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cdfusselman@...
rranger20
Sep 21, 2006 1:01 pm
Good stuff Bjorn Not to worry caution is a good thing Your comments are appreciated. Have fun with your boat! Christian...
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Angelo Williams
angelwilliams69
Sep 22, 2006 2:58 am
Because it was too hot to sail most of the summer, I ended up reading a few sailing books until it cooled down. Now I can look forward to six or seven months...
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Björn Conrad Fry
bjoern54
Sep 22, 2006 9:08 pm
There are two important measurments that I have to keep in mind given the nature of sailing and boating down here in Florida. Countless waterways with low...
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Björn Conrad Fry
bjoern54
Sep 22, 2006 9:20 pm
Greetings, My Mac19 has two small flat SS strap loops on either side and slightly ahead of the mast base plate on the upper deck. Couldn't find any reference...
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Bruce Puckett
mac19sailor
Sep 23, 2006 4:12 am
My Mac has the loops but they are not stainless. You can tie a line from each one to the cleats on eash side of the mast when raising or lowering it. This...
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Björn Conrad Fry
bjoern54
Sep 25, 2006 2:34 am
Mac19 aficionados! Well, just came off my second shake down cruise. Spent the last few weeks fine tuning things. Winds were supposed to kick up to 10 mph today...
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Björn Conrad Fry
bjoern54
Sep 25, 2006 2:37 am
Bruce, Nope sorry ... those are not the loops I'm referring to. These are very flat and are shaped almost flush to the deck and seem to be just big enough and...
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Björn Conrad Fry
bjoern54
Sep 25, 2006 2:37 am
No not those loops Bruce! You are thinking of the dark synthetic loops for securing the mast when it's being raised. ... think you can also use the loops you...
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Mad_Mac_Mod
safieradam
Sep 25, 2006 2:37 am
I think the original mast raising system had a pair of metal brackets that slid under those. Wires then ran to that mast to steady it as it was raised. I...
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mike fortuna
angelwilliams69
Sep 25, 2006 3:35 am
... I used to be a Hobie dealer when I was younger and the first thing I did on the Mac 19 was convert the stupid shear pin system to an easy cheap kick up...
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am35ca
Oct 2, 2006 5:19 pm
Does anyone have a picture of the rigging for a 150 Genoa? I need some ideas for where the lines should go. My boat came with it on a roller furling but I...
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Björn Conrad Fry
bjoern54
Oct 2, 2006 5:20 pm
Thanks a lot for that info Mike. Your idea looks like the choice on a rudder kickup system. (is the cable friction a problem at all? ... its angle out of the...
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Björn Conrad Fry
bjoern54
Oct 2, 2006 5:22 pm
Has anyone here purchased these rudders and can pass on a short review? They are supposed to be longer and have an improved shape? Any comments whatsoever...
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am35ca
Oct 2, 2006 5:22 pm
Bjorn, must have been something in the air on Sunday! I finally got my Mac 19 out on the water on Sunday after purchasing it several weeks ago. I had to make a...
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john shields
maccutter19
Oct 2, 2006 5:23 pm
If you check my Photo album pic's # 2,4 show the brkt's with the baby stays attached & my mast raising system. John S. Mad_Mac_Mod <Mad_Mac_Mod@...>...
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Mad_Mac_Mod
safieradam
Oct 2, 2006 5:24 pm
The flat things is what I'm talking about. I too have them but use the Jib sheet guides for my rope. The flat straps are for the factory system. There is an...
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Ron Buckles
ronbuckles
Oct 3, 2006 2:55 am
Guys, I use nylon bolts and nut for the rudder shear pins. They work great. Ron ... From: am35ca <am35@...> To: macgregor19sailboats@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Ron Buckles
ronbuckles
Oct 3, 2006 3:18 am
They used my slightly broken rudder for the templete to design these. It is a good rudder in the water. Out of the water it is a bit longer and you have to...
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Ron Buckles
ronbuckles
Oct 3, 2006 3:19 am
They used my slightly broken rudder for the templete to design these. It is a good rudder in the water. Out of the water it is a bit longer and you have to...
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terrymac19
Oct 16, 2006 10:50 pm
I have those same things. My Boat came with a bracket slid through them and then a bolt through the bracket into the deck. A wriggin line was run from the...
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john shields
maccutter19
Oct 16, 2006 10:52 pm
The sheets go back to the blocks on the gunwhales at the cockpit then forward onto the winches & cleats thats how I rig my 165 genny John am35ca...
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maxdantom
Oct 16, 2006 10:53 pm
I just bought my Mac 19 and tred raising the mast for the first time last weekend. I have the mast raising system so I figured, per the brochure, a kid could...
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swiwisailor
Oct 16, 2006 10:53 pm
I only had my Mac19 for a couple of months and I have already changed the rudder system to the suggested wire up through the s/s tube as per photos by...
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Björn Conrad Fry
bjoern54
Oct 16, 2006 10:55 pm
Thanks for that info Ron. I'll probably end up shelling out for those Ida rudders. Just wondering ... sounds like I'll be forced to get wet everytime I back ...
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grafxmangrafxman
grafxmangraf...
Oct 16, 2006 10:55 pm
I'm trying to find suitable, durable material for a cushion to place underneath the keel. It currently rests on the steel cross bar thus getting a dent bashed...
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John Shields
maccutter19
Oct 16, 2006 10:55 pm
... these. It is a good rudder in the water. Out of the water it is a bit longer and you have to be carful when backing the boat in to the water. I also had...
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Ron Buckles
ronbuckles
Oct 16, 2006 10:55 pm
I put a picture of the straps in the 'Ron's SeaKerr' photo album. They are simple and could be easily reproduced with stainless steel hindges and come light...
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John Shields
maccutter19
Oct 16, 2006 10:56 pm
... some ... roller ... If you check pic # 4 in my photo album you can also see how I run my furling line runs through the deck bullseyes that run directly ...
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Angelo Williams
angelwilliams69
Oct 16, 2006 11:24 pm
sorry. For some reason the messages to be approved weren't showing up in my email. I'm tempted to go back to not requiring approval since we haven't received...
