MacGregor/Venture Forum

Slip it if possible!!!

Posted By: John M. Huberty
Date: 12/2/07 11:55p.m.

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

I own a 1983 Mac 25. Had it for two years now. The first year I dry sailed it, one hour to the lake. Took me and friends about 40-60 minutes to rig and unrig, launch and retrieve. It is a huge pain in the azz, I can tell you, and thus I put it into a slip this past summer. If you have the financial wherewithal to slip it, or at least store it at the marina with mast up, I would do it. This way you can sail any time, not needing a block of several hours in order to get a two-hour sail in. You can go after work, or any afternoon, etc. You will sail a lot more if you have a slip because you will not need as much time, and will not have to go through the PITA every time you want to sail. The PITA discourages one from sailing IMHO. Definitely go with the slip if possible, or storing mast up if slip is not possible. Trailering to and fro each time you want to sail will mean less enjoyment because you will not sail nearly as much. Trust me.

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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