I finally put a furling system on with a new 155% Genoa. I am seeking advice on the placement of Genoa Tracks including their length.
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I'm in the same boat - no pun intended. I don't think you will find a suitable place for tracks on the Mac. The lifeline stanchions are fully outboard on the deck and would defeat the purpose of tracks.
I'm in the same boat - no pun intended. I don't think you will find a suitable place for tracks on the Mac. The lifeline stanchions are fully outboard on the deck and would defeat the purpose of tracks.
take a look here
is this what you are looking for? http://www.macgregor-boats.com/galebait/galebait1.html http://www.macgregor-boats.com/galebait/diagram.html
is this what you are looking for? http://www.macgregor-boats.com/galebait/galebait1.html http://www.macgregor-boats.com/galebait/diagram.html
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Nice information mrbill. It must be working for this person but when I called MacGregor after I first got my boat, they discouraged adding tracks there for structural reasons. If he isn't cracking, I guess Mac is wrong. In the meantime, I've sacrificed comfort for performance. I have bimini tracks where his winches are. I wish I had never done that, I never move the cover. Maybe I'll remove them someday. He doesn't have a furler, but I guess you would move the sheets to the inboard tracks if you reefed your genoa?
Nice information mrbill. It must be working for this person but when I called MacGregor after I first got my boat, they discouraged adding tracks there for structural reasons. If he isn't cracking, I guess Mac is wrong. In the meantime, I've sacrificed comfort for performance. I have bimini tracks where his winches are. I wish I had never done that, I never move the cover. Maybe I'll remove them someday. He doesn't have a furler, but I guess you would move the sheets to the inboard tracks if you reefed your genoa?
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That works with the bimini tracks! Do they get you the right sheet angle with a 155 genoa? mrbill's are further forward, more in agreement with the original fairleads. A different genoa perhaps?
That works with the bimini tracks! Do they get you the right sheet angle with a 155 genoa? mrbill's are further forward, more in agreement with the original fairleads. A different genoa perhaps?
Sheet angle
Justin, Works perfectly. PO put the Jib anchore point way back, see pic. I suppose it came from the factory like that. I use the original winch on the roof. The track allow me to adjust the sheet fairlead for full/furled/downwind etc on a 150%. Won a few races thus far. The beauty is the jib sheet is outside the lifeline. My measurament shows the roof top is too close making a steep sheet angle. I took a lot of pictures for measuremant before making the final decision.
Justin, Works perfectly. PO put the Jib anchore point way back, see pic. I suppose it came from the factory like that. I use the original winch on the roof. The track allow me to adjust the sheet fairlead for full/furled/downwind etc on a 150%. Won a few races thus far. The beauty is the jib sheet is outside the lifeline. My measurament shows the roof top is too close making a steep sheet angle. I took a lot of pictures for measuremant before making the final decision.
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