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Article Count = 281
Mac Class
Article Title
Description
Author
Journal
Pages
Mac 26
Fitting and testing
M Birley
22-23
Mac 26
Reducing weather helm
H High
13-15
Mac 26
Fitting a heater/Increasing stowage space
G and M Ambrose
17-18
Mac 26
Owner's refurbishing of
D Whitehead
20-24
Mac 26
Photo illustrated info on a 9 year old 26 conversion of Rig
N Phillips
36-39
Mac 26
Interior layout alterations to a 26
B Cole
25-30
Mac 26
Notes on Drag and weather helm on a 26
D Wood
21-22
Mac 26
Modifying shroud anchorages and sheeting angles on a 26
L Small
31-34
Mac 26
A 26 owner's satisfaction
N Whittaker
24-25
Mac 26
Modifications to standing rigging
L Small
27-31
Mac 26
Adding a cockpit canopy to a 26
C Puddicombe
23-25
Mac 26
Engine refit/cutless bearing change on a 26
A Beard
19-21
Mac 26
An owner's experience following fitting
W J Nicholls
31-33
Mac 26
Article/photos - interior refurb of 26
J Tomlinson
21-24
Mac 26
Improving sailing performance
R Gandia
22-27
Mac 26
Renewing a rudder
A Lovering
16-19
Mac 26
Maximising space in the Heads of a 26
B Cole
37-39
Mac 26
Historical note on build and performance
J Roy
42-43
Mac 26
"Probably the fastest 26 afloat!"
L Small
15-18
Mac 26
Galley conversion on a 26 to increase space
G and M Ambrose
7-10
Mac 26
Re moving Rudder and repairing the stock
N Phillips
41-44
Mac 26
Corrosion removed; All steel unit fitted.
A Pink
32-34
Mac 26
How it worked in practice
Anon
39-40
Mac 26
Modifications to provide for this on a 26
N Phillips
38-40
Mac 26
4 methods of keel protection for the 26
J Roy
31-32
Mac 26
Origins of the marque, as told by Jim Roy
J Roy
9-16
Mac 26
Owner's suggestion as to right way to do it
L Small
29-31
Mac 26
Tale of a 26 after sailing the Atlantic
R Gandia
19-21
Mac 26
Altering sail/boom/spreader sizes, & rudder
J Edwards
23-25
Mac 26
26 owner's remedy
S Ryland
40-42
Mac 26
Stainless steel corrosion on rudder fittings
K Wickham
33-34
Mac 26
More improvements to overcome weatherhelm
K Wickham
19-20
Mac 26
Another way to preserve exterior woodwork
P Rich
37-38
Mac 26
Keel extensions and shoes shaped and fitted
T Almond
41-42
Mac 26
Revealing and curing a major rust problem
P Rich
32-33
Mac 26
Rig/Prop,Drive/Rudder; internal shelving
Anon.
11-16
Mac 27
Construction of and Fitting-out a 27
S Dewell
16-18
Mac 27
An owner's experience - a thorough overhaul
C Wilding
7-9
Mac 27
Fitting new cockpit lockers/tiller/warps store
M Broad
21-25
Mac 27
Re. dimension of aft deck
Archive
19-20
Mac 27
Complete refurbishment of an 8 year old 27
M Coleman
20-30
Mac 27
Some recommendations from a 27 owner
D Thomerson
36-37
Mac 27
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Archive
35-36
Mac 27
Designing/constructing stern ladder for a 27
J Bryant
29-31
Mac 27
Article/sketch of design/construction for a 27
J Bryant
12-14
Mac 27
A simple modification for a 27
M Pickles
38-39
Mac 27
Designing/constructing a tiller for a 27
B Harland
35-37
Mac 27
Fitting slab reefing - Increasing ballast ratio
B Taylor
19-20
Mac 27
?whilst fitting a VHF aerial on a 27
F Milns
38-39
Mac 27
Preparing a 27 for racing!
T Cleal
26-30
Mac 27
Explaining exactly how to do it
J Bryant
19-19
Mac 27
Fitting a modified seal
A Ulet
36-37
Mac 27
Owner's appreciation of a new Diesel engine
J Fletcher
3-4
Mac 27
New s/s fixings to replace rusted bolts
J Bryant
39-40
Mac 27
Replacing wood strakes with aluminium(!)
