Model year questions

[Alexis]

Hi,

The Mac 26X I purchased is a third hand from 1998. I have a flew clues that I was told the correct production year, but I was wondering if I could check it?

I looked at pictures online and noticed that:
- the rudder heads on my boat are the aluminum ones
- the pedestal is the lower version: it stops just above the wheel axis, while I noticed that on some boats the pedestal gives more space to include an instrument above the wheel.
- on my boat the mainsail sheet is directly connected to the pedestal, while on some boats the sheet is attached to a chrome arch leaned in front of the pedestal. Was that arch an option on the 26X?

Does this description match with a 1998 26X?
Is there a way to check the exact production date (and other details if possible) from the hull number?

Thanks,

[Tomfoolery]

Hi,

The Mac 26X I purchased is a third hand from 1998. I have a flew clues that I was told the correct production year, but I was wondering if I could check it?

I looked at pictures online and noticed that:
- the rudder heads on my boat are the aluminum ones
- the pedestal is the lower version: it stops just above the wheel axis, while I noticed that on some boats the pedestal gives more space to include an instrument above the wheel.
- on my boat the mainsail sheet is directly connected to the pedestal, while on some boats the sheet is attached to a chrome arch leaned in front of the pedestal. Was that arch an option on the 26X?

Does this description match with a 1998 26X?
Is there a way to check the exact production date (and other details if possible) from the hull number?

Thanks,

Sounds like a '98. Mine's a '99, but in a transitional period. I have the ballast vent in the bow, but the removable step where the vent was on earlier models. I also have the SS rudder brackets. And the low pedestal.

Speaking of pedestals, the main sheet originally attached to an eye strap on the pedestal. The helm guard with the welded loop for the main sheet is available from BWY, but was not standard.

But the HIN, on the starboard stern and also on the little seat behind the galley, will tell you the model year.

[Alexis]

Sounds like a '98. Mine's a '99, but in a transitional period. I have the ballast vent in the bow, but the removable step where the vent was on earlier models. I also have the SS rudder brackets. And the low pedestal.

Speaking of pedestals, the main sheet originally attached to an eye strap on the pedestal. The helm guard with the welded loop for the main sheet is available from BWY, but was not standard.

But the HIN, on the starboard stern and also on the little seat behind the galley, will tell you the model year.

Thanks, Tom!

My ballast vent is under the step.

Yes, the sheet is on that eye - which needs a little bit of maintenance by the way: the nuts have a tendency to loose their grip. I check them every season.

I have to check the HIN again (I thought I had a picture but I can't find it...) I am guessing that the year appears in that number?

Do you know if there is a way to tell if the deck core is wood or the newer material, without having to cut through the roof?

[NiceAft]

Hopefully this helps.

Ray

https://wadler.org/boat-mac/hullid.php

[dlandersson]

This is a great site.

Hopefully this helps.

Ray

https://wadler.org/boat-mac/hullid.php

[Tomfoolery]

Here's the pedestal guard.

http://shop.bwyachts.com/product-p/6303-1x0.htm

It keeps the main sheet lower block higher than my engine control, which I reconfigured to make it easier to use, but resulted in the lever being higher up.

[Cougar]

Do you know if there is a way to tell if the deck core is wood or the newer material, without having to cut through the roof?

If it's a '98 it's most probably wood. The transition to newer spec was done in '99. I'm a lucky bastard, my is from april '99 and appears to have all the new specs, despite being from early '99. For example, I already have the hinged ladder, whereas some later boats still have the removable step.

[warfin]

Look for a brass plate, starboard side, tramsom. Also there is one above and abaft of the stove area. From memory the laast two numerals give the build year.

[warfin]

Before I'm corrected, it should be: above and to the rear of the gally area.

[Tomfoolery]

Also there is one above and abaft of the stove area.

Mine is riveted to the horizontal part of the seat cushion support, abaft the galley. And to the stern, starboard side, like most boats of course.