I have owned my 1988 Macgregor 26D for 4 years now and still working on setting it up for my own personal taste. Myself, I plan to repaint my antiskid areas, add a steering wheel, solar pannels, replace my old vhf radio and antenna, set up my new stove and refrig, make some screen pannels for the compainion way and front hatch. There are so many mods I have looked at, then I set back and think .... would this be good for me ? So this brings the big question on "what are Your plans for upgrades and personal customizing of your boat" this winter ... got any projects planned? Lets share our ideas and thoughts. David
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Oday 23 upgrades
I'm upgrading/refitting my oday 23 and planned for this winter is: new VHF Radio new VHF masthead antenna new Windex 15 two new fire extinguishers new 6 gang electrical panel new battery switch all items have been purchased between July and Sept 2003. Fun fun fun Mark Reiland s/v Cattivo I 1972 Oday 23 Green Bay, Wisconsin
I'm upgrading/refitting my oday 23 and planned for this winter is: new VHF Radio new VHF masthead antenna new Windex 15 two new fire extinguishers new 6 gang electrical panel new battery switch all items have been purchased between July and Sept 2003. Fun fun fun Mark Reiland s/v Cattivo I 1972 Oday 23 Green Bay, Wisconsin
Windex light
Highly recommend the tiny little Windex light that illuminates the underside reflectors on the Windex, unless your masthead light already does it. It may mean more wires, but its excellent for night sailing.
Highly recommend the tiny little Windex light that illuminates the underside reflectors on the Windex, unless your masthead light already does it. It may mean more wires, but its excellent for night sailing.
A/C
Hunter 260, just got done putting A/C in the boat along with the Honda 1000 supposed to work together. Installed a complete AC system for the A/C, refer, and the battery charger( when on shore power). Plan on sailing ST Johns River this Thanksgiving
Hunter 260, just got done putting A/C in the boat along with the Honda 1000 supposed to work together. Installed a complete AC system for the A/C, refer, and the battery charger( when on shore power). Plan on sailing ST Johns River this Thanksgiving
New Wiring!
I too am planning some major work on my 89' 26D this winter. Got the boat at the beginning of the summer and have spent a lot of time on her learning to sail. (took a few lessons too)The dock where she is kept has no shore power and I'm at the far end of the dock, so any real work on her is sort of hard to do, so I decided to wait until I trailer her home this winter to start the real work. I have been collecting the stuff I want and have waiting for install: 1. new stereo (w/remote control!) and 4 speakers 2. VHF and antenna 3. medium sized T.E. cooler 4. propane stove 5. 3 new batteries (2 deep-cycle and 1 starting) 6. cabin, cockpit and lazerette lights 7. new electrical panel, battery switches and a full re-wiring 8. shelves and accessories for the galley The boat was in good shape when I got her but factory stock except for a really cheap stereo. One of the first things I noticed during the initial inspection was the really crummy wiring and panel that was installed. Don't know for sure, but it looks like it came from the factory that way. (is this typical of Mac wiring?) Anyhow, a lot of the gear I want to add needs power, so I'll be starting with the re-wire job and go from there. I put a homemade bimini on her that doesn't look so good, that will also be getting replaced. Hope I can get it all done in one winter! Jeff