D Harding
26-27
Mac 27
Replacing Yanmar 12hp with Beta 20hp, Yanmar 2GM20 16/18hp replaces VolvoMD2B 25hp
D Harding
14 & 27-16
Mac 27
diesel
J Bryant
22-24
Mac 27
Detailed solution to dealing with a loose pintle
J Bradshaw
26-29
non-specific
A note on procedure for obtaining:
J Roy
36-37
non-specific
Article/photos - fitting a tiller autopilot
A Cope
24-27
Mac 26 & 28
Bowsprit advantages to the 26 and 28
J Roy
19-24
Mac 27 Mk1
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Anon
45-46
Mac 27 Mk2
Another tale about replacing seacocks
B Tuffnell
13-14
Mac 27 Mk2
Detailed description of replacement
B Tuffnell
37-39
Mac Atlanta 28
Some good ideas
L Ladd
38-39
Mac Atlanta 28
Info: starting from scratch to 1st class finish
L Ladd
39-40
Mac Kelpie
Making a new rudder; another K owner's help
T Whitehouse
14-15
Mac Kelpie/Rowan
Story behind birth of the Kelpie & Rowan 22
J Roy
7-12
Mac 26
Major Mac 26 rudder repairs clearly explained
V Morgan
29-31
Mac 27 mk2
Applying a veneer to upgrade a hatch Visible security ? to check hatch security from shore Replacing brown wasahboards with a single
B Tuffnell
26-27
Mac 27 mk2
Aiming to improve performance of a '69 Wight
B Tuffnell
27-28
Mac 28
A single, white panel to replace brown washboards
J Frost
8-12
Mac 28
Account of modifying Keels and Skeg on a 28
M Taylor
28-30
Mac 28
Renewing the head-lining in a Mac 28
M Taylor
13-15
Mac 28
Replacing an old Lewmar hatch with a Bomar model
M Taylor
12-13
Mac Malin
Fixing a major shaft log leak in a Malin
J Gallon
22-26
Mac Malin
Fitting 2nd bow roller/in-mast reefing etc.
J Charnaud
12-13
Mac Malin
Improvements to bilge pump; gas lines; greaser
D Haydon
18-20
Mac Malin
Refurbishing a Malin, inside and out
J McCormick
32-33
Mac Malin
New sails for a Malin, incl. a mizzen spinnaker
A Taylor
42-44
Mac Malin
Full Rigging details
Archive
38-38
Mac Malin
Preparing a Malin for Med. Cruising
B & R Davies
18-21
Mac Malin
Making/fitting new companionway doors
J Gallon
30-32
Mac Rowan
All Shipshape and Maldon Fashion - Numerous ideas for creating storage space
P and S Gould
25-29
Mac Rowan
Pros and Cons relating to a Rowan
Anon
39-41
Mac Rowan
An owner's experience
B Jones
22-27
Mac Rowan
Berthing at excellent Gillingham marina
J and G McCutcheon
36-37
Mac Rowan
Fitting an alarm connected to washboards
B Robinson
15-16
Mac Rowan
Diagram/detail of owner's construction
P and C Hall
12-13
Mac Rowan
Refurbishment/modifications after purchase
P and C Hall
27-30
Mac Rowan
Experiments with twin headsails
P Gould
34-39
Mac Rowan
An owner's modifications
G Nebel
31-32
Mac Rowan
Fitting an acrylic hatch to provide more light
B Robinson
32-34
Mac Rowan
New headlining - vinyl with foam backing
P Hall
28-30
Mac Rowan
Building a Rowan 22 from hull upwards
R Stares
13-15
Mac Rowan
Full Rigging details and spec.
Anon
47-49
Mac Rowan
Mods to cockpit sole/bow rollers
P Lindsell
4-7
Mac Rowan
Outboard bearing replacement - Legs for Rowan/Crown
J Melville
23-27
Mac Rowan
Diagram and measurements
J Roy
34-35
Mac Rowan
Photos of mods made to improve space below
I Spinks
28-31
Mac Rowan
Fitting a second forestay; text and diagrams
P Hall
22-24
Mac Rowan 22
Buying and updating a Rowan 22
P & F Spanton
7-9
Mac Rowan 22
Restoring storm damaged, 25yr.old Rowan
G Wright
13-18
Mac Rowan 22
A detailed description of how this update was made
A Bradley
22-22
Mac Rowan 22
General renovations
G Wright
25-28
Mac Rowan 22
Seemingly horrendous problems - read about them!!
G Wright
26-29
Mac Rowan 22
An oil leak and engine problems!!
G Wright
7-12
Mac Malin
Problems with raw water cooling system
Derek McManus
18-19
Mac Rowan 8m
A Rowan 8 stars in a film about liferafts!
A M Ulet
19-20
Mac 26
Renovating a Mac 26
Ken Jacobs
11-16
Mac Crown
Cockpit drains/seacocks. Rudder bearings
J Stickland
18-20
non-specific
Problems with seacocks and barnacles
Geoff White
13-14
Mac Seaforth
Detailed info on fitting Radar
H Crossley
4-6
Mac 28
Problems with crumbling seacocks
Mandy Taylor
14-17
Mac Seaforth
Fitting wooden keel shoes on a Seaforth
D Reed
2-3
Mac Wight
Dealing with problems at sea
Mike Yorke
6-9
Mac Seaforth
Technical spec.
