KiwiMac, You probably are aware of a variety of 3M products, but I’m mentioning this anyway. 3M4200 is designed to be used when you need strong adhesion, but it can be removed if a change is needed, or a correction needs to be made. 3M5200 designed to be permanent. If you are aware of the distincti...

Just wondering again about the underwater lights Is the plastic tracking that hides the wire just Panduit that was applied with silicone ? Also what did you use for the 90 degree for the wire to enter the boat? Panduit again? (Panduit.. ie cable track) Thanks AD Hi AD yes it is 10mmx15mm panduit as...

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I use 120w solar to charge my 100ahr lithium battery with a 2000kw generator to top up when needed, fortunatly i dont need to run the generator at all, saying that i use LPG for cooking and hot water showers.

benifits of living in a sub tropical climate



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Ixneigh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 6:54 am I know exactly why that PO had that rub strake mod. I’d have done the same thing but on both sides. And may eventually do something similar but not as massive

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every boat owner shoud do what suites them, I do not need the strake so removed it.

Thanks for pointing out the pluged transom drain, looks like stainless screws were installed, i will remove them, do you know wher they drain from? The small holes that are seen on the transom just above the rudders on each side of the boat, 26M are rudder post drain holes. On the inside of the rud...

Hi, I bought a 2005 26M which has some bad scratches in the port hull. Now as I change my registration stickers the paint has come off making a mess of that area. It has the original Blue gel coat but has been painted over. All the Blue M26's I see on here all look the same color, Did McGregor pain...

does anyone know how i can reply to indevidual replies? :? First, thanks for posting your mods! Lots of top notch work! When you're signed in, you should see a quotation mark in the upper right corner of each post. If you hit that, it will copy that post and put you in a response post; ready to typ...

First off, KiwiMac26m, you are one extremely patient individual. Second, what took you so long to join us :?: Just a side thought; you said a 12 hour drive. Where are you, Kaitaia? hi I was too busy working on my Mac to get her ready for the summer to start posting lol. You seem to know NZ well, im...

The anchor system….this was a big job! I love this mod, so easy to use and very safe no more going forward to set or pull up the anchor Hi KiwiMac26M! Thank you for replying and posting those great photos of your drum winch and self launching anchor!!! You did an absolutely fantastic job of working...

Some very impressive mods. That Port rub rail didn't look as bad as you described. The previous owner actually did a nice job, although a metal rail would have been better. Removing it certainly did require some major work. Kudos on you. Amazing job painting it. Well done. You folks down under just...

does anyone know how i can reply to indevidual replies?

A bit of the back story. I fell in love with Magregors about 20 yrs ago when i bought my first Mac19, the only mod i did on that was to convert it to helm steering, since then i have had many other boats, my last one was a 35ft 6ton steel launch or trawler for those in the states. So last year i sol...

The anchor system. this was a big job! i looked a a few other systems and then had to decide what I wanted, so here was my thinking. I solo sail and stay on my boat for up to 10 days at a time, here in NZ the wind can be very eratic and it is not unusual to find that you need to move in the middle o...

Before i post the anchor systems here are 2 more mods i fogot about 8) The stereo system cockpit wash board both made out of 10mm perspex, the wash board is great as it stops stuff rolling out te back and is transparent so i can see the engine through it. https://i.postimg.cc/jwdszdfR/20230118-15470...

Hi Thanks for all the positive replies. My babys name is Ika rere, meaning Flying Fish in Māori hence the logo designed by a local artist. The open wind instrument looks very good, does it have a referance base unit that calculates the mast rotation? As for the other mods, ill add some details in se...