Well, the vote is in...the long shank motor has been suggested the most often to me....that way if I am on a hard keel and have to use the motor due to weather, etc...I will still get thrust...thanks guys...
Greg

Hey guys, I have a question regarding outboards too, If you have one of those kick out motor mounts on the back of your sailboat, the thing that pivots up an down with the help of a pull rope and pulley system---(I dont know the correct nomenclature for it)...but the apparatus that your outboard mou...

Thanks guys, every time I sign on I am proud to be a part of this bulletin board, and learn something everyday....it is well worth my time to participate....thanks to all of you...

I'd love any pictures you care to give me...I have been collecting a few over the last couple of months from different websites....trying to get ideas....I ran accross a new book that deals with the restoring of an old venture sailboat...its been very helpful. It's called "Fix it and Sail"...

In case anybody is trying to restore their macgregor classic, and are wondering about the galley, I called the Macgregor factory and talked to an old fellow there who has forgotten more than I will every know, he said that the sliding galley didnt have tracts or rollers on the 1980's model they just...

Thanks Frank,
I hope you never grow tired of young sailors or open waters...!

I am also rebuilding the galley in the cockpit and wonder if anybody has a sliding galley and do they have any pics I can work from..What kind of tract system is used? If anybody has any comments please feel free to give me an idea...thanks Greg

I never thought about a pipe into the v berth, then I guess you would just drain it into the bilge pump? That's a great idea. I have found a guy with the local sail club here who is a macgregor fan. He is going to take me to the local sailboat club meeting and introduce me. I am excited about going ...

I am wanting to add an anchor locker to the front bow of my macgregor 1982 25ft. It currently lacks one, does anybody know what the dimensions should be? Also I need to add some spreaders to the mast, I see where the previous spreaders where but how long should they be? I am really getting hyped abo...

Beams reach- Thanks for the empatby....My brother in law just visited us from Seattle where he has his own boat...he is all excited about us learning how to sail and his enthusiasm has pushed me over the hump and got my nerve up to do something. I have teenage boys ages 19,17,16, 16 (remember blende...

My name is Greg, I am a pharmacist and I live in the Dallas Texas area. I have always wanted to sail. It started when I was a little kid our next door neighbor built sailboats in his garage during the winter in Kansas City and would sail them in the summer at the lake in Shawnee Mission Ks and then ...