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- Sun Dec 20, 2015 2:13 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Questions on fixing my Mac
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9186
Re: Questions on fixing my Mac
LOL................100 bucks is the cheap stuff.
- Sun Dec 20, 2015 1:59 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: New prop test
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6040
Re: New prop test
the days of damaging your motor from under propping are long gone since the advent of computerization,timing and fuel mixture are all auto-adjusted to compensate. No damage will occur in any form, your only losing efficiency. The 13 incher will yield better fuel burn rates at any rpm below 3000.With...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:55 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Fresh water storage in sausage style tubes in ballast tank
- Replies: 58
- Views: 32839
Re: Fresh water storage in sausage style tubes in ballast ta
And don't forget that all Mac fiberglass work is very crude to say the least, it's safe to say the inside of the tank will be equipped with long sharp shards of glass and resin spikes...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:52 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Fresh water storage in sausage style tubes in ballast tank
- Replies: 58
- Views: 32839
Re: Fresh water storage in sausage style tubes in ballast ta
Not sure about an X But on an M its not one long ballast tank, its two seperate tanks connectected by two small channels that are only about 2 X 5 inches and 6-7 foot long. rear tank is 7 foot long at most and only about 4 inch thick.
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:53 pm
- Forum: Performance & Tuning
- Topic: Removing 50 hp restrictor plate makes a 60 hp?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22550
Re: Removing 50 hp restrictor plate makes a 60 hp?
amazing what one will do to go 2mph faster, i for one wouldnt waste the effort unless it would put me in the 25-30mph range for an M.
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:43 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Gelcoat cracks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1638
Re: Gelcoat cracks
no worries, cosmetic only
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:41 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Need to make a decision on make of motor
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8831
Re: Need to make a decision on make of motor
up until 2010 at least mercury and yamaha 50hp and less were the same identical motor, built in the same chinese manufacturing plant, including the high thrust yammy and bigfoot merc, were identical, only different colors and name plate. go with who is in your area if you are not able to repair or w...
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:15 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Mast raising: rope length?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4896
Re: Mast raising: rope length?
Seriously ! Go to Home Depot and spent ten bucks on a 100 foot roll of nylon rope. you can throw away the excess or hang it in the carport. It's just a mast raising stick, not worth stressing over.
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:25 am
- Forum: Trailers & Towing
- Topic: Trailer tire pressure
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16789
Re: Trailer tire pressure
No engineer needed he has already stamped the info on the sidewall, thats all anyone needs.............4psi overinflated would in noway play a part in fracturing 5 lugs all at once, sounds more like a serious maintenence problem or lack of knowledge..
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:22 am
- Forum: Trailers & Towing
- Topic: Trailer tire pressure
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16789
Re: Trailer tire pressure
With a single axle you are at max load rating already, definitely you should run the sidewall recommended 65psi inflation pressure for safety sake. running underinflated was referring to dual axle trailers that had a total tire capacity of 10,000 pounds because of having four tires. the temperature ...
- Tue May 12, 2015 5:05 am
- Forum: Trailers & Towing
- Topic: added a second axle
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12920
Re: added a second axle
If you stayed with a torsion axle, its very simple to reclock your wheel hubs to increase tire to fender clearance, also both wheel hub lever to torsion bar angles should be equal when trailer is level or adjusted for hitch ball height,
- Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:59 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Modifications
- Topic: Need Help with Mast Base Damage
- Replies: 57
- Views: 16647
Re: Need Help with Mast Base Damage
Hard to believe your not getting expert help from Mac people. According to one of our members(yukonbob) i think, the mac was designed using naval architects, and a team of engineers with certified,registared and stamped approved detailed exacting drawings suitable for courtroom evidence, I would of ...
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:33 am
- Forum: Performance & Tuning
- Topic: Reconsidering WOT Prop Weighting Ballast or No Ballast:
- Replies: 53
- Views: 16300
Re: Reconsidering WOT Prop Weighting Ballast or No Ballast:
Mac 26M and Naval architect in the same sentence. Now that's humorous.............
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:27 am
- Forum: Trailers & Towing
- Topic: Trailer Bearings Quandry
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7468
Re: Trailer Bearings Quandry
A leaky bearing-----------------that's a new one
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:08 pm
- Forum: Trailers & Towing
- Topic: Trailer Bearings Quandry
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7468
Re: Trailer Bearings Quandry
Just curious why your putting bearings in after only 3yrs, i'm guessing 10-15 thousand miles..
