I wanted to post a reply in hopes that it might help someone in the future. I ended up going with a 6hp 4cycle long shaft. The shop was able to mount a larger adjustable transom on the X capable of handling a 9.9hp. But they also had a used 6hp avaialble (only 2 hours on it, still under warranty) an...

I am planning a 4 to 7 day trip to the San Juan Islands in Washington this spring/summer and was hoping for some advice. I have never sailed in the area and am nervous about where I'll spend each night. I realize I can book marinas ahead of time, but ideally I'd like to avoid this so that I have som...

I am looking at a couple of options regarding my outboard motor on a 2000 X. One of the options on table is replacing the current Nissan 50hp 2cycle with a 4 stroke. Perhaps a Tohatus 60hp outboard. I'm not familiar with the brand (I'm more accustomed to seeing Yamaha or Honda in my area) and I wond...

I have a 2000 X and am looking to add a small kicker motor to it. I'm trying to determine what the minimum reasonable HP needed is. Ideally I'd like to be doing 5 - 6 knots and trying to determine how many HP I'd need to do that. My goal is to have a backup to the primary motor, but also to have a m...

This is my first year owning a 26x, and now my first time going into winter with one. I was looking for tips (primarily engine, but maybe others) that I need to consider as winter comes. I live in Portland, OR and so it does get below freezing, and my engine is a Nissan 2 stroke 50hp. Right now I ha...

I have a battery charger (which I'd like to mount in the compartment just aft of the kitchen area on my 1999 Macgregor 26X. But I'm trying to figure out how do people mount anything in these areas? It seems like what I'd drill into here is the fiberglass that is the hull. If I put a screw in here I ...