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She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 9:00 am
by jpatter
Finally, got my 26S in the water. No major problems, but Tohatsu motor kept jumping out of reverse. Hotter than a firecracker though 95 degrees F with 90% humidity and not more than a whisper of wind. Sweated out a lot of bourbon from the night before though.
Jpatter
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 9:25 am
by bjmeunier
Congrats jpatter...I splashed my X this weekend too for the start of season shakedown....awesome to just be out there again, isn't it?
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:07 am
by jpatter
Great being out there. I've got a short punch list to finish before next time. Dropped one of the circle keys over the side and luckily had a cotter pin handy in my toolbox. Just the little things that will drive you crazy. Hope it cools off sometime for the next sail. High temperature and humidity not fun on a old fat boy like myself.
Jpatter
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:39 am
by Scott
Excellent, Some closer in photos please. I like the older macs.
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:11 am
by jpatter
Took most from my phone and they are grainy, but friend just sent this one.
jpatter
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:16 am
by Doug W
Excellent!!! She looks great! Post more photos! Are you considering a bimini for the hot, low wind days?
...Doug
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:27 am
by Québec 1
With a beautiful boat like that you'll have to stay behind because everyone will want to take pictures of your beautiful blue hull.
Q1
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 12:34 pm
by jpatter
Bimini is on the short list now. It was covered in bird droppings where previous owner had stored in a barn. Toying with idea of hooking some type of mister system on it. Similar to the ones used in poultry houses to keep the birds cool. Fill one of those stowable plastic water talks up with ice and water and hook to a small electric pump to mister nozzles and have it pipe over our heads.
Jpatter
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 4:43 pm
by Boblee
Unless you have big lizards or large fish with big teeth just jump in the water every hour or so instead of having a mister unless you are female of course
and mister nozzle is very cool.
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 3:54 am
by Catigale
Q1 -ever notice there are lots of pictures of the front of blue hulled Macs, and none of the transom??
back to you
White hulls rule!!
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:02 am
by JoeVacs
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 3:14 am
by Catigale
Blue with white added...
(Nice shot and nice sail btw...)
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:34 am
by technicalman
Awesome! Enjoy! Pray for wind!
Re: She finally got wet!
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 8:25 am
by Québec 1