The flush mount control definitely has a more finished look than the side mount would have. I have a little more flexibility with 26X for mounting the control. My Honda has a side mount and it does take up a bit of room when trying to move past the pedestal. I've had an unintended trim adjustment on...

Phil, The new outboard looks great. After losing a chunk of the lower unit off my 2003 Honda 50, I find myself in a similar situation to yours. Repair or repower. I'm leaning toward repower given the age of the Honda. My usage is similar to yours regarding high speed so I'm considering a smaller out...

I replaced the 3500# axle on my stock trailer last year with a galvanized 5200# axle. In my opinion the 3500# stock axle is marginal at best if you plan to stay with single axle. I went ahead and installed six lug wheels with disc brakes and heavier duty springs so the cost gets on up there. I would...

We've slipped our boat at Olverson's several times over the last couple of years. Wonderful folks, although Fred Olverson died last August so there may be some changes (Hopefully not!). There are several live aboards on the various docks and all are extremely friendly and helpful at least in our exp...

https://coppercoatusa.com/ gives the cost as $140.00 per 1.5 liter. The price is given under the Quantity tab. It also has a coverage calculator to assist. I don't see any distributors. I guess you can only buy direct from them.

Mike

As my grandmother used to say "You're as welcome as the flowers in May" :D I'm still working on positioning the centerboard on various points of sail. Knowing how far down it is hasn't always translated into having it where it should be, but I'm getting better. There is a wealth of info fr...

There is a page in the Mods Section that relates the centerboard line to the amount of board depth that might be helpful. The link is: https://macgregorsailors.com/mods/index.php?page=item&id=841. If the link doesn't work, just go to Mods and search on Centerboard. The title is Centerboard vs li...

Something I have done with a similar concern is to take new tennis balls an cut an x just large enough to allow the ball with the flaps out to slide over the square tube. Then insert a SST bolt (after drilling of course :D ) through two opposing flaps to hold the ball in place for the next decade o...

I don't know but if I had to guess, weld rod is cheaper than 3 grade 8 bolts. Welder was already working on the trailer so it was quicker than drilling. I just refurbished my trailer and replaced the actuator so I know it is a pain to remove with an angle grinder.

Mike

Victor, I didn't intend to hijack your thread with my trailer refurb. I don't know what happened with Triad. I really liked the looks of the trailer you had built. It looked beefier than a lot of the after market trailers I had seen. I guess I could have called when I never got a response by email. ...

I purchased the bunk guides from a company called Veve, Inc. in MN. The web address is https://www.veveinc.com/. They come in several lengths. These are the 5 1/2ft model. I purchased the hardware only version because it had free shipping. They include the carpet, you just have to supply the 2x4's. ...

Thanks Tom. Yeah, the boat does stiffen things up quite a bit when its on the trailer. Here's a photo of the before and after. I did steal shamelessly from you guys and installed a bow roller and bunk guides to improve loading. We just did our first long tow over to the Northern Neck of Virginia and...

I requested a quote for a 26X trailer last August. Never heard from anyone after I got the "we are working on your request" email. I followed up with an email in September but never heard from any one. I figured they must have had all the work they needed so I ended up refurbing my old ste...

Bluewater Yachts sells gelcoat repair kits and gelcoat that matched the original Macgregor white, but may not match now due to ageing / yellowing. http://shop.bwyachts.com/product-p/1408-1v0.htm http://shop.bwyachts.com/product-p/1407-110.htm Shipping to Switzerland might be prohibitive, but perhaps...

Just replaced bearings on my 2002 trailer a couple of months ago. Inner is a L44649 and outer is L68149. Hope this helps.

Mike