A forum for discussing topics relating to older MacGregor/Venture sailboats.
cookwithgas
Chief Steward
Posts: 87 Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:25 pm
Sailboat: Venture 25
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
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by cookwithgas » Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:30 am
I purchased a spinnaker off Craigslist for an insane low price. It turns out it is really too big for my boat I think (haha). Check out these pictures:
I may put a swing on it and let the kids do some spinnaker flying this weekend. If I get brave in light wind one day I may even try to hook it up let it pull the boat.
Happy Sailing,
Aubrey Scott in Texas.
Catigale
Site Admin
Posts: 10421 Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:59 pm
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Admiral .............Catigale 2002X.......Lots of Harpoon Hobie 16 Skiffs....Island 17
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by Catigale » Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:33 am
FinallySailing
First Officer
Posts: 281 Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:37 am
Sailboat: MacGregor 26S
Location: The Sunny South East of England between Suffolk and Essex
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by FinallySailing » Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:40 am
You won't need a tractor to pull your trailer. Just fly the spinnaker
fishheadbarandgrill
Captain
Posts: 501 Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:08 pm
Sailboat: Other
Location: Isle Of Palms, SC - 2000 Catalina 380 "Interlude"
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by fishheadbarandgrill » Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:09 am
No, it's looks okay to me. It's probably just the stripes giving you an optical illusion of it being too big.
Bob
chefmike
Deckhand
Posts: 42 Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:39 am
Sailboat: Venture 2-24
Location: Lindale TX
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by chefmike » Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:19 am
looks like my mother in laws moomoo.......
flynfol
Chief Steward
Posts: 59 Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:36 pm
Sailboat: Venture 2-22
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by flynfol » Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:17 pm
Aubrey Scott............you have renewed my faith in Texas humor!
Fair Winds and fitting sails;)
John
Trouts Dream
Captain
Posts: 663 Joined: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:10 pm
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Calgary, Alberta--1997 26X--Yamaha 90HP 2 Stroke....grunt, grunt
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by Trouts Dream » Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:06 pm
Spinnakers the right size....
problem seems to be the boat isn"t.............
sailor141
Chief Steward
Posts: 62 Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:12 pm
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Washington NC sailing a 2002 MacGregor 26x "Dove" with 8 Hp Johnson
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by sailor141 » Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:15 pm
You can always use it as a (Mast UP) boat cover.
Catigale
Site Admin
Posts: 10421 Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:59 pm
Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
Location: Admiral .............Catigale 2002X.......Lots of Harpoon Hobie 16 Skiffs....Island 17
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by Catigale » Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:25 am