I too am planning some major work on my 89' 26D this winter. Got the boat at the beginning of the summer and have spent a lot of time on her learning to sail. (took a few lessons too)The dock where she is kept has no shore power and I'm at the far end of the dock, so any real work on her is sort of hard to do, so I decided to wait until I trailer her home this winter to start the real work. I have been collecting the stuff I want and have waiting for install: 1. new stereo (w/remote control!) and 4 speakers 2. VHF and antenna 3. medium sized T.E. cooler 4. propane stove 5. 3 new batteries (2 deep-cycle and 1 starting) 6. cabin, cockpit and lazerette lights 7. new electrical panel, battery switches and a full re-wiring 8. shelves and accessories for the galley The boat was in good shape when I got her but factory stock except for a really cheap stereo. One of the first things I noticed during the initial inspection was the really crummy wiring and panel that was installed. Don't know for sure, but it looks like it came from the factory that way. (is this typical of Mac wiring?) Anyhow, a lot of the gear I want to add needs power, so I'll be starting with the re-wire job and go from there. I put a homemade bimini on her that doesn't look so good, that will also be getting replaced. Hope I can get it all done in one winter! Jeff
Rivendel's new offshore makeover
Rivendel II (Hunter Legend 43, hull # 1) has become so much a treasured member of the family over the 35,000 or so NM she has left in her wake that we have decided to give this thirteen-year old girl a major new offshore makeover before attempting to sail her back from Vanuatu to the USA against the South- and North-Pacific trades. Fortunately, she is currently dry-berthed in a small boatyard near Port Vila operated by Laurent, a young Frenchman who is quite knowledgeable about fiberglass work, and has persuaded us to let him put a hard dodger on that will cover enough of the forward cockpit area to offer much more protection for helmsman and other occupants. At the same time, we are letting him permanently glass in no fewer than 4 deck hatches that we had already modified into dorade box vents but that tend to start leaking and pose a bit of a structural risk while replacing the remaining 2 main cabin deck hatches (currently bolted shut with ss-reinforced 1/2" Lexan panels) and the large coastal-quality forward cabin hatch with offshore quality opening hatches. Here in the USA the extreme cost of such a makeover would probably not be affordable, and certainly not a smart investment. However, at average hourly labor rates of approximately 15-20 US $, it is a heck of a lot more affordable there than here! Also, giving Rivendel II a major upgrade certainly beats the cost and aggravation of buying and furnishing another offshore-ready vessel. Finally, although there may be a few readers who will be tempted from time to time to sell their teenage daughter, few actually do......... We just can't wait to see her new makeover when we return to Vanuatu in May or June next year! Flying Dutchman
Rivendel II (Hunter Legend 43, hull # 1) has become so much a treasured member of the family over the 35,000 or so NM she has left in her wake that we have decided to give this thirteen-year old girl a major new offshore makeover before attempting to sail her back from Vanuatu to the USA against the South- and North-Pacific trades. Fortunately, she is currently dry-berthed in a small boatyard near Port Vila operated by Laurent, a young Frenchman who is quite knowledgeable about fiberglass work, and has persuaded us to let him put a hard dodger on that will cover enough of the forward cockpit area to offer much more protection for helmsman and other occupants. At the same time, we are letting him permanently glass in no fewer than 4 deck hatches that we had already modified into dorade box vents but that tend to start leaking and pose a bit of a structural risk while replacing the remaining 2 main cabin deck hatches (currently bolted shut with ss-reinforced 1/2" Lexan panels) and the large coastal-quality forward cabin hatch with offshore quality opening hatches. Here in the USA the extreme cost of such a makeover would probably not be affordable, and certainly not a smart investment. However, at average hourly labor rates of approximately 15-20 US $, it is a heck of a lot more affordable there than here! Also, giving Rivendel II a major upgrade certainly beats the cost and aggravation of buying and furnishing another offshore-ready vessel. Finally, although there may be a few readers who will be tempted from time to time to sell their teenage daughter, few actually do......... We just can't wait to see her new makeover when we return to Vanuatu in May or June next year! Flying Dutchman
Two boat owner.......lots!
