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by billadams
Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:28 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Overhead Clearance for Ontario Canals
Replies: 10
Views: 2416

Overhead Clearance for Ontario Canals

Group I am thinking of rerigging my 1997 MAC X for use on canals in Ontario that have a max overhead clearance of 22 feet. I have an aluminum rig from a smaller daysailer ( about an 18 footer) that would likely fit. The mainsail size would be 14.5 ft up the mast and 7.5 feet on the boom while the ji...
by billadams
Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:32 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Failed Bow-eye on MAC26X
Replies: 12
Views: 4072

Failed Bow-eye on MAC26X

Lorne

I did have a rubber snubber mounted on the upper section of chain to absorb shocks as the boat moved.

Bill
by billadams
Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:29 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Failed Bow-eye on MAC26X
Replies: 12
Views: 4072

Failed Bow-eye on MAC26X

Gerald

Yes, there were nuts on the bolt when I removed the broken bow eye.

Bill
by billadams
Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:08 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Failed Bow-eye on MAC26X
Replies: 12
Views: 4072

Failed Bow-eye on MAC26X

Anyone: This summer I moored my 1997 MacX on a lake in the Rideau Canal system in a rather sheltered bay which was hit by a series of unusual storms with enough wind to move the boat and the mooring anchor by about 100 feet. We since have set up a 1000lb mooring anchor which I feel now is sufficient...
by billadams
Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:53 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Legal nav lights on the Mac?
Replies: 81
Views: 27141

anchor lights

Duane, What kind of LED light have you used? how many LEDs does it include? Where is it available and how much does it cost? I have used solar garden LED lights four of them mounted on a piece of plywood as an anchor light but it was not too bright. On the web I have seen the barge lights offered fo...