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by Jack Sparrow
Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:40 am
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: Captain's Seat Not Fitting
Replies: 12
Views: 2545

Re: Captain's Seat Not Fitting

I removed the seat completly this added more usable seating area on the sides, I can now sit in the aft corners when sailing

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:12 am
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Cairns Mac owners
Replies: 9
Views: 4878

Re: Cairns Mac owners

Yes its in the marina @ Yorkies

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by Jack Sparrow
Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:39 am
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Cairns Mac owners
Replies: 9
Views: 4878

Re: Cairns Mac owners

My Mac arrives in Cairns Thursday the 20th Sept can't wait it's been in storage for 3 years

Jack
by Jack Sparrow
Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:58 am
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: MacGregor 26 in Townsville
Replies: 1
Views: 1814

Re: MacGregor 26 in Townsville

I live in Cairns but my Mac is down south and wont be here till May

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:58 am
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Cairns Mac owners
Replies: 9
Views: 4878

Re: Cairns Mac owners

No probs drop me a pm when you come up

Jack
by Jack Sparrow
Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:20 am
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}
Replies: 11
Views: 2407

Re: 26 m Rolling mast [Rotating Mast}

Only one answer it needs a modification.

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Cairns Mac owners
Replies: 9
Views: 4878

Re: Cairns Mac owners

Lots have happened in the past couple of years I now live in Cairns the boat is down south and should be here April next year looking at berth options at the moment and have had quotes to transport it here. She needs a few more mods to get her up to scratch again aka a new mast I bent the OEM one Ja...
by Jack Sparrow
Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:19 am
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Cairns Mac owners
Replies: 9
Views: 4878

Cairns Mac owners

Is there any mac owners in cairns

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:01 am
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Spinnakers from Australia
Replies: 13
Views: 4763

Re: Spinnakers from Australia

Factory asymetric
I run a jib so the front tracks run the cars I then load up the cockpit tracks with the spinnaker cars and sheets after stowing the jib I swap the jib sheets over on the factory winches as I raise the spinnaker

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Spinnakers from Australia
Replies: 13
Views: 4763

Re: Spinnakers from Australia

I have a factory supplied one and use it a lot of the time it is the only way to get the Mac moving

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: Solar Panel Tickle charger
Replies: 19
Views: 5284

Re: Solar Panel Tickle charger

http://www.macgregorsailors.com/modt/index.php?view=865

One panel will do the job, you will need 2 of the diodes one in each of the postive cables to each battery.

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:44 pm
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Melbourne Cup weekend
Replies: 13
Views: 3949

Re: Melbourne Cup weekend

Blairgowrie for me

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by Jack Sparrow
Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:26 pm
Forum: Repairs and Modifications
Topic: Cabinet Locks
Replies: 9
Views: 2228

Re: Cabinet Locks

Take a look at some of the more up market boats and use the same type of latch and hinges that they use. Make all the latch and hinges the same.

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:21 pm
Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
Topic: HooRay!!! the Pub is not running the show.
Replies: 21
Views: 3726

Re: HooRay!!! the Pub is not running the show.

I thought it was me for a while but it looks as if quite a few other sailors felt the same

Jack Sparrow
by Jack Sparrow
Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:03 pm
Forum: Australia Group
Topic: Sailing around Cairns in a Mac
Replies: 4
Views: 2250

Re: Sailing around Cairns in a Mac

Thinking about buying a keel boat. I work for a large OZ airline that is considering reducing staff (I also worked for another airline that reduced all of it's staff a few years back) the Admiral will not move this leaves me commuting so I am trying to kill 2 birds with the one stone possably live o...