I like the concept of the bean bag chair. Could you place it in many locations on the Mac 26? Maybe at the bow, cabin top or around the area of the cockpit? Where else? Could it be offered with a carabiner so if you want to attach it to your personal flotation device you could float with your bean b...

Hey Guys, Just spending time in my newly acquired 26M. After spending the last 4 weeks dealing with approaching and in the eye hurricanes it is good to be back onboard. Smell? Interesting sense. I have spent most of my life around fiberglass, resins and assorted other ways to kick up fiberglass smel...

Hey Guys, I appreciate your comments on this thread. Just read them after being without power and fuel till last night. Sunday. 4 days and nights without both. The 26M on a stock trailer came out unblemished. Following is how I prepared and made it through the eye of Milton. 1. Bought 29.5" hel...

Appreciate the idea about parking under a garage. In my area clearance and turning radius will not work. The 3 Mooring Anchors bought from West Marine which are 29.5 inches long and can be screwed into the sand are my go to plan. They are going to be used for other purposes after the storm, as I tak...

Thats a thought.

Are you talking about a parking garage? Most only have a clearance of about 8 feet.

Maybe park along side of an interstate like Interstate 75, under a overpass and when the Highway Patrol comes along and asks if I am OK, I say yes and wait it out till the storm passes?

Hey Guys, It appears the Mac has been doing some interesting "land sailing" recently. I am due, to take my 26M into the wind of "Uncle Miltie" soon. Yes, right into the projected path of Milton come Wednesday PM. I have a thought and a few questions. 1. Could the front portion of...

Hey Gotro,

Just saw your post after I created mine about Milton.

I am not one to run and hide.

Does anyone have a suggestion to "moor in place", while the boat is on the trailer?

Thanks, Ed

Hey Guys, I have been monitoring the progress of Milton for the last 8 days. It started with another 1st rate long range forecast by Bernie Raynoe of Accuweather broadcast available on your phone, tv and cable providers, etc.. I have used it in multiple remote locations for up to the minute forecast...

I got my 316 Stainless Steel bolts, locking nuts and washers from Ma. today. About $10 total for a complete set to replace the bolts that hold the rudder brackets on my 2008 26M which were completely corroded. I will look into the 316L SS hardware. Does anyone have a suggestion where to find them fo...

Hey Guys, Appreciate the responses. Deck cowls with Dorade Boxes would be the way to go on the cabin top. I am thinking how I might place them on the two front windows. Since the front windows really do not produce much of a view and allow a lot of heat to penetrate through, placing the cowls there ...

Appreciate the heads up on use of 316L Stainless Steel. I did not know it existed. I just found out it has a slightly lower concentration of carbon making it slightly better against corrosion. I just got my bolts from Ma. today. The hardware is all 316 SS. They were actually cheaper than what West M...

Another thought. Has anyone completely removed one the the side cabin windows and replaced it with a pre manufactured, opening window that seals up tight? I have replaced a few on Commercial trucks that serviced the sleeper area. They are about the same size and shape as the windows on a 26. Once cl...

We all like moving air that does not require power. The cabin inside of my newly acquired M has very little moving air, most of the time. Has anyone embarked on converting one or more of the side cabin windows into functional opening windows? I think by adding an inside hinge to the top, an internal...

Hey Guys, Weathered another Hurricane in S Florida! Got 50 years experience to date. As my newly acquired 26M still sits on the trailer, working on the hull, we got Helene. A 24 inch rebar drove into the ground, at the tongue of the 26M stock trailer using the safety chains attached and one ratchet ...

Update. As stated, I just bought the boat and am in the process of refurbishing the hull and attachments from the waterline down. I have not put it in water yet. Previous owner indicated that the boat was sitting in S Florida saltwater for 6 months prior to me buying it. Based upon the barnacle grow...