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26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:41 am
by simsim
I buy a Mac 26m since three weeks. But the rolling [rotating] systeme mast don't work. Do you help me?
I try to adjust upper and lower shrouds and they don't work better.
Sorry for to my poor english I'm a french Candian.
Thanks.
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast]
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:59 am
by Crikey
Can you provide any pictures or further description? Matt in Quebec1 may be near you and able to render some better assistance 'en Francais'.
I don't think Roger Macgregor does bi-lingual instuction manuals (Tabernac!) but I may be wrong and it could be worth a call to California to find out....
Ross
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:18 pm
by Catigale
SImSim..my French is poor, but I try.
Ce qui est la vitesse du vent ??
En vent leger, il ne aucune rotation(?)
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:25 pm
by Aqualung
Bonjour SimSim,
Par vent faible le mât ne suit pas l'orientation du vent.
Le principe de rotation du mât n'est pas très efficace comme le pense son concepteur.
J'ai un M26 sur le Lac Champlain et j'ai la même situation avec mon mât.
Michel.
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:58 pm
by Capt Sully
Say What
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:40 pm
by Hamin' X
He said that it's not very efficient and that he has the same problem.
~Rich
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:09 pm
by Divecoz
Hummm
Hamin' X wrote:He said that it's not very efficient and that he has the same problem.
~Rich
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:56 pm
by u12fly
HAVE YOU TAKEN THE BASE OF THE MAST APART? It should be a single 3/8 bolt plus a small sheet metal screw. Once the base is off you should be able to remove the vertical bolt which seperates the mast attachment from the base. There is a washer in there that should be clean and well greased for easy rotation.
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:20 am
by Jack Sparrow
Only one answer it needs a modification.
Jack Sparrow
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:19 am
by u12fly
Jack Sparrow wrote:Only one answer it needs a modification.
Jack Sparrow
And Jack is the master of Mods! This is the one you will want to reference:
http://www.macgregorsailors.com/modt/in ... ?view=1059
Chris.
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:21 pm
by simsim
Tanks I try to grease my washer and I Will go with feed-back
But anhoter question, the problem can be cause by a bad angle of the mast ?
Like to tight forestay
Thanks
Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:04 pm
by Russ
Mine didn't rotate until I installed a bearing washer. Lubrication and loosening the bolt might help.