MacGregor/Venture Forum

Get a slip...

Posted By: Scott, Mac26D, Kennesaw, GA
Date: 11/28/07 7:28a.m.

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In Response To: Potential owner - mast raising and lowering question (Nelson Amen)

The MacGregor 26D is very simple to set up for a boat of its size. However, it isn't as easy to set up as the smaller boats you have sailed and any additional time setting up means less time sailing on the lake. Getting a slip changes the equation totally. I have mine on a slip at a lake 15 minutes from my house which means I can get 1 1/2 hours of sailing in for a 2 hour window of time. I can also go sleep on the boat even if I have something fairly early the next morning.
Now, I still appreciate the ease of towing and setup of the Mac 26D as I like to take it and explore other bodies of water including Florida. I imagine you would want to explore the gulf and/or some of the other lakes around. I also appreciate the Mac 26D because it has no wood trim on the outside. This means it can easily take staying at a slip with very little maintenance needed. Get a soft bristle broom and give her a scrub every once in a while and you are done.
Forgot to mention, having your boat at a slip means you get to meet other sailors at the marina and possibly even join a club and do some racing, raft-ups, and cruises.

Messages In This Thread

Potential owner - mast raising and lowering question -- Nelson Amen -- 11/27/07 7:32p.m.

It's doable -- Ken Cross (Mac 26D) Puget Sound -- 11/27/07 8:32p.m.

mast raise or slip -- Big Poppa -- 12/11/07 12:29a.m.

Go for it -- Andy McVeigh -- 11/27/07 11:42p.m.

Separated at birth -Looks like your boat had one window too! -- Eric -- 11/28/07 7:23a.m.

Windows -- Andy McVeigh -- 11/28/07 6:01p.m.

If there's an airstrip nearby, slip it... -- Bob Venture 25 Sweet Sue, San Mateo, FL -- 12/17/07 8:57a.m.

It depends -- Ron (MRHandy)-Mac26S-Cape Coral, FL -- 11/28/07 7:26a.m.

Used a slip for first time this year -- Gary, M26D, South Puget Sound -- 12/12/07 9:43p.m.

Manuevering a Mac Classic -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell - Mac 26D - Georgian Bay, ON -- 12/13/07 6:57p.m.

Words to live by - Thanks -- Gary, M26D, South Puget Sound -- 12/15/07 1:18p.m.

slippin'... -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 12/15/07 3:07p.m.

Once You Get a System Down, 20 to 40 Minutes -- jeff, H23.5, Hudson River, West Point, NY -- 11/28/07 7:26a.m.

Get a slip... -- Scott, Mac26D, Kennesaw, GA -- 11/28/07 7:28a.m.

It depends on where you sail -- Bob McLellan -- 11/28/07 10:01a.m.

Sailing Arizona -- Andy McVeigh -- 11/28/07 6:03p.m.

I used to live in Phoenix... -- Scott Widmier, Mac 26D, Kennesaw, GA -- 11/28/07 8:40p.m.

Absolutely doable -- Charlie Harrigan - Mac26S - Springville, NY -- 11/29/07 11:06a.m.

Ya know CH...? -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 11/29/07 11:49p.m.

One difference on our boats.. -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 11/30/07 1:21a.m.

I do try to keep the weight on the mast low -- Charlie Harrigan - Mac26S - Springville, NY -- 11/30/07 8:45a.m.

rig time -- sailbad -- 11/30/07 9:13a.m.

Excellent Cruise Description -- Rusty, San Diego, CA 82 Mac 25 -- 12/6/07 6:12p.m.

We never use a mast raising system. -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell - Mac 26D - Georgian Bay, ON -- 12/9/07 5:35p.m.

Slip it if possible!!! -- John M. Huberty -- 12/2/07 11:55p.m.

Set up and break down..... -- cobraearl, 26S, NC -- 12/14/07 11:30a.m.

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