Hello,
I am brand new on this forum, tho have been a reading visitor for some time.
I'm not sure if I looked in all the right places for previously asked questions. Apologies if this is addressed elsewhere.
I am working on a recently acquired 1988 Macgregor 26 D and am currently working on hull issues and repairs.
I'm guessing by what I've read online so far, that my situation in the lazaret is not original to any Macgregor boat?
I'm posting these questions with pics attached, and am happy to provide more if needed.
This is a 5 cm diameter drain hole with a screw type compression plug (galvanized metal plates inside & out, with a rubber donut between the exterior plate & hull). The bolt thru the center was a galvanized (and very rusted) 7mm round head, with a wingnut to tighten the whole thing together from in the lazaret.
So, the questions -
1. Is this just a flood accident waiting to happen that should be re-glassed etc, or is it a good idea to keep & make sound?
2. If I keep it, where can I find a new replacement plug?
Tho the plug I took off the boat was quite rusty & pitted; I have cleaned up & painted the metal pieces, and the rubber donut gasket is still fairly pliable, so could be used temporarily till I find a replacement.
3. Similarly, there is an approx 2" hole in the side wall of the lazaret leading to the drain/outboard engine area; one would guess a poorly executed opening for engine controls? That one seems like a no brainier to seal back up, but since I'm new to this boat, I figure I should ask..Is this hole worth keeping for anything specific?
Thanks for running such a great forum and I look forward to participating!
DC
I am brand new on this forum, tho have been a reading visitor for some time.
I'm not sure if I looked in all the right places for previously asked questions. Apologies if this is addressed elsewhere.
I am working on a recently acquired 1988 Macgregor 26 D and am currently working on hull issues and repairs.
I'm guessing by what I've read online so far, that my situation in the lazaret is not original to any Macgregor boat?
I'm posting these questions with pics attached, and am happy to provide more if needed.
This is a 5 cm diameter drain hole with a screw type compression plug (galvanized metal plates inside & out, with a rubber donut between the exterior plate & hull). The bolt thru the center was a galvanized (and very rusted) 7mm round head, with a wingnut to tighten the whole thing together from in the lazaret.
So, the questions -
1. Is this just a flood accident waiting to happen that should be re-glassed etc, or is it a good idea to keep & make sound?
2. If I keep it, where can I find a new replacement plug?
Tho the plug I took off the boat was quite rusty & pitted; I have cleaned up & painted the metal pieces, and the rubber donut gasket is still fairly pliable, so could be used temporarily till I find a replacement.
3. Similarly, there is an approx 2" hole in the side wall of the lazaret leading to the drain/outboard engine area; one would guess a poorly executed opening for engine controls? That one seems like a no brainier to seal back up, but since I'm new to this boat, I figure I should ask..Is this hole worth keeping for anything specific?
Thanks for running such a great forum and I look forward to participating!
DC
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