Hello captains, I have a 92 26s ex racer. I have the original macgreggor rudder and another rudder the PO made. The tiller is heavy as the rudder is too far behind the pintel/pivot point. I plan to balance the PO's swing rudder to 18 % forward of the pivot/pintel point making steering lighter on the...

The plugs are to stop marine growth when the boat is in water. Mine are both missing. I am not worried as I am in the water for no more than 5 days at a time. These inspection openings are to remove and drop the swing keel or daggerboard for service. They are not part of the water ballast system. Ha...

My 92 26s was leaking a lot through the deck fittings and bump strip. I have temporarily sealed the bump strip with a tube of 3m marine sealant. The deck fittings have all been rebedded. Now there is no leaks. The 26s has only one through hull fitting below the water line. This is the centerboard up...