Archive
27-27
Mac Malin Ketch
Original riggers notebook
Stuart Roy
20-21
Mac Seaforth
Emergency replacement of bronze fittings
K Casbolt
27-29
Mac Wight
Original riggers notebook
Stuart Roy
21-22
Mac Seaforth
Recovering/customizing neglected Seaforth
C Nixon
27-29
Mac Wight
Dealing with a seized water pump
Dan Donnelly
32-33
Mac Wight
What make, where and how?
D Donnelly
21-23
Mac 26
Things to remember when transporting a boat
Richard Barton-Wood
21-23
Mac Wight
Chart stowage/helmsman's seat & much more
B Spring
39-43
non-specific
How to make life afloat easier
Darlene Luxton
9-10
Mac Wight
Owner/yacht surveyor's solution
P Stevens
27-30
non-specific
General questions and answers
Jim Roy
18-21
Mac Wight
A scale diagram showing mods. (Wight)
R Burrows
27-28
non-specific
How to replace yor tiller
Mandy Taylor
24-25
Mac Wight
Improving the rudder stock on a Wight
S Dewell
23-25
non-specific
Solving problems with grab rails
Mandy Taylor
25-26
Mac Wight
Removing water from keels/ making 'shoes'
M Yorke
20-22
non-specific
How to stop things rolling about
Anonymous
8-9
Mac Wight
Dealing with rusted bolts and modifying
11-12
Mac Wight - Mk 2
Making the most of deck space
Tony Almond
10-11
Mac Wight
Altering keel shape
A Middleton
33-36
Mac 28
Creating a new locker and solving problems with cockpit dining
Mandy Taylor
14-17
Mac Wight
Dealing with an air-lock in the system
D Marshall
21-22
Mac Wight
Jim Roy answering questions
Jim Roy
19-20
Mac Wight
Fitting fridge, wind generator, windows
P Rogers
8-11
Mac 26
Jim Roy answering questions
Jim Roy
20-21
Mac Wight
Draining rusty water from the keels. Whether or not to fit keel "shoes"
A James
12-15
non-specific
Full specifications of a Dekanian
25-27
Mac Wight
Owner's experiences - electrolysis problems
E Durkin
34-35
non-specific
Warning - check your seacocks!
Chris Nixon
9-10
Mac Wight
Redesigning and building a new wheelshelter
K Calton
35-37
Mac 26
Refitting a Mac 26 - Part 4
Ken Jacobs
14-16
Mac Wight
Fitting Hydraulics, new pedestal and deck base
B Dallimore
30-32
Mac 27
Design and make a cockpit table
John Bryant
12-14
Mac Wight
Updating steering by 'going hydraulic'
B Dallimore
25-27
non-specific
Replacing the main hatch cover
Mandy Taylor
22-24
Mac Wight
Sketches from the Yard Notebook
C S J Roy
31-32
non-specific
Making new handrails from UHMWPE
Mandy Taylor
24-26
Mac Wight
Curing fuel tank overflow when heeled
J Hughes
16-17
non-specific
Dealing with Osmosis
Jim Roy
10-11
Mac Wight Mk1
Wight Mk1 - heightening a cockpit seat
D Marshall
18-19
non-specific
Rudder Bearings
Jim Roy
12-13
Mac Wight Mk1
Wight Mk1 - installing a fixed windscreen
B S Kern
18-21
Mac Seaforth
Refurbishing the galley on a Seaforth
Alan and Darlene Luxton
24-26
Mac Wight Mk1
Translucent panel to improve ventilation/light
S and M Cooper
25-26
Mac Seaforth
How to smarten up your back deck
Chris Nixon
15-16
Mac Wight Mk1
Balancing sail on a Wight
J E Dolan
7-8
non-specific
Further warnings about keeping your cockpit drains healthy
Simon Pauley
16-17
Mac Wight Mk1
Converting a Wight Mk1 to cutter rig
D Marshall
32-35
Mac 26
Advice on renewing gas systems
Andrew Freese
19-21
Mac Wight Mk1
17 ideas for improving a Wight
D Donnelly
31-36
non-specific
How to make a cockpit tent
Andrew Hargreaves
21-23
Mac Wight Mk2
Fitting mild steel shoes to a Wight's keels
M Russell
10-10
Mac Rowan
Looking after Cockpit Drains
Geoff Wright
7-8
Mac Wight Mk2
Major mods. prior to voyage to Azores
I Mitchell
29-31
non-specific
Removing gate valves
Alan and Darlene Luxton
8-10
Mac Wight Mk2
Fitting a bowsprit/additional sails on a Wight2
A Middleton
33-36
Mac 26
How to fit a holding tank
Peter Stebbings
19-20
Mac Wight Mk2
Rigging info.for the Wight Mk2
J Roy
19-20
Mac Seaforth
Problems with having a new mast
Alan Luxton
23-26
Mac Wight Mk2
Wight Mk2 - full Rigging info.
