after re-working the interior seating I shouldnt lose too much. The steering is a teleflex NFB kit which runs to the small mot...
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Outboard StandMotor - - February 5, 2010When we bought our boat in late September I knew that I was going to need lots of time to inspect and possibly work on our Honda BF50. Having it in the garage during the winter was the only way. I designed what the Admiral calls the guillotine, (I te...
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Motor wellMotor - - November 14, 2009Ahoy! The thin fiberglass ring around the motor well wore out and had to be replaced with something. This is what I came up with. The top picture shows the old part (it is not a real good picture). The second picture shows the basic repair. There was...
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Fuel-water separatorMotor - - September 16, 2009Thanks to ethanol blends, water contamination in our fuel is an even greater worry. My answer was to add a pre-filter, AKA fuel-water separator, to my system. I bought this Honda re-label of a Racor low-flow model for its compact size, but there's pl...
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Spray RailsMotor - - January 3, 2009Hello all or should I say ahoy shipmates, have a look at the spray rails fitted on my ship, the reason I added these was to eliminate or greatly reduce the spray that one gets in the face if one is motoring flat knacker, without the rails I would get...
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propeller guardMotor - - August 27, 2008protection for the outboard, rudder and fishing line. this simple install involved six 1/4" holes to be drilled, four in the anti-cavitation plate and two in the skeg. http://www.adventuremarine.net/line-guard.cfm Published by: MacHarris
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transom molding repairMotor - - August 21, 2008#1. remove cracked molding, dirt and debris. #2. mix up some fiberglass filler. #3. fill in any holes that were under the molding with fiberglass filler. #4. go find a plastic [polyethylene] chopping board, approximately 1/4" thick. #5. cut a rectang...
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Bow Thruster (removeable)Motor - - August 20, 2008Bow Thruster (removeable) Crazy idea, but it works very well! Our harbour is a river, and with current and wind, its almost impossible to go in between two poles. So what can you do about a boat with a ballast tank that is difficult to place a normal...
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Motor disconnectMotor - - July 16, 2008There was a motor disconnect supplied with the boat and for the life of me there was no way that I could get it to work effectively in the stock configuration. Firstly the steering throws were not equal on both sides (large amount of throw to the por...
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Kicker Dingy Motor MountMotor - - January 1, 2008This post is an update of an earlier post which we will ask to be removed. Problem: A get-back kicker motor, on a calm day, can make the difference. Extensive trolling-speed is not normally recommended for our large HP motors. Additionally, it is nic...
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Motor coverMotor - - September 6, 2007Not much to say it's a motor cover Jack Sparrow Published by: Jack Sparrow
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Motor controlMotor - - August 11, 2007I seem to be constantly advising the crew that the motor control lever was not a grab handle to hang on to when moving around the boat. First I thought that I could fly a flag off it then I decided to shorten it. Jack Sparrow Published by: Jack Sparr...
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Reinforced TransomMotor - - August 8, 2007When I insisted on upsizing my new boat to an over-sized outboard, way back in 1999, my Mac dealer Gene Arena insisted on beefing up the transom a bit. The result has been flawless performance of the EFI Suzuki, a nice, quiet mid-range cruise ~15 mph...
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Fuel tankMotor - - July 31, 2007A 60 litre stainless steel tank is mounted permanently in the aft berth behind a bulkhead with the fuel filler and breather mounted in the deck (I havn't got a picture of the fuel filler and breather but I have posted a photo of the water filler whic...
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Helm racewayMotor - - July 23, 2007To neaten up the motor wiring looms, control cables and helm looms in the aft berth we fitted a flexible plastic tube around them all Jack Sparrow Published by: Jack Sparrow
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Motor control coverMotor - - July 17, 2007To stop possible water leaks I fitted a rubber grommet to the fuel supply line and also a rubber cup to the exit hole for the electrical loom and control cables. Installed over the electrical loom is a flexible plastic tube it helps fill the gap in t...
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Motor controlMotor - - July 16, 2007One of the fit out specifications of our Mac was the helm to have clean lines not a lot of components hang off it and to maximize the available cockpit space. We fitted this after market flush engine control, we chose the sail drive version and fitte...
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Dinghy Motor Mount on Swim LadderMotor - - July 10, 2007We recently purchased a Honda 2hp outboard for use with our 8-foot Walker Bay dinghy that we tow behind our 2002 26X on longer cruises. We puzzled long over how we might carry the motor on the folded-up swim ladder on the 26X. We finally found that t...
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10" eng. set back plate/wedge kitMotor - - July 2, 2007I have installed a 10" pro high-jacker set back plate this moves the eng out of the eng. well and allowed me to install a drop leaf floor to the rear of my cockpit covering up the eng. well so I can now stand behind my pedestal "helsman seat still in...