Mac-M Review in Nor'westing Magazine

[Wind Chime]

There is a good review of the Mac-M in the October edition of Nor'westing magazine.

Here is the link to the online version of the magazine. See the "At the Ramp" section on page 24.
http://documents.trader-epubs.ca/doc/No ... 009100701/

Darry

[bubba]

Great artical

[parrothead]

It's nice to see an article with photos of the current pedestal and interior [certainly more contemporary than anything on the factory's web site - but there was another thread about that]. I assume everything that's described as "standard" [but isn't] must be part of Blue Water's "package" at the price quoted -- but it really is misleading.

[Kelly Hanson East]

I think its funny to see a 32k boat reviewed next to another boat selling at 855k...

[puggsy]

Did anyone notice the throttle control in the magazine pics...sticking straight aft towards the wheel...how awkward that would be...the throttle increase would have to be in an upward direction, and not forward...very hard on the old wrist...and you would have to reach BEHIND the wheel to hold it...Duh!

[Kelly Hanson East]

Ive actually thought many times of doing this mod on my since my Merc lever gets bumped occasionally in the cockpit, when under power. Usually since its because I have 6 teenage girls in the cockpit, so I dont mind as much....

It puts a tight radius on the cables so I havent done the mod.

[Russ]

Did anyone notice the throttle control in the magazine pics...sticking straight aft towards the wheel...how awkward that would be...the throttle increase would have to be in an upward direction, and not forward...very hard on the old wrist...and you would have to reach BEHIND the wheel to hold it...Duh!

This must be a the standard BWY install as it is how mine was installed. The article is based on BWY and I also noticed the stereo install in the cabin was the same as mine. How is/was your throttle installed?

There are two ways of looking at this. Having it this way keeps it from getting in the way of the cockpit. However, it is somewhat counter intuitive. Our old Hunter had the throttle this way so throttling up is the same for me. Using reverse is a bit more difficult therefore I am considering moving it. There was someone else here recently who did this.

--Russ

[Kelly Hanson East]

I just stick my engine at 2500-3000 rpm so for me I would rather have it out of the way ...YMMV

[bwygirl]

Norwesting Magazine came by our boat at the Lake Union Boats Afloat show. Talked with me for a few minutes and took some pictures and made a few notes. I asked for them to please send me the review before they printed it but they did not get it to me. Some of their statements I would have corrected, but at least we have a nice color review in a pretty good magazine! Yes, our throttle in the picture is in the neutral position. There is a fair amount of travel in the throttle when you are moving it up and forward, so that when you are actually moving forward the handle is almost already straight up and you are now pushing forward not up. It really works fine, never even thought about it till I started reading here today. When sailing you can move it forward out of the way of your hands on the wheel. With the amount of travel in the throttle if we rotated it so that neutral was straight up it would be really hard to push forward as you would be pushing down. But, let me know your thoughts, anyone who would like to come here to visit I would be happy to take for a ride.

[Gazmn]

My shifter is, just about, in the same place after my repower; Works fine

[magnetic]

I can't find the article at http://documents.trader-epubs.ca/doc/No ... 009100701/

does anyone have a cached version or an alternative URL please?

thanks

[Buell_S1W]

I had trouble too (Mozilla Firefox) try:

http://www.bwyachts.com/Norwesting%20Mar%2006.htm

Worked for me.

[curtis from carlsbad]

Thanks to Buell_SW1 for the new link and to original poster.That was a nice article. Curtis

[curtis from carlsbad]

Thanks to Buell_SW1 for the new link and to original poster.That was a nice article. Sincerely, Curtis

[Captain Jim]

Interior Design and Amenities:

MacGregor provides a pleasantly upholstered interior, with headroom of up to 6-feet below decks. A double row of cabin windows introduces plenty of natural light, to preclude any “down in the cave” sensations associated with some sailboat cabins. A useful sliding galley module is located on the port side of the cabin, and will lock into a forward, middle, and aft position. By shifting the galley between the aft cabin berths and the salon, more space can be provided when appropriate for changing activities throughout a boating day. The galley consists of a stove and sink, with cold stowage provided by an ice chest that nestles into a dedicated compartment under the rear bunk. With the starboard dinette table knocked down and the starboard cushions converted to berth, the MacGregor will sleep more people than anybody would care to have aboard. With at least two in the forepeak, at least two in the aft berth, and at least two in the port and starboard berths a large family could easily bunk down for a weekend or longer.

The head compartment is fully enclosed, providing some welcome privacy that is simply not available on many boats of similar size. A portable toilet is standard on the MacGregor 26, but a fully plumbed, conventional marine toilet with through hull and holding tank is an available option. A folding door can isolate the forward compartment from the main cabin, allowing more privacy once again.

I'm still looking for the cold stowage area provided by an ice chest that nestles into a dedicated compartment under the rear bunk! Does anyone know where this area is on a 2006 ? Maybe, this area was omitted on my
Has anyone found this area on their ?

It would be interesting to see a picture of this specific area with an ice chest that nestles into a dedicated compartment under the rear bunk. Does anyone have one?

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Fairwinds,
Jim