MACGREGOR 26 Owner's Instructions Manual

22, (7) Any other person than the first use purchaser of the boat. (8) Any boat or part manufactured by MacGregor which shall have been altered in any way so as to impair its original characteristics. The foregoing warranties are made in lieu of all other war- ranties, obligations, liabilities, or repre…

1, MACGREGOR 26 MacGregor 26 OWNER’S INSTRUCTIONS Page 2. SPECIAL SAFETY WARNINGS 4. GENERAL INFORMATION 4. RIGGING THE MAST 6. ATTACHING THE MAST TO THE BOAT 7. ATTACHING THE MAST SUPPORT WIRES 7. PREPARING THE BOAT FOR TRAILERING 8. PREPARING THE TRAILER 9. TOWING THE BOAT AND TRAILER 9. RAISING THE MA…

10, Make sure that the mast wires are not entangled on the boat or trailer, and then raise the mast. This is best accomplished by standing on the cabin top, aft of the mast, and lifting the mast into position. Be careful not to hit a power line with the mast or rigging. You could be injured…

17, Photo 32 Jib sail, control line attachment When the jib is raised, get the hoisting line really tight. When sailing, there should be no scallops or sagging between the clips on the jib sail. A loose leading edge is the most com- mon error and generally harmful to the boat’s wind…

16, Run the rope at the rear end of the boom thru the sail and tie the line tight to the cleat at the end of the boom, as shown in Photo 27. .Photo 27 Mainsail attachment, lower rear corner Connect the hoisting rope U shackle to the top of the sail, and feed the rope on the leading edge of…

12, ALTERNATE METHOD OF TENSIONING THE WIRES. With all the rigging in place, grip the upper wire about 4 feet above the deck and pull inboard toward the center of the boat. The lower wire will go slack and allow another hole to be taken up in the adjuster channel. To adjust the upper w…