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- Tue Dec 09, 2025 4:07 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Corsswinds and docking
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1135
Re: Corsswinds and docking
My M26 has much more difficulty docking in wind than my old S2 7.2. I am seriously considering a bow mounted electric trolling motor to act as a bow thruster to keep the bow pinned to my dock when I dock single -handed, as my Marina doesn't have dock staff. The added advantage is I could use it as ...
- Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:57 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Swim & Fisher platform
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4947
- Fri Nov 28, 2025 11:48 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: AI Matey!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 713
Re: AI Matey!
That video is pretty cool. Is it the Meta app that creates the video? I still feel like video AI stuff is black magic. Yeah, it's the Meta AI app, I hadn't played with AI image generation much before getting these glasses on Monday. I looked at my mom, brother and nephew yesterday on the back porch...
- Fri Nov 28, 2025 11:40 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: AI Matey!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 713
Re: AI Matey!
That was cool. I have no idea what you explained. :D At the moment, we are in Phoenix, and will be here until the 29rh. https://i.postimg.cc/SjRHzN6C/IMG-5779.jpg If you're in Phoenix, you should pop up to Lake Pleasant and check out the local waters! Think you can even arrange to go out on a Catal...
- Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:11 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: (Which) Dinghy for the Mac?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1537
Re: (wicht) Dinghy for the Mac?
Look at the video section of their site, in the rowing video it shows a single person rowing the Q270 and it doesn’t look like there’s much room for a second person when sitting in the center to row, let alone a third. The Q300 and Q330 pics show multiple people sitting on the pontoons, but rowing t...
- Thu Nov 27, 2025 2:00 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: AI Matey!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 713
AI Matey!
Happy Thanksgiving all! I'm thankful I received my new Ray Ban progressives this week as my old pair had so much crazing on the lenses it's like I'm seeing in HD all of the sudden! New wrinkle with these for boat trips, they are the Meta AI frames that can do live POV video capture, way better for w...
- Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:46 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7248
Re: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
Hi everybody, Today I went to the boat to do some little things and I observed the mast. Is it right that the only thing that holds it for falling backwards is the forestay? Is there something else that I can do to be more safe? Actually I am more concerned that the mast will fall backwards than fo...
- Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:41 am
- Forum: MacGregor/Venture Discussion
- Topic: Favorite sailing picture
- Replies: 45
- Views: 13037
Re: Favorite sailing picture
Sunrise anchor swing on Lake Powell
- Tue Nov 11, 2025 8:04 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Happy Labor Day from Lake Powell!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9994
Re: Happy Labor Day from Lake Powell!
I'm going to second the problem with the "gray marine" fuel line. That was my "new" hose to replace the original fuel line (which was still fine). I thought it was too old and I should replace it. THIS is what happened after 2 weeks of use. It literally crumbled and who knows wh...
- Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:46 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Happy Labor Day from Lake Powell!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9994
Re: Happy Labor Day from Lake Powell!
Enjoyed this entire thread of info and the video Tuxon Pup! Question for everybody, I am going to be buying a booster pack (just in case) for my Honda 50 HP 4 stroke. Does anyone have preferences on what to purchase? I of course would want to be able to recharge it with 12 volt. Thanks for the help...
- Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:39 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Centerboard will not go all the way up / retract into the hull - 26s
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5359
Re: Centerboard will not go all the way up / retract into the hull - 26s
Well, that'll happen when you start to like the wench idea... congrats!
- Tue Nov 11, 2025 5:02 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7248
Re: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
Looks like you can just remove the bolt from the spreader sockets, insert new aluminum tubing cut to the right length and drilled for the existing bolt hole and end cap, then re-tension the stay adjusters by sliding the pin for the new position. You'll want to recheck your headstay tension at that p...
- Mon Nov 10, 2025 2:46 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7248
Re: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
Hi everyone, I really want to thank you all for your suggestions, I take your advice seriously, and I’m very grateful that you noticed this issue! I wrote to Mr. Todd on Sunday, and he replied with the following: “Those have definitely been modified and are also definitely not safe. By reshaping th...
- Tue Nov 04, 2025 6:49 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7248
Re: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
I'm curious as a 1 year X owner, what was the advantage of the M having the rotating mast? (X does not) . Only thing I could see for the advantage would be a downhaul situation in big wind where the sail slides would line up nicely on the track when you let the main out and dropped the sail. Is the...
- Sat Nov 01, 2025 6:56 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7248
Re: MacGregor 26M Blog – A Beginner’s Journey
Thx for letting me know. The boat was originally like this. No modification was done. Very strange.... Can it has a negative effect? And if yes in what? And one question regarding this plastic tube from the engine. The mechanic told me that I should fill the hole with Sikaflex, in order to avoid th...


