except mine is in the speedier blue of course..Did the PO leave any documentation as to where s/he bought that?
Using the Mac as a powerboat only? No mast, no rigging.
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Duane Dunn, Allegro
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That was the enclosure that Powersailing and Havencraft sold. One had the round window and the other had a square window (some had no center window). Both made by the same mfg, neither available any more.
I always though the dodger was too boxy and wide. It leaves no where to step when going forward. You have to un-snap the window to have a place to step.
Interesting stub mast and arch. Does the boat still have the wind generator on it?
I always though the dodger was too boxy and wide. It leaves no where to step when going forward. You have to un-snap the window to have a place to step.
Interesting stub mast and arch. Does the boat still have the wind generator on it?
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Duane Dunn, Allegro
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If I recall right the ones with the round porthole window were the Havencraft ones. The red was sort of the signature canvas color Havencraft used as well.
They don't offer that canvas anymore, and Art no longer owns the business, but they do still sell Macs. http://www.havencraft.com
They don't offer that canvas anymore, and Art no longer owns the business, but they do still sell Macs. http://www.havencraft.com
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Trav White
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I can see the point of going sans mast if you have to rig/de-rig everytime. But, if you are stored mast up, hoisting the sails shouldn't take any time at all.
I have RF jib, sail slugs on main, and lines led aft. It takes me about 5 minutes max to raise the sails. Before launching, I try to remember to remove the mainsail cover and store below.
I typically motor out with rudders down, turn into the wind with motor on slowly, and release the CB line. Untie my 3 sailties on top, run back down to cockpit and hoist main using my winch. Once the main is up, I uncleat the RF and pull out the jib. Turn off the wind a little to catch the sails while turning off the motor and I'm sailing. Probably less than 5 minutes.
After I'm done sailing, I just turn into the wind to luff, crank up the motor, roll in the jib, release the main to lower/attempt to flake the main and tie it up with elastic sailties from back to mast. Then I'm done. I put the sailcover back on either while motoring back if calm, or when its back on the trailer.
I have RF jib, sail slugs on main, and lines led aft. It takes me about 5 minutes max to raise the sails. Before launching, I try to remember to remove the mainsail cover and store below.
I typically motor out with rudders down, turn into the wind with motor on slowly, and release the CB line. Untie my 3 sailties on top, run back down to cockpit and hoist main using my winch. Once the main is up, I uncleat the RF and pull out the jib. Turn off the wind a little to catch the sails while turning off the motor and I'm sailing. Probably less than 5 minutes.
After I'm done sailing, I just turn into the wind to luff, crank up the motor, roll in the jib, release the main to lower/attempt to flake the main and tie it up with elastic sailties from back to mast. Then I'm done. I put the sailcover back on either while motoring back if calm, or when its back on the trailer.
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nemo
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I'm not about to give up sailing her for an entire season, but there are many times I go out that we just motor. The kids only like to motor about, tube, kneeboard, wakeboard..
The problem is that it takes 45 minutes to set up the mast and the same to take it down each time. And that's a lot of wasted time if one is not going to sail that day. Plus, the family doesn't like the rigamorole
So, today I rigged a pulley system in our garage attached to the overhead trusses. I made 2 setups - one attaches to the ring used for the mast-raising hardware, the other attaches to the mast where the top of forestay attaches. I used ratcheting pulleys for safety. I color coded the shrouds where they attach to the chainplates, with a bit of model paint, so that I can get them put back in the right spot next time I go sailing.
When complete, it took me about 10 minutes to disconnect the shrouds, connect the pullys up to the mast and easily hoisted it up high above the boat and above the garage door (when opened).
I should have done this 2 years ago. Now when I motor I'll just leave the mast in up in the rafters, and for sailing it will take about 10-15 minutes to grab the mast from above. I recognize many don't have the luxury of keeping their boat in the garage, but for those that do I think this will work great.
The problem is that it takes 45 minutes to set up the mast and the same to take it down each time. And that's a lot of wasted time if one is not going to sail that day. Plus, the family doesn't like the rigamorole
So, today I rigged a pulley system in our garage attached to the overhead trusses. I made 2 setups - one attaches to the ring used for the mast-raising hardware, the other attaches to the mast where the top of forestay attaches. I used ratcheting pulleys for safety. I color coded the shrouds where they attach to the chainplates, with a bit of model paint, so that I can get them put back in the right spot next time I go sailing.
When complete, it took me about 10 minutes to disconnect the shrouds, connect the pullys up to the mast and easily hoisted it up high above the boat and above the garage door (when opened).
I should have done this 2 years ago. Now when I motor I'll just leave the mast in up in the rafters, and for sailing it will take about 10-15 minutes to grab the mast from above. I recognize many don't have the luxury of keeping their boat in the garage, but for those that do I think this will work great.
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Catigale
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Duane - Art passed away a year or two after he retired, unfortunately. His wife is a member of our NETS cruising club so I might ask her if she knew the source of the enclosure at the next meet.
The round window one is the one I had supplied with my boat...
It is a tight squeeze by the dodger with the snaps in but it is doable, using the stanchion to anchor your foot from slipping off. I prefer the extra room down below at night to the go forward convenience, but, of course, YMMV.
I also have half your crew of course...
The round window one is the one I had supplied with my boat...
It is a tight squeeze by the dodger with the snaps in but it is doable, using the stanchion to anchor your foot from slipping off. I prefer the extra room down below at night to the go forward convenience, but, of course, YMMV.
I also have half your crew of course...