Years after it sold, 'still wondering where it is now ....

Anyone seen this MacX ? 'last known area was Northern Florida Gulf Coast.

I recommend a movie, Wind with Matthew Modine and Jennifer Grey ....

Instead of fighting a tack, just jibe about the other way. You will lose a bit of way, but not risk getting in chains and being blown back. I used to sail with just a Genoa up, no main at all, and found it easier to jibe about than tack, so even with a mainsail, it works as well.

much appreciated ... 'several photos, showing what I think are a couple of the distinctive features, probably unique to the boat, if not rare. stainless clamshell vent on side of cabin, stainless solar vent on front hatch, ( and two other deck locations ) , blue topped upgrade winches. http://i5.pho...

no replies ... no-one seen this boat ?

I made a full set of clear polycarbonate ( like plexiglass ) storage covers for every storage bin and access hatch that was on my 26X, really nice mod, .... I have photos of them installed, way back maybe 8 or 9 years ago in these threads.... no matter, but that's the reason I have a full ? set of (...

I had kept up with the new owner for a year or so, just out of interest in how he and his family were doing with the Mac 26X I sold him. The last time I emailed him, my mail was returned for address failure, so I thought I'd try here. They were in central Florida, I believe, or maybe north, near the...

The Mac 26X is a marginal blue-water boat ... only EXPERIENCED sailors should be sailing or motoring in the ocean with it. 'Doesn't matter that you intend to keep in sight of land, because wind and currents can get out of control fast. Even using the sails can be dangerous .... capsize, boom swingin...

You might try this preventative remedy. A continuous loop line ( maybe 1/4" thick ) tied thru the drain from the motor well down and out the transom exit hole, and back up to the motor well, ends tied together, with the knot small enough to pass thru the drain as well. Leave it only loose enoug...

"Backstage" = backstay .... like the forestay

I have mentioned this before, a couple of years ago.... You can tension or relieve the standard Mac adjusters on the side-stays, both inner and outer, or upper and lower, with just TWO scratch-awls. Buy two of them at a hardware store to cut down on cost. If they get a but rusty, steel wool them or ...

Re: Rigging Adjustment Tool A pair of pointed awls works great, cheaper and can adjust the tension without losing positive connection. By using the awls you never let the stay go, whether loosening or tightening the rigging. The welding clamp thingy looks ok, but you will have to trust its ability (...

The most effective technique for docking or navigating in tight areas it to go in REVERSE, as was suggested many times ... Because ..... Center / dagger board down, as much as you can afford for the depth of the area, and at least one rudder down. Stand in front of the pedestal, facing backwards. Th...

Sounds to me like your rig is too loose, the slack in the furler .... If you are able to attach your furler pin to the nose chain-plate with no pulling assistance, that would seem to me to indicate your shrouds could be shorter/tighter. Some sailors use an over-center device at the chain-plate to pu...

As mentioned long ago, almost past memory, I found the easiest and most readily obtained method of shroud tensioning is to use a pair of pointed scratch awls. Sort of like a marlinspike, .... 'hope you know what I mean. They are readily available at hardware stores. I tiethered my two awls together ...