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by bwygirl
Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:14 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: MacGregor Yacht Club of B.C.
Replies: 11
Views: 3697

Re: MacGregor Yacht Club of B.C.

Great Group of Mac Owners! We too are members, now with our 1989 26 Classic named Summerzcool! Looking forward to joining in events.
by bwygirl
Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: MacGregor 65
Replies: 24
Views: 5477

Re: MacGregor 65

What a project! It could be a good deal for a person who wants to spend some big bucks and end up with a cool boat. No the water ballast 70 is not in production.
by bwygirl
Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:37 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Blue Water Yachts, COVID
Replies: 3
Views: 1311

Blue Water Yachts, COVID

Hello everyone! We would like you to know that we plan to continue to ship you the parts you need for your boats during this crisis. We will not have our doors open for drop-in customers, but if you must pick up we will leave your package outside our door. Please during this time do your best to lim...
by bwygirl
Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: BWY says goodby to Ezra
Replies: 6
Views: 2617

BWY says goodby to Ezra

The new MacGregor Sailors site looks great! It is so exciting to see it go on and we send Thanks to Russ for his good work! Blue Water Yachts has staff news to share. Ezra Blake, our employee for 10 years now, is moving on at the end of this month. We are sad to see him leave, he has become family, ...
by bwygirl
Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Steering wander
Replies: 10
Views: 3911

Re: Steering wander

How did you find the boat handle with hydraulic steering when sailing? Were you able to feel the steering at all? Ok, yes folks before you jump on me, it is difficult to feel the steering of the MacGregor under sail but it is possible. It just takes some practice. If possible handle a tiller steered...
by bwygirl
Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:11 pm
Forum: Performance & Tuning
Topic: Suzuki 100BTL
Replies: 12
Views: 5295

Re: Suzuki 100BTL

That motor is too big for the 26M Is this an older motor? The sweet motor for the 26M is the DF60AVTL2 because of its light weight 253 lbs and size it fits the engine well nicely and still gives you room to get around it. The high thrust model produces plenty of torque and moves the M nicely, good o...
by bwygirl
Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:29 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Is There No Hope For The Widow’s Son?
Replies: 23
Views: 6681

Re: Is There No Hope For The Widows Son?

We reached out to Heath but did not get a response. We at Blue Water Yachts are interested in continuing the site. It is a valuable asset to the MacGregor community and we would hate to see it go completely. If someone could call us and talk about the next step and what is involved in maintaining a ...
by bwygirl
Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:48 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: MacGregor Support and Parts
Replies: 0
Views: 2646

MacGregor Support and Parts

For those of your who have just purchased a MacGregor, or Tattoo boat, we are here to support you. Your questions are welcome, via email or phone, we will do our best to find the answers! We have been involved with MacGregor Yacht Corporation since 1988, have sold over a thousand boats and have been...
by bwygirl
Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:45 am
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: New Radar Arch
Replies: 53
Views: 21247

Re: New Radar Arch

There are two, one is the Canadian wind sock and the other is a flag! Kidding, but they can give you wind direction. I see a wind speed indicator but no electronic wind direction indicators.
by bwygirl
Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:31 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Novice Mac 26M Owner/Furler Pin Movement
Replies: 26
Views: 9106

Re: Novice Mac 26M Owner/Furler Pin Movement

That is a good question! The answer is maybe the bow rail could be ripped right out of the deck or damaged. But, If there is not a jarring sudden pull on the rail then the rail may be fine. We have never attached the spinnaker to the bow rail for just that reason, the spinnaker with its power and ja...
by bwygirl
Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:32 pm
Forum: Performance & Tuning
Topic: Additional 25 kg Lead in Daggerboard
Replies: 7
Views: 4586

Re: Additional 25 kg Lead in Daggerboard

La Perla Noir would sail upwind to about 30 degrees and in 15 knots of wind, or so, would go about 6 knots. Off the wind would go faster, of course. Its that true upwind performance that speed is difficult to get. And, while we had a GPS on the pedestal I was not looking at the speed when sailing.
by bwygirl
Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:15 am
Forum: Performance & Tuning
Topic: Additional 25 kg Lead in Daggerboard
Replies: 7
Views: 4586

Re: Additional 25 kg Lead in Daggerboard

In the years following the building of the 2005 La Perla Noir, which we called a prototype boat, we found the following results of the heavily weighted keel. Remember that this was a custom built boat, daggerboard trunk heavily reinforced, permanent ballast reinforced, and board reinforced to be abl...
by bwygirl
Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:05 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Novice Mac 26M Owner/Furler Pin Movement
Replies: 26
Views: 9106

Re: Novice Mac 26M Owner/Furler Pin Movement

With regards to the pin that attaches the roller furling to the chainplate at the bow, this pin should be in tight and there should be a fair amount of pressure on it. Check to see if your upper shrouds are tight. If not then you need to get them tighter. When you pin the headstay it should be very ...
by bwygirl
Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:44 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Making a new rudder.
Replies: 2
Views: 1944

Re: Making a new rudder.

The 26X has a swing centerboard. $599 with the standard rolled on Epoxy barrier coat finish, ready to put on bottom paint or use as is. For an additional $200 you can get it in the white polished gel coat. Boats older than the 26 Classic 1987 and older would have a Keel. The keel is made of lead, so...
by bwygirl
Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:36 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Ruddercraft rudders for the 26X
Replies: 17
Views: 7464

Re: Ruddercraft rudders for the 26X

The 26X have a couple choices for rudders. The HDPE Rudders (from BWY or Ruddercraft) (same price) are a dense plastic material. They are very nice but do add some weight when raising and lowering. This can be overcome by simply moving the hole in the rudder back some to allow for a better angle to ...