Dale, My first thought is look at emergency tiller setups. Here is a great one! not too traditional but still a starting point for thinking about hardware and simple connections. http://www.macgregorsailors.com/modt/index.php?view=618 If you try an emergency/temporary tiller setup first then you wil...

Ah Ixneigh,

We must all remember one person's worst may be another person's best, ha, ha! That being said sounds like a great idea for a posting

francis j

Thanks Rich, here it is again, the Florida mactrawler from South Carolina!!!

http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/v ... ac+Trawler

francis j

Hello,

Just wanted to add, as a nurse I look at that open cockpit and wonder if some member of the crew may have been disabled in some way, lots of room to move around, yet no way to get up front on the bow, kind of safe.

francis joshua

Hello All,

I think this boat looks familiar, ha, ha. I am not sure how to post a link but I found this previous discussion within this Macgregor forum title:

Mac Trawler....

francis joshua

Hello all,

No longer sailing a mac but still following along and awaiting the Tattoo 22, just noticed pictures on the website of the first hull moving along:

http://tattooyachts.com/tattoo-22-photos/

francis joshua

Laura,
I am using firefox and explorer 10 and both working fine this morning. Looking forward to that 22, any rough time frame in mind?

best,

francis joshua

Hello All, As for the Tattoo I am anxiously awaiting the 22, not longer but shorter. As they say, everyone has different needs. I did sell my Macgregor 26X recently and am enjoying a West Wight Potter now, waiting for the dream of a Tattoo 22. However, I thought this may have been posted here years ...

Hello All, What can I say, I love my boat but it is time to try to find her a new home. I have listed her here as well as on craigslist Tampa. If anyone knows anyone looking please send them my way, happy to sea trial, let them camp at my house in the boat if from out of town or whatever. I cannot b...

Igooba, looking at a parts schematic online the carb setup looks the same, should be no problem. ah, yes, almost running into things, whether solo or with someone aboard I always keep my boat hook handy to fend off those annoying expensive boats drawing mine towards them, ha, ha!! good luck adjustin...

I have a 2005 with the same experience, the motor cuts out at idle. It was only recently serviced and new fuel with stabil added that was 98 non ethanol. The Mechanic who serviced the motor through it might just need the idle screw adjustment due to the difference in setting the screw with ears rat...

Island808, I hope I am not offending anybody but just to let you know the reason for the stretch as I understand it is that the aftermarket dealer of all things Macgregor only sells it in 50 foot lengths and 54 feet is the actual length needed. Therefore, you are lucky enough to find all kinds of gr...

Ixneigh, thanks for posting. I have been following your journey. I live outside of Tampa and have always dreamed of going to the marquesas/dry tortugas but it may end up being on a tour by big boat or seaplane. Glad to see someone out enjoying the weather, it has been a very nice spring up here arou...

Tom,

I have no experience with either of these but here are a couple sailboat rental places conveniently located in the St Petersburg area:

http://www.sailingflorida.com/sailing.html

http://www.smartersail.com/stpete.htm

good luck,

francis joshua

Russ, I am so very sorry for your loss. You have my deepest sympathy. My Dad died in 1989, I can't believe how long it has been and how recent it feels like, as for the song as common as it may be I still like Christopher Cross "Sailing", makes me smile and cry when I hear it, Sincerely, f...