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- Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:58 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: On Our way Home from Key West
- Replies: 32
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Re: On Our way Home from Key West
Never watch a compass, it stops you from reacting to the sea & wind influences.. during the day, pick a point, and steer towards it, perhaps a distant cloud, checking compass every few minutes and correct to a new point, at night pick a prominent star.... There is nearly always some distant obje...
- Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: On Our way Home from Key West
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11382
Re: On Our way Home from Key West
We are safely docked at Turtle Cove marina , Tarpon Springs , Anclote River . We are waiting on Karen to get completely out of the Gulf before we continue north on the outside to Steinhatchee River . A friend and fellow :macx: liveaboard turned us onto Active Captain.com and it has proven to be inv...
- Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:54 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: What is the most popular/Best auto pilot installed on 26X
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7246
Re: What is the most popular/Best auto pilot installed on 26
Russ, see my comment at 2, sadly I decided to replace the cable, I wish now I had gone hydraulic, many advantages and few cons by all accounts. I am probably going to revisit this after our summer season (starting now).... I will be keeping an eye on this post as I also would like an autopilot.. Any...
- Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:25 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: What is the most popular/Best auto pilot installed on 26X
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7246
Re: What is the most popular/Best auto pilot installed on 26
Thanks for the great info guys !! I thought about Hydraulic steering, but seems like that is just something else for a battery drain right? Dont you need a pump to keep the system operational? If you lose power you lose steering? Am I right about that? Stan Not at all, the Baystar kit (I was also l...
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:10 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: What is the most popular/Best auto pilot installed on 26X
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7246
Re: What is the most popular/Best auto pilot installed on 26
Having recently replaced the steering on my 98 if I had to do it again I would install a hydraulic system instead of another cable..
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:12 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: The "new to me 26x" mod plans
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5075
Re: The "new to me 26x" mod plans
This is a report into two fatalities on a boat in the UK as a result of CO2 Poisoning from a portable Generator
http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/inv ... er_two.cfm
http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/inv ... er_two.cfm
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 11:00 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Where to mount VHF
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9998
Re: Where to mount VHF
ISS Works on VHF, which does penetrate the Ionosphere, the normal HF frequencies are not used..
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:14 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Where to mount VHF
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9998
Re: Where to mount VHF
I have the Standard Horizon 2100, which also has AIS. I mounted the base over the table on my :macx: where I also have my backup GPS fitted plus a few other bits. That gives good access from the cabin, I then fitted the CM30 remote station on the Pedestal, that can be unplugged just leaving a socket...
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:16 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: How to take my Husky onboard ...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9721
Re: How to take my Husky onboard ...
Tony E. If you went stern to the beach, you would drop an anchor some way off the beach, and that should stop you going up the beach, and even help you to pull out. As for the ladder idea, I am thinking that I will start with one of those really light DIY aluminium ladders about 10-12 feet long, and...
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:54 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: 26X Fitting a Liferaft
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5179
Re: 26X Fitting a Liferaft
And buying a 15 HP would be quite a saving against a 25HP. Thanks for that useful advice.
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:09 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: 26X Fitting a Liferaft
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5179
Re: 26X Fitting a Liferaft
Thinking back to when I changed the steering Teleflex cable, I wish now I had stumped up the extra to go hydraulic. Although I think the cable I put in (13 feet) is probably long enough to go to the Starboard side. At the moments it's just a thought, gotta see how the season goes.... A pipe dream is...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:15 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: How to take my Husky onboard ...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9721
Re: How to take my Husky onboard ...
Thank you for that, very detailed and clear.... certainly feeding my idea machine
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:08 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: How to take my Husky onboard ...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9721
Re: How to take my Husky onboard ...
I love that, how does it fix and how does it float?? please...K9Kampers wrote:I fabricated a transom plank for the pups to board the dinghy & to be able to climb out of the water from swimming. Only use it at anchor and it stows easily below...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:59 am
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: How to take my Husky onboard ...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9721
Re: How to take my Husky onboard ...
It would be better if you could get the boat stern-on rather than bow-on to the beach/landing, kind of Mediterranean mooring style. Then you could do a mod to the boarding ladder/stern. I have never beached the boat though so cannot comment on how hard that is to achieve. At anchor our Labrador, wil...
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 5:00 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: 26X Fitting a Liferaft
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5179
Re: 26X Fitting a Liferaft
In my 3year cruise from Cape Cod tru Carribean and South America . I had a Avon 4 passanger life raft that I never used. Question is why would you want one on a coastal cruiser? A inflatable would do same at much less cost and you can use it as a dink. Dave The Idea of a life-raft is not to plan to...