I bought my Mac19 in 1996 and it is still going strong. In 2015 I replaced the original 40hp Johnson with a Merc 9.9 Prokicker. As I'm not a purest or racer sailor, I love this boat. I boat on the Potomac River south of Wash. D.C.

I'm interested in putting a 9.9hp Merc with 25 inch shaft on my Mac19 in order to power cruise at hull speed for at least six straight hours. Would appreciate advice on whether I should choose the standard 9.9hp model or the ProKicker 9.9 model. The prokicker is different because it provides higher ...

Doug,
Thanks. Do you think the rudders will stay down while powering with a 9.9 Merc ProKicker at hull speed?

The bottoms of the rudders on my Mac19 scrape the launch ramp. This forces me to pin or unpin the rudder pivot bolts with the boat in the water in order to launch or retrieve the boat. Has anyone modified the trailer bunks to make them higher so that the rudders clear the launch ramp when launching ...

Fyi, I received the following email from Tattoo Yachts in response to my email asking how the two boats will differ: "The new boat will differ from the MacGregor 26 as follows: The standard boat will be white with blue stripes on both the hull and deck. The blue will be a dark navy and the whit...

I need to replace the 40hp Johnson two stroke that came with my Mac19 back in 1992. Has anyone actually put a 40hp Mercury four stroke on a Mac 19 without any modifications to the boat? I ask because the four stroke is so much larger and heavier than the two stroke and I wonder whether the four stro...