Raising the Mast on MacGregor 26M 

I had a 1991 Mac26s....and the mast raising system was simpler than that!!! Baby stays were yachtbraid with hooks (two SS eyes bolted to the deck, two cleats of the sides of the mast five feet up)....easy peasy....no winch on pole, one of the boats winches on cabin top was used instead. With the 26S system the pole moves....it is set just past 90 degrees aft to the deck and the raising line goes through two double blocks and then returns to the cabin top winch. When the backstay gets tangled at the stern, as it ALWAYS does! you're right there in the cockpit already....when the mast is coming down, again you're right there to guide it into the mast crutch. That's why standing ahead of the mast for mast raising is less than ideal IMO.

Great job mate, perfect for us newbies, yes please to Boom and Mainsail ....:)

Thank you! Now I know how to upgrade my version of raising system. Thank you again!

Perfect awareness catching the kinks in the chainplates.

Thanks for the reminder how to do this. Finally taking mine out soon after nearly 2 years

Good job. Thanks for doing the video. Have fun and be safe.

Hi great video, very methodical . I have an old Jag 22 and I know raising the mast solo can be tricky. Many thanks .

Great Video! Very well demonstrated and explained. Nice job friend!

Good tips for someone whos only raised their mast a couple times. Thanks

Excellent video. I will try to tie on furler to the raising system next season. Thank you from New Zealand

For me, raising the mast back in the early 2000's was easy, but I did wind up mooring it to save time.

Great job and informative. Thanks!

Great video, Thanks!

There's only two boats I consider buying.... - McGregor 26 X/M or - C-Dory 22'/25'/26' Both are "Swiss amy knife" type boats. My biggest hold back on the McGregor is figuring out the kaleidoscope of rigging. You just erased my apprehension. I feel like I could spend a day putting it up and taking it down about 5X, and I'd have it down, pat. Thanks. I tapped the thumbs up 👍 button to feed the algorithm monsters.

Subscribed. I look forward to watch as many to all your videos refering to the McGregor

Great video thank you very much!!

Very nice. Well done video.

Super helpful!

My first time mast raising today. Many mistakes and pulled muscles but I did it. If I had watched this video that would be a game changer. Niestety Macgregor 25 nie ma opcji by zainstalować taki podnośnki masztu. Coś wymyślę.

Excellent video!! Could you put some rubber tubing over those side stay couplings that were getting all tangled, to keep them aligned? In the process of purchasing a 26X, found this video very useful.

How long is the line you use to hold the foil while you're raising the mast? I can't believe I didn't think of this!! I want to make one today!!!

Nice work - have been doing some RU-vid research on this is a great help! Unfortunately my mast step doesn't have the extra pivot for the gin pole that the MacGregor does so have to make an A frame. Notice that your baby stays are slack. I think to prevent any movement and stress on the stauchions you can use two gimbal lines on each side - both with a connecting ring to bring the pivot point of the baby stays directly in line with the pivot point of the mast. This way you can have the baby stays tight throughout the entire arc of the mast as it raises. Just an idea I found in my research as I'm about to construct one so appreciate any feedback anyone has but hope this gives others some ideas at least.

Great video! How tight do you set your side/upper shrouds?

Hi, I am starting a mac RU-vid channel and it would be good to put videos like yours and others all in the one place. Would you be happy adding it to the channel and maybe making more about the mac?

thanks

Did you add that larger anchor roller on the port bow...what size is it and anchor? I see the factory one on starboard not being used. Very nice setup!

I really like this boat But very few in china.

Did you make the solar panels stand on the stern?

can you provide some detailed pictures of this system? Is it DIY or did you purchase it? Thanks!

Way to much work and lost time on the water.