just speaking from a womens point of view. The one thing that is definitely an extra that has made our boat more enjoyablable ...full enclosure and electical shore power ability. As a family we enjoy sitting in our boat with candles in the cockpit fully enclosed in the winter and cool monterey summe...

We did a major cleaning on the Polliwog this weekend and were reminded of this handsome critter. We ( and the kids) enjoyed having him on board!
C &C

We did a major cleaning on the Polliwog this weekend and were reminded of this handsome critter. We ( and the kids) enjoyed having him on board!
C &C

Leon, Dawn and Jake, It was fantastic meeting you in Monterey. It was indeed very chilly! I wish we could have lent you our extention cord and heater. It would have made your stay in Monterey much nicer. Next time you are coming this way I hope we can connect for another class of wine! Best, Carl an...

Sorry for the confusion. The two batteries are connected through the combiner 50. I think that the combiner 50 switch is turned off so that no charge can go to the full cycle battery -- my theory. I havent been back to the boat yet to check it out. The combiner 50 switch may be bad too. I have not f...

The combiner that we have is the West Marine Combiner 50 I am not sure that it works, though. I have yet to see the two led's light up on it. The problem with the battery may have been that it was low about one and a half water bottles of water. I filled the battery, but didnt have time to check it ...

Hello Mac friends, I /we appreciate all the solid advise up to this point. Here is an update... WE do not have a perKo switch. Following the red cable from the engine under the aft to the 1st battery by the galley ( remember we have a 99 mac) we find no switches on the walls nor in the compartment (...

Keep it coming... I can wait til My DH comes home... He will be impressed and perhaps we can find a solution before night fall. Its suppose to be 80 today in Monterey bay... Would be a nice evenig to have a sunset sail.... If we get the electricl fixed..... I am just curious if the ( perko?) switch ...

The engine/motor starts right up.. a few pumps to prime it and turn the key and no problem .. motor works well. thx for the quick response. Hmmm. Would the(perko?) switch be on the wall in the cabin? I dont recognise it. or is it hidden... i will go over to the marina this after noon to see if I can...

Hey there! I read this site extensively prior to us buying a sail boat... Thus, we bought a used macgregor 26. Because of this site, we bought a 26X.. 1999. We are fairly new to sailing.. Unless you count JR yacht club 23 years ago and a sailing Cert. course 10years ago from a local Junior college. ...