Thanks! I also ed it out and I think mini vicegrips and small open end wrench will fit. We'll see if the stock centerboard cables are any good... The boat yard...
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warlock1124
May 28, 2009 3:24 am
I have been looking for a good beginner sail boat have been stuck between a 26m and a 19 mac I don't need the room of a 26. The other models don't turn me on...
1489
anwarmai
May 28, 2009 3:24 am
Hi, I have a 2009 Subaru forrester rated to tow 2400 lbs and a 200 lbs max tongue weight. Would my Subaru be adequate to tow a macgregor 19? Thanks, -Anwar...
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Paul Zimmer
paul_zimmer
May 28, 2009 3:24 am
I just fixed that leak on mine! I cut the wires (the connectors appear to be buried deep in the engine) so I could pull it out, then put 1'' heat shrink...
1491
destories
May 28, 2009 3:24 am
Hi, RaveTrade.com just created a " Search ALL Craigslist " program. Now You Can : 1) " Search ALL Craigslist " and RaveTrade.com with One Click ! 2) Super...
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Paul Russell Zimmer
paul_zimmer
May 28, 2009 3:24 am
OK, question #2: When sitting on the trailer, the keel on my boat rests on the support, i.e. it doesn't retract all the way up into the boat. Is this normal? ...
1493
georgem1952
May 28, 2009 3:24 am
I bought a 1992 model that has the 3/4 rig, rotating mast, and only two side stays. I was wondering if anyone out there with a similar set- up has any opinions...
1494
tgreen55402
May 28, 2009 3:24 am
Our 19 came with a CDI furler and it works great. The Genoa sheets go outside the shrouds (side stays), back to turning blocks on the cockpit coamings and then...
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Paul Russell Zimmer
paul_zimmer
May 28, 2009 3:25 am
Hi all, I just acquired a 1992 Mac 19. I think maybe mine is one of the earliest models, as it has the forestay attached 3/4 up the mast, and no backstay. I...
1496
SarniaAikido
May 28, 2009 3:25 am
Can I start a new thread. I'm on a quest to find a Mac 19 ... originaly trying to find a nice priced sailboat my better half kept saying I want to go skiing...
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scottey23
May 28, 2009 3:25 am
I'm a new owner of a Mac 19 that came with a very low time (28 hours) Honda 40 4 stroke engine. I had the engine serviced when I first got it in March. It...
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gerardo hernandez
skyhawk_n734tp
May 28, 2009 3:25 am
Hello:  My name is Gerardo M. Hernandez and I owns a macgregor 19 power sailor. I'm from the west coast of Puerto Rico and I want to meet other macgregors...
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sailhard1964
May 28, 2009 2:02 pm
Hello, My tohatsu m40c ( 2 cylinder ) goes up fine. Perhaps if it's a 3 banger tohatsu it would not fit? Post a pic of the well....
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sailhard1964
May 28, 2009 2:09 pm
Mines the same way, trailering bounces and stretches the rope part of the setup. I've looked at it underwater and it does get pulled all the way up and stays...
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bramblehedger
May 28, 2009 5:38 pm
... Make sure you've nothing jammed up in the casing. Mine had a small piece of driftwood that got really jammed one day and I could neither raise or lower the...
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bramblehedger
May 28, 2009 5:42 pm
1993 with 2003 4 stroke Mercury 40. PM me for more details. Very rare in the UK....
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mike fortuna
angelwilliams69
May 28, 2009 9:55 pm
I have a similar problem. My centerboard doesn't seem to come down while sailing which makes it point and tack poorly. . On a 26x in Lake Erie we had so...
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Doug
dee_seas
May 30, 2009 8:35 pm
... I've got a 3 cylinder 40hp Tohatsu and mine fits fine. Doug...
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britrovers
May 31, 2009 1:25 am
Anyone know of a MAC 19 junkyard or place where used parts can be purchased? I need a replacement main hatch cover and also the hatch cover above the fuel tank...
1506
LHenecke
Jun 1, 2009 3:42 am
No good news there I'm afraid... the best/only source of Mac parts that I am aware of is BWY (Blue Water Yachts) in Seattle, WA. I just made another order...
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Paul Russell Zimmer
paul_zimmer
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
Now that I've figured out how to put the motor up all the way (although it might require a trip "over the side"), where SHOULD I have it while sailing? Is...
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rswebb32
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
Has anyone here ever exported a boat from the USA to the philipines.....I am in the UK plan to buy a boat from the usa, then export it to cebu where i am going...
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scottey23
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
I bought my Mac 19 in Feb and had only sailed a few times before, 15 years ago, I do however windsurf a lot. This boat is very easy to sail and I pretty much...
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Paul Russell Zimmer
paul_zimmer
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
... My motor is an M40D. It's a 3 cylinder. I posted pix under album "Zimmer". The measurement from the motor mount on the transom to the top of the motor is...
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shawnprooney
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
please reply to shawnprooney@... if anybody knows of one on the east coast Thanks Shawn...
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Paul Russell Zimmer
paul_zimmer
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
You folks have been so much help to this newbie. Thanks. Next question. I have serious trouble maneuvering the boat around the dock (low speed). It seems...
1513
scottey23
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
... Ther's one for sail in the Portland area and Seattle area...check Craigslist in those cites....
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Paul Russell Zimmer
paul_zimmer
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
AHA! It DOES go into the upright position (contrary to what the previous owner said). But you have to push the "pin" in manually. By "pin" I mean the part...
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Paul Russell Zimmer
paul_zimmer
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
... Thanks for taking the time to reply. If it isn't too much trouble, and if the boat is accessible, could you take a look at the pictures I posted in the...
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Paul Russell Zimmer
paul_zimmer
Jun 2, 2009 3:19 pm
I found one previous thread on this topic, but no real conclusive advice. Where does one attach the tow rope for pulling kids on a tube? I have the original...
