Macs in Olde London Towne

Morimaro · Post by **Morimaro** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:17 am

Some photos of the latest Thames Rally through London

The rally covered the Tidal stretch of the River Thames from Richmond to The Thames Barrier.

Cheers

Morris

jasper · Post by **jasper** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:36 am

Nice to see the London Eye keeping watch on the Macs

"Sweet Thames flow gently"

Catigale · Post by **Catigale** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:52 am

Does everyone in the UK boat with their fenders out? Its considered a bit like showing your knickers here in the US.....

Post by **kmclemore** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:09 am

Lovely - thanks for the great photos! Looks like you had brilliant weather.

I guess the custom of no fenders out whilst motoring/sailing is not kept in the UK, though?

Oh, and BTW, if you've ever got any of those bridges for sale....

(on edit - Ha.. I was posting the same thing when you were, Steve!)

Mac Ziggy · Post by **Mac Ziggy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:11 am

Catigale,

Actually, showing your "knickers" has become quite a fad here in the US. Showing that you have no "knickers" on gets even more attention in the celebrity world.

I prefer seeing their fenders out.

Especially when the other scenery (buildings, bridges, etc.) is so nice.

Post by **kmclemore** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:12 am

BTW, where's the rest of that big bicycle?

eric3a · Post by **eric3a** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:23 am

Moe · Post by **Moe** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:03 pm

The older I get, the less I care about what other people think. With the boat in a slip and the green lake slime growing on the fenders, I leave 'em out in lighter winds. hull, I even ride the Harley with white t-shirts now instead of black ones.

pokerrick1 · Post by **pokerrick1** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:12 pm

Moe wrote:The older I get, the less I care about what other people think.

Man - - - ain't that the truth what Moe said - - - sometimes to my own detriment

Rick

jasper · Post by **jasper** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:15 pm

Trouble I have isn't removing them when we leave the marina. Instead, we sometimes forget to hang them when returning which can lead to problems. Light winds, we sometimes deliberately forget to remove them!
It gives the old salts something to talk about.
I read that Atlantic Salmon had returned to the Thames a few years ago after a long hiatus. Are they still getting salmon in the river or has pollution overtaken their recovery?

50/50 · Post by **50/50** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:04 am

So where is the fender locker on the mac

Divecoz · Post by **Divecoz** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:15 am

50/50 wrote:So where is the fender locker on the mac

In some places it looks to be, hanging off the side.

Not that we have EVER done that.

mike uk · Post by **mike uk** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:14 am

I'm about to embark on a truly brilliant project that will solve the fender storage problem on my Mac 26X and can also be adapted for use on almost any boat.

In fact it is so stunningly clever in the way it derives "form from function" (Ferdinand Porsche; 1972), I may need to patent the design before unleashing it on the sailing world.

I promise it will receive its world premiere in the mods section of this very website

Mike

eric3a · Post by **eric3a** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:36 am

tangentair · Post by **tangentair** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:14 am

Actually, I am thinking of putting a holder of sorts on the hatch cover that would allow the fenders to lie flat and then they would be a good cushion for sitting when fishing off the side of the boat. Have to work out boom/vang clearances but with the mast off, it looks good. Otherwise, I use a bowlin around the base of the lifeline stanchions to adjust the height needed and then when under way I raise the loop and flip it over the top to hold them up out of the water, works OK till we get to about 20+ degrees heel then they drag a little. If this embarrasses the more sophisticated owners, I will try and not do it around your yacht club when your there. Wouldn’t want to get people saying bad things about Macgregors.

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Macs in Olde London Towne

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