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If you're going to go all white, I doubt just painting the stripe would look good or blend in. Probably need to remove most of the deck hardware and the companionway hatch and do the whole deck, cockpit, and hatch with white Awl Grip.

I had to fix my rudders two or three times and I found out that it is really hard to get nice white finish that will cover all repairs and make it look like new. Then I tried white car spray paint from Canadian Tire (Canadian car etc. parts chain) an it worked like a charm. Unfortunately I am yet to go more than two seasons between repairs but I never seen any problems with paint peeling, chipping or fading. I was thinking of clear coat on top of that but that would make it stick out from the rest of the boat. Now I am still thinking of clear coat over the black areas to stop oxidation, anybody tried that.

Zoran

PS re pool question I like it white, it makes it different and clean looking. I just think that painting black with car finish clear coat (if it will work) will be easier to match with the rest of the boat.

Careful there, most of us X-boat owners like the way our Mac's look.
Form follows function school of design, you know.
It's white for a reason, .... lasts the longest of any color, absorbs the least sunlight into heat, has the best visibility day or night, and is easiest to hide/repair damage.

It ain't broke, so why fix it. It has lovely lines. I suspect that they even used the 26X as the model for the Maltese Falcon
http://www.luxist.com/2006/07/16/100-mi ... -launches/
See the similarity!

gamriebay wrote:It ain't broke, so why fix it. It has lovely lines. I suspect that they even used the 26X as the model for the Maltese Falcon
http://www.luxist.com/2006/07/16/100-mi ... -launches/
See the similarity!

Yeah, it does look a lot like a Mac. But.... Yeeoooow! That Maltese Falcon is one BIG boat. Check out these pics:






A wee bit o'fun, eh?


...and finally, NOT something you want to see at sea...

Black would be VERY hot.

I do like the white for that reason as well.

The similarity is not so much with the Mac 26-series, but with the larger MacGregor 65 yachts....



BTW, for those that are interested, here's a copy of the original sales brochure for the MacGregor 65. (Warning - it's an Adobe document and, like the boat, is somewhat large. )

eric3a

You remind me of my father-in-law - he's called Eric and he's never got an optimistic, happy word about life, ever.

Only joking

It's Christmas soon and then after that it's Spring and then it's sailing - be happy! Love your Mac.

Mike

MEGA MAC?!!!

The "Islander": as seen on The Travel Channel this afternoon:

http://www.ardell.com/yc/main.asp?-vess ... to=0&name=

http://www.luxuryretreats.com/yacht.asp ... =180&CUR=1



Mod's edit: Image added ... inspired by Roger, fer shure!
Thanks KD, couldn't help myself .... fc

eric3a wrote: ... The boat arrived today and will promptly be christened "Ugly Duck". ...

So be it! ... neither Taste nor Opinion demand any justification.

My Sierra pickup isn't so svelte, smooth, agile or fast as my E-Jaguar, but that doesn't mean it's ugly, to me or to any of the million new pickup owners every year. (Fact is a Jag might appear ugly to them!) A certain beauty lies in the jobs accomplished, the cargo hauled and the accomodations afforded during those jobs.

As predicated, my opinion is just that, neither valid nor invalid. IMO, that name would be most appreciated at Sailing Anarchy ... a permanent proclaimation, a badge of advance-apology, for having sucuumbed to the temptation of function. So be it, but assuming such an orientation, I'd be inclined to call it "ugly duckling"
... (or maybe just "quack")!

Ever seen a mini-van licensed as "MommyMobile?"

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I have seen my share of sailboats in photos and the real thing, and the Mac looks fine to me.

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Yup, I think the Mac looks pretty sporty as a sailboat too. It is better looking than most of the boats you see at the beer can races even if it doesn't sail upwind as fast due to less weight, no fixed keel, etc.

Sure, if you go to some of the higher caliber races, you see some pretty cool looking boats that probably cost almost as much as my house but they are few and far between considering most sailboats out on the bay.

Those pics of the Maltese Falcon are pretty cool, especially a boat of that size with its rail in the water. Must be some keel on that thing. Btw, we get water spouts pretty frequently in Tampa Bay, I have seen several of them over the years including one last year when I was out on the water with my Mac. Luckily, I had looked at Radar right before leaving so I was pretty confident I knew which way it was going. It was probably 4-5 miles away. I have a couple pics but they were on a cell phone camera so not that good.

Eric ...
I regularly sail without the main. Furler Genoa is not trimmed properly, yes. And the motor was being used too. 'Having a great time anyway. 'Been a sailor since I was a kid.
This is a boat forum, but since the media is a written one, I might mention that the phrase " .....doesn't gel with my sailing eyes" is a poorly mixed double metaphor that makes no literal sense, and doesn't coagulate with my English ears, but hey, I think I got the pedantic point.