Few more pic's

Genco Marina made a full enclosure for our 26M.

While working on the brake system, if you launch in salt water, I recommend additionally checking the brake line in the neck of the tailer. Mine rusted out and failed twice despite religiously rinsing with fresh water after each launch and retrieval.

Marc

Catigale wrote:Get a gen set and a small 5000 BTU AC and fire it up if you are in the hot/muggy zones.

We have a Honda 1000 watt generator and run our 5000 BTU AC When it's hot, also a 700 watt electric heater for cold weather.

Marc

mdeane wrote:

NiceAft wrote:Russ,

Does that interfere at all with a hard starboard turn

Ray

The space is tight, however, when hard starboard there is no interference.

Marc

http://imgur.com/schLWjL

Photo added

NiceAft wrote:Russ,

Does that interfere at all with a hard starboard turn

Ray

The space is tight, however, when hard starboard there is no interference.

Marc

http://imgur.com/schLWjL

Pat,

Try looking at ActiveCaptain.com. I think you will find it very helpful, and it's free.

Marc

Ron, Our M is a 2005, not sure if there are differences with 2011 M. The "snazzy fiberglass piece", as you call it, is 5.5" wide x 9.5" high, roughly matching the purchased motor mounting bracket. The mounting face is in the same plane as the centerline of the transom. If I were ...

I believe the challenge is not HP, but rather how on an :macm: do you attach an auxiliary engine. This Mod was posted, but I don't know how well it works. http://macgregorsailors.com/modt/index.php?view=1931 Ray The aux motor mount added last winter performed very well during our cruising season la...

Entering Lake Ontario at Oswego


Selkirk on Lake Ontario


Cape Vincent on the St Laurence River

Total distance traveled on the water 1250 miles starting in late May and finished late August.

Our progress to date. Can't believe we have less than 100 miles to return to our starting point. It's
Been an amazing three months.

http://tinyurl.com/oktqmf2

I have a dometic as well and agree with everything stated. We have been cruising since the 21st of May and our unit has performed flawlessly.

I can't say enought good things about the friendly folks we have met in our travels. So far we have covered 737.4 NM. Our estimate for the complete triangle is 960 NM.

Where does the time go? We really enjoyed Old Quebec City with all it's sights, good food and friendly people. We're about to make the turn south heading for Lake Champlain. Our route to date can be viewed at the following.

http://tinyurl.com/n9etvam