MacGregor/Venture Forum

mast raise or slip

Posted By: Big Poppa
Date: 12/11/07 12:29a.m.

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In Response To: It's doable (Ken Cross (Mac 26D) Puget Sound)

Nelson, we towed and lanched and had a great time-that said, for the last 5 or 6 years we have had a slip which for us runs from April 1st until the end of October. Simply put we sail more now. Friday after work its nice to head for the lake and if its early take the boat out, if late camp out on the boat, have breckfast at the marina restraunt or if the wind is blowing head out before breckfast. With even 30 minute to lanch I know we would wait till morning to head for the lake and miss those greaT sleeps on the water. The great part of having a Mac is you can pull it out of the slip and visit other sailing spots with relative ease. I have also noticed that the bigger boats don't tend to go out when the wind is up due to not wanting to fight the wind getting back in the slip, but the Mac is light enough you can usually put it in (although I have hit the dock harder than I want to admit on occasion). The important thing is to SAIL SAIL SAIL

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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