Ok, I'm gonna go there.....

so, I know it's popular in the US and possibly Australia but has anyone in our neck of the woods fitted a larger outboard than a 50hp to their Mac X or M? If so did you modify the transom?

i am a keen wake-boarder and one of the appealing features of the Mac (I have a '96 X) was the ability to ski behind the boat. For those who have tried, the claimed 24mph seems a little out of reach with a 50hp. I don't want to be greedy and put a whopping 140 on the back as I've seen before(!) but a nice 70 perhaps to get a more reliable cruising speed?

Hi Guys thought I had better say hello having just joined the site.

Firstly Hello Everybody I hope that you are all enjoying a nice weekend.

I have been thinking of getting a Mac for some time at present I have an Eagle 525 ( 17ft ) that I keep on a mooring during the summer and on the trailer at home in the winter. I really like the idea of being able to trailer the Boat home saving storage charges and having it very handy to do any work on. I also believe that having it trailerable is an asset when coming to sale.

Hi

I have just bought a 26X and have removed the mast and rigging today to clean/ check for wear. All looks good except that I do not understand the furling system and am concerned about the back stay.

The furling system has slots on both sides, on one side there is a wider gap about 3 inches long that I assume is there to allow the sail slugs to be inserted. The halyard is on the opposite side running down the slot.

Pauline and I have just sold our 26X to a Club Member, and would like to thank all the members of the MacGregor Owners Club for their kindness, advice and help when we first joined.
The purchase of a Jeanneau in Spain and our visits there limited our use of the MacGregor to local waters and we had a lot of fun in our Swallows and Amazons county.
I am currently involved with our Yacht Club in the setting up of a class of Sonatas to race locally and have just purchased one myself, so I am going to try another aspect of being on the water.

Hi

We are hopefully buying a 26X in the next couple of weeks. We live in Worcestershire.

I am keen to spend some time learning about the boat and practicing how to sail it with as few navigational distractions as possible. Does anyone have any suggestions about a good location to spend a couple of long weekends that is:
- deep water with a decent amount of space
- no difficult tides
- not too busy (March)
- easy launching, parking and visitors berths
I am thinking of Windemere, Poole or Cardiff at the moment but would welcome ideas / comments.