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Post by wiz on Nov 5, 2024 13:44:11 GMT -6
Yeah, '96 Macgregor 26X. I'm in Arizona, which is not known for it's sailing, so we flew to Salt Lake City to buy it, towed it 379 miles South to Lake Powell and had our first overnight voyage. Going back up in a couple of weeks to start fitting her out. How lovely she looks. Sadly I get sea sick standing in my bath! My wife is from New Zealand and spent her summer holidays as a youth sailing around the Bay of Islands in a 32ft yacht. Me too….motion sickness is the worst…… |
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Post by ericn on Nov 5, 2024 14:00:56 GMT -6
New Multi meter for the go bag showed up today, the LCD was dying in the one I think is at least 30 years old go figure. I have an old WI made Simpson on the bench. Homer? Nah, Marge way to dependable to be Homer, and not as needy as Lisa😁 |
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Post by ericn on Nov 5, 2024 14:11:53 GMT -6
Yeah, '96 Macgregor 26X. I'm in Arizona, which is not known for it's sailing, so we flew to Salt Lake City to buy it, towed it 379 miles South to Lake Powell and had our first overnight voyage. Going back up in a couple of weeks to start fitting her out. Mac’s are a Great Lake boat, perfect for AZ, the up keep is pretty reasonable as long as you don’t decide to replace all the rigging. |
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Post by subspace on Nov 5, 2024 14:24:53 GMT -6
Yeah, '96 Macgregor 26X. I'm in Arizona, which is not known for it's sailing, so we flew to Salt Lake City to buy it, towed it 379 miles South to Lake Powell and had our first overnight voyage. Going back up in a couple of weeks to start fitting her out. Mac’s are a Great Lake boat, perfect for AZ, the up keep is pretty reasonable as long as you don’t decide to replace all the rigging. Yeah, about that... got notice our new genoa just shipped. The previous owner recently did all the maintenance on the motor, steering, new batteries, electric, fuel lines... but didn't even have mast/sails aboard, used it strictly as a trawler. The standing and running rigging looks decent, but the sails are done, knew that going in. So it begins... |
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Post by ericn on Nov 5, 2024 14:52:56 GMT -6
Mac’s are a Great Lake boat, perfect for AZ, the up keep is pretty reasonable as long as you don’t decide to replace all the rigging. Yeah, about that... got notice our new genoa just shipped. The previous owner recently did all the maintenance on the motor, steering, new batteries, electric, fuel lines... but didn't even have mast/sails aboard, used it strictly as a trawler. The standing and running rigging looks decent, but the sails are done, new that going in. So it begins... The Mac 26 was the best selling sailboat of all time so used sails are pretty easy to find, there are a couple of websites out there Google is your friend. The only possible thing that might cause concern is some find the cabin stuffy so AZ heat might be an issue, I would want a Bimini but that’s me & my easily sun burnt and heat sensitive self. She looks really good! |
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Post by subspace on Nov 5, 2024 16:00:49 GMT -6
Yeah, about that... got notice our new genoa just shipped. The previous owner recently did all the maintenance on the motor, steering, new batteries, electric, fuel lines... but didn't even have mast/sails aboard, used it strictly as a trawler. The standing and running rigging looks decent, but the sails are done, new that going in. So it begins... The Mac 26 was the best selling sailboat of all time so used sails are pretty easy to find, there are a couple of websites out there Google is your friend. The only possible thing that might cause concern is some find the cabin stuffy so AZ heat might be an issue, I would want a Bimini but that’s me & my easily sun burnt and heat sensitive self. She looks really good! I got you covered (sic.) Eric!  |
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