Newbie introduction

Duquette5 · Post by **Duquette5** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:59 am

Good morning! My wife and I just picked up our first Macgregor this weekend from Wareham, MA. It's a lovely little '93 19M that has been in storage for the past 15 years. It needs a good cleaning and new cushions all around. The PO started a re-wire that I'll have to sort out and complete and the hatch has a nice crack in it but I'll just build a sliding hatch to replace it. No motor on it right now but I have a lead on a couple of different 40's - anything I should look out for in that respect? I'm sure as we dig into it over the winter I'll have a lot of questions! My winter punch list is getting long and now includes getting rid of a 33' Chris Craft Commander that needs a repower. Never a dull moment around here!

I haven't sailed since '85-'86 but have been playing with powerboats for a long time and look forward to this upcoming spring!

miamistyle · Post by **miamistyle** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:53 am

Be careful where the tiller is located on the motors you are looking at. If it is on the side, it might restrict your turning movement and thus radius.

I would also suggest getting longer rudders. The ones for a Hobie can be used with minor modifications.

Welcome to the

club.

Post by **Russ** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:15 pm

Welcome.

Sounds like you have some fun projects.

Why not consider a 50 motor? Might be easier to find and more fun.,

Post by **NiceAft** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:15 pm

Welcome to the site.

Rat

henecle · Post by **henecle** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:47 pm

Welcome aboard from a former M19 owner... you'll find some of my mods in the Mods section.

Post by **dlandersson** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:01 am

On your "to-do" list - you have to buy everyone pizza. My kids like cheese.

vizwhiz · Post by **vizwhiz** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:31 pm

dlandersson wrote:On your "to-do" list - you have to buy everyone pizza. My kids like cheese.

Welcome! We like the supreme everything pizza...but no anchovies please.

Duquette5 · Post by **Duquette5** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:44 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome! The pizzas were delivered here last night and were very quickly consumed! Its amazing how quick hungry teenagers can make food disappear... Now if I could get one of them to start sewing I wouldnt have to pay to have cushions made.

Has anyone used that Seadek material for the cockpit seats? I think I'll order some for my sit-on-top kayak to try out.

>M<

beene · Post by **beene** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:38 pm

Duquette5 wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome! The pizzas were delivered here last night and were very quickly consumed! Its amazing how quick hungry teenagers can make food disappear... Now if I could get one of them to start sewing I wouldnt have to pay to have cushions made.

Has anyone used that Seadek material for the cockpit seats? I think I'll order some for my sit-on-top kayak to try out.

>M<

Welcome to the Form

I would recommend you post that last question in a new post titled "Cockpit seat cushions" for example

You'll get more responses that way

Cheers

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sailboatmike · Post by **sailboatmike** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:58 pm

Make mine hot salami with extra chili please

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