I just bought my second O'Day 25. I now own a 78 O'Day 25 "EXHIBIT "A" and a 79 O'Day 25 "Continuance". I pulled the 79 "CONTINUANCE" down the driveway Friday night. My plans are to remove everything connected to the deck, and the thru-hulls,goungens, ports, etc.If it comes off ...it will be taken off. Everything will be rebedded (this time I am going to use 4200, Last time Life caulk)and reinstalled. The accessible wiring will be removed and rewired. A Guest battery charger, Horizon speed/depth/log, misc. convenience 12 volt outlets and two new cabin lights (one in the quarter berth and one in the vee berth) All the through hulls will be changed to bronze and each will be install with a ball valve and hoses. The table will be removed and a new one made. The companion-way will get new mahogany boards and a shelf will be built on the bulkhead between the cabin and and the head. The table will attached to that. The gel coat will under go transformation with either polyglow or Island Girl products. This is a hard decision.... Then the little things. Rod holders for fishing, Cup holders in the cockpit, Bimini, Rain tarp, rebuild the whale pump at the galley and the head, two CPU fans that draw about .2 amps ( one in the vee berth and one in the quarter berth.) Install roller furling and have Tom Bell of Washington PA. make a genoa to fit it. Have the main sail cleaned and misc. repairs done at Sailcare of Ford City, Pa. If this sounds like alot, this is the second time , EXHIBIT"A" got all this 2 years ago. Got to get to work..... r.w.landau
I just bought my second O'Day 25. I now own a 78 O'Day 25 "EXHIBIT "A" and a 79 O'Day 25 "Continuance". I pulled the 79 "CONTINUANCE" down the driveway Friday night. My plans are to remove everything connected to the deck, and the thru-hulls,goungens, ports, etc.If it comes off ...it will be taken off. Everything will be rebedded (this time I am going to use 4200, Last time Life caulk)and reinstalled. The accessible wiring will be removed and rewired. A Guest battery charger, Horizon speed/depth/log, misc. convenience 12 volt outlets and two new cabin lights (one in the quarter berth and one in the vee berth) All the through hulls will be changed to bronze and each will be install with a ball valve and hoses. The table will be removed and a new one made. The companion-way will get new mahogany boards and a shelf will be built on the bulkhead between the cabin and and the head. The table will attached to that. The gel coat will under go transformation with either polyglow or Island Girl products. This is a hard decision.... Then the little things. Rod holders for fishing, Cup holders in the cockpit, Bimini, Rain tarp, rebuild the whale pump at the galley and the head, two CPU fans that draw about .2 amps ( one in the vee berth and one in the quarter berth.) Install roller furling and have Tom Bell of Washington PA. make a genoa to fit it. Have the main sail cleaned and misc. repairs done at Sailcare of Ford City, Pa. If this sounds like alot, this is the second time , EXHIBIT"A" got all this 2 years ago. Got to get to work..... r.w.landau
Winter Upgrades (Wishes)
I just purchased my '86 MacGregor in-the-water this past June. This winter, I intend to completely rewire the boat, bow to stern to tip o the mast, install an anchor light and a new steaming light with a deck light, a mast-top antenna for VHF, a remote mic in the cockpit for my VHF, and (sweat beading on forehead) new paint for the bottom. (That's the part that worries me the most.) I will also be stiffening up cleat and other through-deck fittings and replacing lines. My wife wants newly covered cushions, but I think those will have to wait...the ones I've got may not be fashionable, but they're complete and in good shape, and replacements are considerably expensive. Will also be installing LED cabin lighting. All else is quite well for an '86 vintage girl.
I just purchased my '86 MacGregor in-the-water this past June. This winter, I intend to completely rewire the boat, bow to stern to tip o the mast, install an anchor light and a new steaming light with a deck light, a mast-top antenna for VHF, a remote mic in the cockpit for my VHF, and (sweat beading on forehead) new paint for the bottom. (That's the part that worries me the most.) I will also be stiffening up cleat and other through-deck fittings and replacing lines. My wife wants newly covered cushions, but I think those will have to wait...the ones I've got may not be fashionable, but they're complete and in good shape, and replacements are considerably expensive. Will also be installing LED cabin lighting. All else is quite well for an '86 vintage girl.
Refurbishment on a "Complete" Cruiser
Just got our Coronado 25 about a month ago... supposedly with everything (nearly) new and ready to go, etc. etc. etc.... Learned something. If it don't work in front of the owner and he says "Oh, just hook it up... it worked the last time I tried it"... it means that its broke and probably needs replacement. Just found that I need new water tank. I also need to install a stern light (for Coast Guard Approval), reinstall my stern rail and redo some wiring that really needs it (Works, but not up to MY personal specs). In addition to normal OB maintenance during the winter, and finding some decent way to heat the boat, should we decide to sail a bit in Puget Sound in the next couple of months. So I will continue to be having "fun" over the winter. Steve
Just got our Coronado 25 about a month ago... supposedly with everything (nearly) new and ready to go, etc. etc. etc.... Learned something. If it don't work in front of the owner and he says "Oh, just hook it up... it worked the last time I tried it"... it means that its broke and probably needs replacement. Just found that I need new water tank. I also need to install a stern light (for Coast Guard Approval), reinstall my stern rail and redo some wiring that really needs it (Works, but not up to MY personal specs). In addition to normal OB maintenance during the winter, and finding some decent way to heat the boat, should we decide to sail a bit in Puget Sound in the next couple of months. So I will continue to be having "fun" over the winter. Steve
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