Following Jon Danes article in the most recent edition of Macgregor Sailor [Another excellent and enjoyable edition BTW Jon :D ] about how to improve the lumpy washboard that comes as standard, I thought it may be useful to add an idea that I have used on my M.

Essentially, I had a piece of clear Lexan perspex, left from a previous project, in my garage, which was just the right size for the upper half of the washboard, with a bit of gentle trimming, but that left the lower section to be filled, so, having had reason to have some signs made up for my business recently, it occurred to me that the solid, but light, plastic backing that most sign makers use would be ideal, so after a quick visit to my local sign maker I walked out with a piece of surplus, for the very reasonable donation of £2.00 into the 'tea' fund. I've cut it to fit and stuck a length of waste onto the overlap and it is just perfect. So a cheap and effective mod. I would comment however, that it is not as secure as the heavy and unwieldy original, which, as my boat is on a mooring for the season, I will continue to use when I am not on her.