... I was surprised at the results and it was better than any of the previous seasons at home. I wonder if the wax is more effective after 3 years of applying the stuff. I will wax again this spring, and let's see what happens this summer. Yes, I am keen to give it a try several times here. I suppo...

That is impressive Norca! I wonder if you will be able to do a comparison in Isles De La Madeleine. I would sure love to be able to end up with a smooth hull after 2-3 weeks of boating in the ocean here. Now I am tempted to get a bottle of that stuff and try it on one side of the hull versus my usua...

I had no clue there was even such a thing as bottom wax. ?..... The above was my first response to the title of this post too. But I had already independently taken to using ordinary "Meguiars 45 Boat & RV Polish" (heavily applied to the hull water-contact portion and NOT BUFFED) just...

...... what would you recommend as a Dinghy? ..... Dan As you may have gathered from the replies so far, the best choice of dinghy depends heavily on your use of the Mac. We keep our Mac on its trailer; but when we use it we typically motor to nice salt-water anchorages in picturesque bays and loun...

.... there was a lot of water under the cabin sole ..... I jacked the front of the boat right up on some blocks so the water could drain into the battery area where I can get it out, but noticed Macgregor have put a bit of glass in on the port side which dams it in there so it cant drain back. I dr...

Couldn't help chuckling at the enjoyable and educational repartee between Raycarlson and Seahouse. Reminded me of a line from the movie, Jewel of the Nile : "Is good debate - is no winner". For those of us who are not mechanically-minded a little argument between buddies who are can be ver...

It does sound like a cable issue as NiceAft and RussMT suggest. In Kittiwake the cables from the battery to the motor run under the rear berth, lying on the bilge floor where they could be in a pool of water. Also the cables are mobile to allow for engine movement. You mention that they are enclosed...

Your mildew observation is a darn good safety-tip though Doug: makes me determined that, when it is time to replace the carpeting in Kittiwake, I will carefully select a carpet that looks breathable (ie. rather than say rubber-backed). I gather also that builders discovered it is best to use a synth...

I am surprised that people are surprised ... at mildew problems when you superimpose a solid surface on top of a waterproof cabin sole. As RussMT says, "On boats, we can expect a lot of moisture." When you just have a thin, easily-removable, breathable, washable layer of carpeting, there i...

.... Or should I put the heavy chain next to the anchor ? ..... I believe conventional logic would indeed be to put the heavy chain between the light chain and the rope: this would essentially be a variant of the old technique of putting a lead weight between the rope and the chain in order to keep...

.... limited to 5mph ..... Has anyone designed or built a 'hushbox'? Some sort of baffle to quiet the sound of the motor in the cockpit? ...... As I recall, a few months ago on this site someone mentioned that a big empty plastic storage tote placed under the rear (hinged) seat achieved some signif...

Ok, it's a few years down the road from the last post on this topic and motors have developed since. Is everyone still happy with the ETEC 60 only option because I'd like to run a 75hp motor on a late 2014, 26M. Like Mastreb I remain very happy with the Etec 60. We put over 100 hr on it each year. ...

Like Ixneigh, I would avoid obstructing both of the headroom-access areas to the rear berth (ie. leave one). I built a set of shelves very similar to those shown by RobertB, but located farther forward - where the cabin table meets the starboard liner and running the full length of the table. The ta...

If you "Search" lightning strike you will get many relevant hits on this site ... but you will also find that the recommendations are all over the place: this is primarily because things that determine where/when lightning will strike, and what the path of the electrical grounding will be,...

Keep us posted with your plans!.... .... I think this will wind up as a fibreglass panel, perhaps hinged...... I like the simplicity and revesibility of Mastreb's plan; but I have had some experience with a full canvas/plastic-window enclosure on a Mac, and it was too unstable and fiddly for my tas...