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by Meriachee
Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:34 pm
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: my new custom road runner trailer
Replies: 6
Views: 2142

Re: my new custom road runner trailer

I would be very interested in seeing more pictures, and some contact information if you'd share, since the word "custom" usually negates talking to "just anybody".

Cheers
Gary
by Meriachee
Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:26 pm
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: spots
Replies: 1
Views: 1088

spots

I seem to have a lot of grey/black dots all over the gelcoat. I expect that they are mostly coal dust, from the strip mine near the lake. Does anybody have any idea how to remove this, without a loy of elbow grease? I've tried a number of cleaners, and to date nothing works without a -lot- of scrubb...
by Meriachee
Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:43 am
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: Mac 26S trailer needs second axle
Replies: 6
Views: 2494

Re: Mac 26S trailer needs second axle

What is the reasoning behind a second axle?
by Meriachee
Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:41 am
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: 26S Storage under Vee Berth
Replies: 11
Views: 4350

Re: 26S Storage under Vee Berth

I mounted a 14 gallon water tank, pump and cartridge filter up there, along with enough storage space for weeks worth of supplies. Stuff stays really cool up there. The area that is the floor of the berth has a smallish support that should really be beefed up, and I used alumimum channel to finish o...
by Meriachee
Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:36 am
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: 26c keel cable
Replies: 2
Views: 1293

26c keel cable

Hello, Snapped the keel cable yesterday in the strangest event ever. The right combination of a steep wave, a quick gust and starting the adventure at better than 25 degrees of heel completely unloded the keel, and when it dug in, the cable snapped. Funny, the cable is not loaded up when the keel is...
by Meriachee
Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
Topic: 26 classic - dream list
Replies: 5
Views: 2549

Re: 26 classic - dream list

I installed an 11 watt solar panel on the roof, in front of the mast when I purchased the boat new in 1993. At the time 11 watts was a large (and rather expensive) solar panel. With the small regulator (to prevent overcharging) it kept the factory deep cycle battery charged for almot 8 years. We hav...