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Removable companionway stairs - simple methodInterior - - October 31, 2017Removable stairs make the rear berth/storage area more accessible. I couldn't access the nuts of the bolts securing the bottom of the stairs. So I cut the vertical stair rail pipes at top and bottom. Then inserted a short length of plastic pipe in ea...
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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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Lifting galley counterGalley - - February 20, 2017To accommodate being able to stand up while using the galley area I fabricated a lifting counter w/sink. The finished counter allows the counter with sink to be raised approximately 10 inches up and moves it 10 inches forward from under the cabinet a...
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Basic equipment renewalInterior - - February 12, 2014After 25 years, althogh the galley light still worked, i decided to finally get a new one. also the galley pump stopped working a couple of years ago. I found the lamp in 40 usd and the galley pump in a RV store in 45 usd, it took me a while to insta...
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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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MacGregor 26 D&S Pop Top CoverExterior - - September 6, 2013The other day I measured the Pop Top Cover for my MacGregor 26D. I believe this fits the Mac 26S as well. Here is a quick drawing I made with the measurements. It does not include the placement of the snaps. I think each boat is a bit different. (My ...
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Daggerboard ReplacementMiscellaneous - - October 4, 2012When i got my boat to Mazatlan i didnt notice that the daggerboard was damaged, soon after the maiden sail it broke flush to the hull, after several eforts to solve the problem since in Mexico we have no spare parts i went to a fiberglass artisan and...
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Rotating Mast UpgradeRigging - - February 11, 2012December 2011, MacGregor needed a 26D for some testing and in return they detailed my boat and gave me the parts to convert my mast into a rotating mast. This is the story of how I made the modification . First you have to remove the base plate from ...
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lazarette deckStorage - - June 11, 2009I have been pondering and searching for an effective deck to place in the lazarette on the 26"D". The gas can just sloshes which I believe is dangerous. Anyway, after searching, I decided to go with materials I had instead of building extensive fiber...
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"rudder linked to engine"Motor - - January 20, 2003I have been sailing a 26 between 1989 and 1999 and I have enjoyed this boat every minit! Handling confort has dramatically improved by making a link between the rudder and the outboard engine. This modification resulted in an extreme steering precisi...
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