Thanks, I have filled all holes with fiberglass resin, other than the one which is below the rudder which I have put in a removable rubber plug. If this does not keep the water out I will fill this one as well. The only other through hull hole is the one for the cable to the swing keel and is not a ...

Hi MacGregor 25 sailors: I have finally brought my 25 south to LA with only one trailer tire coming apart. now have 2 new tires on the trailer. But I have a "Holy Boat" As you can see in the photos below someone has drilled a lot of holes in the boat. 3 go all the way through the hull! In ...

Thanks to all who are helping me with good info. I am received that I am not a complete idiot an am dealing with a non-standard situation. yes the big hole in the back goes all the way in to the back area where the foam floats are. The small 1/4' holes go through the hull on the very bottom on both ...

Thanks for the comments. This is a shot of the boat as it was filling up with water. There are 2 holes in the stern, one which drains the cockpit and has a white rim to it and one below that which is a 1" diameter hole cut through the hull with a hole saw. And yes this boat has a very heavy kee...

I just acquired a 1982 Macgregor 25, and once I figure out why it fills up with water, I want to buy an outboard for it. I have two questions: 1. What is the best size outboard for this hull? 2. where do you store the gas tank so fumes do not fill the hull? There is a trap door in the cockpit but it...

Hi: I am new to the site and forum. I have acquired an old 1982 MacGregor 25. I was very excited to try it out even without the mast. so I backed it into the water with my son on board, It floated so I pushed it off the trailer and my son started to yell that it was filling up with water so we manag...