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by John Brosda
Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:50 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: ballast freezeup
Replies: 8
Views: 4031

Re: ballast freezeup

:( A few years ago we delayed our annual retreat from the lake into the month of October and the result was dealing with our boat and the entire marina encased in about an inch of ice. A friend and owner of a Bayfield fired up the diesel and acted as an icebreaker to create an ice free channel about...
by John Brosda
Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:11 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: 97 x drain valve question
Replies: 22
Views: 3806

Re: 97 x drain valve question

I've got a 96 and it does have a second ballast fill valve in the hull and is opened and closed from the step. I found early on that it leaked as someone has already indicated, it was caused by the stainless plate, that seals to the hull, being bent, I straightened it, closed it and never used it ag...
by John Brosda
Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:12 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Trailer Jack for non aluminum M trailer and Lug nut size
Replies: 18
Views: 3395

Don good question, the jack on my Suburban is a screw-type scissor jack and in the full down position is a little over 4 inches tall. When I checked it out on my trailer I found I've got about 4.5 inches of clearance between the bottom of the axle and the the rim, so I think I'm good but it might ge...
by John Brosda
Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Trailer Jack for non aluminum M trailer and Lug nut size
Replies: 18
Views: 3395

Hi Andy, I own a 96 Suburban and 26X. Although I haven't had to actually use to change a blowout I know that I did check out the Burb's jack to see if it fit under the trailer axle and it did.