According to a local marine store manager, a boat owner at a local marina had this name on his boat: QWYBMABIITY Folks would ask about the name and he’d reply: Question, would you buy me a beer if I tell you? If You’d say yes , and he’d repeat: Question, would you buy me a beer if I tell you Eventua...

Here’s a NON Mac name! It amuses me and seems like many of the boats in the marina. Especially many of the power craft around
DOCK HOLIDAY

Plan to meet the highway traffic requirements. Usually it talks about keeping your trailer load secure in event of rollover. We use our 1/2” dock lines exclusively to secure the aft. I wouldn’t recommend any less robust dock lines due to breaking strength. This keeps the cockpit clear for other acce...

Our Now 80 year old Friends, have a 30’ Aloha which they purchased, thinking it would be their last sailboat. Named it ‘Finale’. And they are still sailing Lake Erie regularly. That couple also belong to our canoe club. They have paddled at least monthly (and documented) 250 consecutive months of pa...

Being it’s sorta snow stormy here in Ontario again today, how’s about coming up with great boat names. We all see amazing examples while we’re touring around. Care to share some stand-out names, and a back story if it’s known. He’s my start: Ol’Baggawind: last spring while trailering home my latest ...

Sorta on topic of rudder hoist assist. Our X seems to have an aftermarket rudders that respond and handle well. Had trouble lifting the rudders as they are very forward and we couldn’t start the lift without leaning/reaching way out ( dangerous) to start the lift. We added a lifting block ( great id...

And here’s how our canoe club celebrated solstice! A pre-sunrise hike up a local hill to view the rising sun. Actually we take noisemakers to ‘wakeup’ the sun. And wake up the locals dogs. https://i.postimg.cc/Mvnx6KXh/3.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/LnJR96hk/4.jpg That morning it was cloudy, so here’s t...

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.