Thanks for the excellent sounding info from pitchpole and closehaul re: flying the spinnaker. I also have a used spinnaker I’d like to fly asap. A single sheet line makes good sense. I’m not just waiting for soft and warmer water.

I’m thinking you’ve jammed a stray stick or other garbage in your centreboard slot. Raise the boat a few inches using ‘teeter-totter’ method. You may be able to remove the centreboard using this method. Search the forum https://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=375215&hilit=Raise+bo...

Delighted you’ve a 26 s. First off the trailer is built properly. The centreboard should retract fully into the hull. The cross beam you refer to, is designed to prevent your centreboard from dropping down and getting roadrash. Search the forum from more info on removing your centreboard. I’m certai...

Thanks for improving the pic. As backstory: It was taken on Hamilton Harbour, showing the Skyway bridge in the background. Malcolm was filming us from his Mac M. Bob and I had depowered the main to pace Malcolm, then pulled alongside and exchanged cell numbers, then pics. We’ve since sailed together...

It’s been difficult at times to get pics of our boat under sail. This was a fun sail



Of course here’s the opposite: not so favourite sailing.

Ha. That was an engineer calculation. And I’d say it sounds about right as I recall from our S. We decided to make the centreboard lift available from cockpit. Added a block and cam-cleat, and few feet of line and ended up with a 2:1 lift from the cockpit. It was very convenient. I think the mod is ...

Here’s pics of our ‘99 26X mast shoe. It’s a bit tough to get more accurate while I’m crouched under the winter tarp. Use these pics to verify any other info you receive. I tried to get measurements tape so you could go hole centre to centre. https://i.postimg.cc/gXm1DbD3/IMG-7764.jpg https://i.post...

Congratulations on acquiring a great boat. You can readily made a door that will nicely close the head off. From our experience I suggest you go with a simple shower curtain type of enclosure. It will do the job with ease.

Here’s my pic 26s pic ( I couldn’t include the other day) showing rudder uplift in travel position. Practice, it’s gets easier.

Our experiences with the rudder are similar with Jamestoboot. Similar lifting and steering actions. Similar lift angles. My pics aren’t loading today?? Centreboard down of course! Only on rare occasions when the boat was new to us, did we need to rotate the outboard. A bit of practice and the rudder...

Attaching it at the quarter mast point means you are able to remove the mrs system. Any further up ( re :Spreaders) means unable to remove. Originally I too was concerned about the lift weight and torque. It’s a non issue in reality. An earlier Mac S of ours had a bail thru the mast as attachment I’...

So recently my ‘boater buddy Bob’ asked AI to generate a poem with the following info and a pic. Bob says”Just uploaded your photo and that you were a sailor on your Macgregor Asked for a funny poem. Didn't even mention your sandals or hat. Chathbt just analyzed your photo.” Here’s what AI produced:...

That kinky bend is due to improper storage. Lay it out in the sunshine with some weight on it to try flatten the bend. These are designed to be shipped coiled into a 4’ diameter. When laid out they are to return to flat with memory. It’s likely getting older and has lost some memory ( like me!) If A...

Maybe it’s just an optical illusion, but that mast appears to have 4” wiggle in the lower section. Just ask questions

FYI suggestion. Replace the plywood spacers you refer to with $ store cutting boards. It’s inexpensive, and won’t rot, and can be cut, molded and might not even need painting.