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- Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:57 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: My POOR 26M
- Replies: 63
- Views: 22427
Re: My POOR 26M
Yeah, it seems logical to have the part that is easiest to fix be the easiest to break. It would be a false economy to have a rudder system so robust that hitting a rock left it intact by ripping off the transom.
- Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:11 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: My POOR 26M
- Replies: 63
- Views: 22427
Re: My POOR 26M
That brings up a good point: at some point, hitting something, backing into a rock, some disaster, the rudder mechanism is going to fail. Which part is the preferred failure point? As in, easiest to jury-rig, or least damaging to the boat?
- Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:35 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: 'Tis the season for giving - hint, hint
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6902
Re: 'Tis the season for giving - hint, hint
I looked around a bit, but could not find the mechanism for contributing...
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:13 pm
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Mac 222 - bilge pump?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2493
Re: Mac 222 - bilge pump?
I was thinking about hooking up a pump in the cabin floor and routing the outflow to the cockpit; it would still drain, and might give a heads-up if I am taking on water while sailing. If we started taking water while in the cabin, the sound of the pump would be heard.
- Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:15 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Mac-less
- Replies: 99
- Views: 34546
Re: Mac-less
Does This Transom Make My Aft Look Big? might be too much...
- Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:14 am
- Forum: Trailers & Towing
- Topic: Mac 222 Parked at home - stern support?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3964
Re: Mac 222 Parked at home - stern support?
It sounds like there might be a need to move the boat forward on the trailer a bit.
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:56 pm
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: New owner cockpit drain question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2323
Re: New owner cockpit drain question
I have a piece of a floor polishing pad, sort of a thick, less-dense Scotchbrite; lets water drain, keeps out leaves and sticks.
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:27 pm
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Cabin Fever
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3844
Re: Cabin Fever
Looking at your pics of the deformed hull...think about how much more the boat weighs when filled with several gallons of rain water; flexing at the end of a trailer bunk seems inevitable.
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:38 pm
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: New owner cockpit drain question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2323
Re: New owner cockpit drain question
My 222 has that set-up, but without the corkscrew in the hose. I have a piece of rolled-up mesh to prevent any upflow without interfering with draining.
- Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:17 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Bow Roller & Tool Kit
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6831
Re: Bow Roller & Tool Kit
Could the "not anchor storage" limitation be because there is no hardware included to do it? They might fear that someone will blame them if the anchor is just left balanced on the roller when trailering and come flying off under braking. It looks like it would be easy enough to rig some b...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:50 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Guess I have to learn how to sail now.
- Replies: 101
- Views: 22205
Re: Guess I have to learn how to sail now.
About your leak: is it possibly a fuel leak into the lower cowling that just runs out a convenient hole? Check your fuel connections in and around the carb. That looks like a couple of old outboards I have that used to leak at the fuel connections. Gasoline makes a better rainbow than oil.
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:22 am
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Any photos of what masthead for 222 should look like?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4362
Re: Any photos of what masthead for 222 should look like?
Hmmmm...that is different from mine, but I have no idea which one is stock, or if either one is stock. I will post some pictures later.
- Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:00 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Flipping a Macgregor
- Replies: 150
- Views: 33746
Re: Flipping a Macgregor
As a 222 owner, are knock-down characteristics similar?
- Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:40 am
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Lightning
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11756
Re: Lightning
Given enough time, every activity's survival rate goes to zero...
- Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:31 am
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: new purchase Macgregor 26'
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13145
Re: new purchase Macgregor 26'
Has anyone done the tie-the-boat-to-a-dock-and-pull-the-mast-down test? Is there a point of no return or are they self-righting?