Since I installed a Megaware Keel Guard on my 26M five years ago I will answer Islander's questions. Q1: I see that there are a few keel guards out there. I see that most have purchased the 10' model made by Megaware. It seems some have had problems getting the product to adhere tight against the ke...

My 2006 26M had a MacGregor 26 sticker on the black plastic oval that faded away after ten years in the hot Texas sun. I did not remove the black plastic oval from the boat. If I recall it was relatively easy to remove the old sticker. I did not even need to get out my heat gun. Just a razor blade a...

Welcome to Texas!

I purchased my 26M new in Texas and the title says: LENGTH 25.10

Perhaps if you get a copy of a 26X Texas title that would help?

If it works for you by all means go mast-less. I did that the summer before last and had a blast. https://i.postimg.cc/MXX7hpVK/IMG-4641.jpg During the dog days of summer I spend more time floating in the water with a cold beer than I do sailing. Fortunately, there is year round sailing here so I ge...

Clever idea. I used a hand drill when I had to drill a hole underwater. https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-85116984J-Hand-Drill-85116984/dp/B00004T80S/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1YHWDXHNMUHA4&keywords=fiskars%2Bhand%2Bdrill%2Bwith%2Bcrank&qid=1660272685&sprefix=fiskars%2Bhand%2Bdrill%2Caps%2C444&sr...

I keep an inflatable stand up paddleboard on my Mac. Truthfully, it is more for fun than use as a dinghy, but you can use it for that as well. If the water is too rough to stand you can sit or kneel and use it like a kayak. Loading, unloading and storage are about as easy as it gets. My SUP is a che...

You need the Bimini attachment cars from Blue Water Yachts.

https://shop.bwyachts.com/product-p/2801-1v0.htm

No holes to drill and you can adjust the location fore and aft.

Congrats on the purchase of your 26M. I am also in Austin, TX. Lake Travis to be more specific. Are you planning to sail on Travis? PM me if you are interested in meeting up out there. Can you provide more information such as year, color, type of outboard? I have never been a fan of the carpet eithe...

That was a fun 20 minute diversion. Kudos to Dr. Marco and his trusty mac Dog Years for taking us along on his little adventure. A couple of observations from his video: He spent almost two weeks in No Name Harbor waiting for a favorable weather window to make the crossing. He spent another four day...

Howdy! I am just southwest of you on lake Travis. I would be delighted to pick those up. I can pick them up at your convenience. I will send you a PM so we can share contact information.

Thanks!

Brian

You can purchase a 12V on demand faucet and pump kit for under $100. https://www.amazon.com/SHURFLO-94-009-20-Electric-Faucet-Combo/dp/B0006JJ2QI/ref=sr_1_4?crid=PE2Z4IEOGDJN&keywords=SHURFLO+FAUCET+%26+PUMP+COMBO&qid=1643409241&sprefix=shurflo+faucet+%26+pump+combo%2Caps%2C1760&sr=8...

A little more on this since Cjoy will need some shade on his Keys trip. You will want the bwyachts.com ATTACHMENT CARS for flexibility, and so you do not have to drill holes. http://shop.bwyachts.com/product-p/2801-1v0.htm The original MacGregor bimini is no longer available. I think that one was ab...

There is something that you need to be aware of if you plan to order a new dagger board. These are made to order. In other words they do not have rudders and daggerboards sitting in a warehouse ready to be shipped on demand. If you order one there is a six week lag time to manufacture the part. I kn...

I will chime in here since I am considering a van as my next tow vehicle. I think that Boat's T1N is about 22' long. He said that he can leave the back doors wide open while backing down the ramp which allows him to see straight back through the interior of the van, and then walk through the interio...

One of my co-workers recently purchased a used 2001 26X. He brought it home and is in the process of giving it a makeover prior to his maiden voyage. He discovered some damage while power washing the hull and asked for repair instructions. I created the following document for him and though that som...