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jimmy alonso
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- Sailboat: MacGregor 26M
- Location: Puerto Rico, 2004 26M,Yamaha 50
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by jimmy alonso » Wed May 09, 2018 9:49 am
Time for this years trip to the BVI working since Saturday on various things trailer bunks, rigging, solar panel mounts, etc. After loading the boat and filling the gas and water tanks took a glance at the right wheel and told my brother it looks slanted, sure enough the axel rusted through so now we are replacing the axel, hubs and springs. Good thing this did not happen on the road.
There is a high pressure system north of us so its windy (20 to 26 mph) and with 4 to 6 foot seas. So its not so bad to be working on the trailer. Hope to be leaving tomorrow or the day after.
14 year old rusty axel :

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Highlander
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- Posts: 5300
- Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:25 pm
- Sailboat: MacGregor 26M
- Location: Maccutter26M 2008 75HP Merc. 4/S Victoria BC. Can. ' An Hileanto'ir III '
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by Highlander » Wed May 09, 2018 10:10 am
Now that would,ve been nasty to say the least !
J

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NiceAft
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- Sailboat: MacGregor 26M
- Location: Upper Dublin,PA, USA: 2005M 50hp.Honda4strk.,1979 Phantom Sport Sailboat, 9'Achilles 6HP Merc 4strk
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by NiceAft » Wed May 09, 2018 11:37 am
Jimmy,
You and David be sure to have a safe trip; and when you get to BVI, try to get a shot of your tiny, teeny

anchored among the big cruisers
Ray
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jimmy alonso
- Engineer
- Posts: 133
- Joined: Mon May 02, 2005 9:27 am
- Sailboat: MacGregor 26M
- Location: Puerto Rico, 2004 26M,Yamaha 50
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by jimmy alonso » Fri May 11, 2018 4:45 pm
Fixed trailer installed a new axel and hubs on Wednesday splashed Thursday afternoon.
Today motored to Ponce to the island of Caja de Muertos.
Here's the inReach link of current position and track.
https://share.garmin.com/JAlonso
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NiceAft
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- Posts: 4055
- Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:28 pm
- Sailboat: MacGregor 26M
- Location: Upper Dublin,PA, USA: 2005M 50hp.Honda4strk.,1979 Phantom Sport Sailboat, 9'Achilles 6HP Merc 4strk
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by NiceAft » Fri May 11, 2018 4:57 pm
Brave men stying at an island named coffin.
Ray