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A generous 10:1 ratio on our anchor meant close to 100 feet of rode. Wind and current were favourable at bed time, pulling us away from the island. But this changed overnight, the wind direction shifted and we are now… Continue Reading →
It was a beautiful day to sail with some good wind. We started with sails reefed to keep things a bit more level than last time. Still learning where to run lines and realized we didn’t have things setup right… Continue Reading →
The beautiful thing about a Macgregor Sailboat is that it has a top speed of around 60 knots (110kph). Which means that we can easily get from Lakefield to Gananoque within three hours. But there’s some important prep that you… Continue Reading →
Finally figured out what was wrong with motor today. It was a simple fix. After poking around under the engine cover I noticed the primer lines had shaken loose and a few were detached. Now we can open up the… Continue Reading →
It was a full boat with Bri, Riley, Gavin, Owen, Lori, Barley and myself. This is our first overnight cruise in the boat and despite the huge crowd on a small boat it turned out better than I thought.
The original bunks on the trailer were in pretty bad shape. A few Youtube videos later I was a bunk replacement expert. Gavin and I spent about two hours putting on new boards and carpet. The hardest part was removing… Continue Reading →
The boat came with an old Raymarine fishfinder that didn’t work. It had it’s own custom spot carved into the fiberglass behind the wheel. Also on back of the boat was the sensor.
Went out for a short trip (under power) to get some practice maneuvering the boat. Up to now, I’ve only taken the boat from the boat ramp to the dock. Still feel uncomfortable whenever there are solid things around the… Continue Reading →
Our Macgregor has a pretty simple fresh water system, two water bags connected to a manual water pump in both the kitchen galley and the bathroom. The old pipes were a bit gross with black gunk in them. The previous… Continue Reading →
What a wacky strange puzzle of chrome plated finger pinching poles that magically attach only one correct way. I think there are four possible ways of connecting the rear bars. We must have invented 4 or 5 new ways because… Continue Reading →