J Roy
40-40
Mac 26
A new idea for clearing boat drains
Geoff White
17-18
Mac Wight Mk2
Full Rigging details
Archive
20-22
Mac Malin
Installing a bow thruster to a Macwester Malin
Henk van der Meulen
26-27
Mac Wight Mk2
Refurb of Wight Mk2 interior and electrics
J Ratheram-Browne
27-31
non-specific
Tips to making your boat winter-proof
Chris Nixon
11-12
Mac Wight Mk2
Improving sailing performance - Wight Mk2
M Kosky
32-34
Mac Seaforth
Checking for trickles into the bilges
Mike Hotard
25-27
Mac Wight Mk2
Converting mizzen to gaff rig
A Middleton
17-19
Mac Seaforth
How to deal with a lifting bow roller
Mike Hotard
17-20
Mac Wight Mk2
Check those deck U-bolts! & new keel shoes
P Stevens
38-39
non-specific
Tips for keeping your boat healthy
Ben Dallimore
19-21
Mac Wight Mk2
Detailed description of what the owner did
B Hiscutt
36-37
Mac Rowan 22
Replacing a rotten hatch cover
Robin Gosman
7-8
Mac Wight Mk2
Redesigning and refitting the interior
B Hiscutt
43-44
non-specific
Replacing your rotting rubbing strake
Bob Tuffnell
22-24
Mac Wight/Malin
Making a prop access trunk on a Malin/Wight
S Dewell
30-32
Mac Wight - Mk 2
Continued from Spring 2020
Tony Almond
7-8
non-specific
Warps snagged on rotting piles
T Harrold
10-11
non-specific
Tips for keeping your boat poop free
Steve Harvey
22-23
non-specific
A confessional article - what can go wrong
H Moon
32-32
Mac 27
How to meet new waste requirements
Bob Tuffnell
27-29
non-specific
Aspects of Safety and Security
J Carver
33-34
Mac Wight - Mk 2
Problems with fitting a new engine
Tony Almond
8-9
non-specific
Ford Fiesta alternator; cheaper than marine
L Ladd
33-35
non-specific
New ideas for taking a shower aboard
Keith Calton
15-17
non-specific
Calculating battery needs; regular servicing
J Edwards
33-36
non-specific
Making your own ballast
Keith Calton
17-18
non-specific
Forecasts - in French!
P Mawhood
42-43
Mac Seaforth
Guide to using ultrasonic antifouling system
Mike Hotard
18-20
non-specific
Constrictor knot and Zeppelin knot explained
J Carver
6-7
non-specific
Replacing door catches without a huge cost
Geoff White
11-13
non-specific
Member K Wickham can arrange; see mem. list
23-24
Mac Wight
Making the most of space aboard
Keith Calton
16-18
non-specific
Renewing chainplates/rigging screws in s/steel
A Pink
32-34
Mac Seaforth
Repair and Resoration of a Seaforth
Paul Stevens
8-16
non-specific
Jammed at max revs - clip failure Morse cable
D McManus
33-35
non-specific
Clearing Cockpit drains
Geoff White
5-6
non-specific
Tips on antifouling (ex Admiralty Red)
L Small
33-37
non-specific
Rigging inspection
Peter Stebbings
17-18
non-specific
Owners' account of a fouled prop at night
D & J New
21-22
non-specific
Revarnishing a wooden hatch
Dominik Munch
11-12
non-specific
Trigonometrical info.
J Carlile
26-29
non-specific
Fitting a Sugarscoop Stern
Keith Calton
32-37
non-specific
Paint for sail covers/Curing sticky oilskins
Anon
24-25
non-specific
(A joke)
Anon
24-25
non-specific
Detailed instructions on how to make:
J Edwards
12-14
non-specific
Using Bondaglass-Voss for anti-osmosis
N Phillips
17-18
non-specific
Suggestions on making up an emergency pack
M Pickles
42-43
non-specific
A paper detailing properties of different fuels
A Middleton
7-9
non-specific
Scope and range of the EPIRB system
Archive
20-24
non-specific
Technical info for the traditionalists
J Edwards
44-45
non-specific
J Galharry
47-48
non-specific
Dealing with broken anchor chain emergency
J Landa
21-21
non-specific
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J Carver
20-21
non-specific
Owner's experience of a GMDSS course
L Ladd
10-11
non-specific
An explanation - general and technical
J Puddicombe
26-29
non-specific
Progress - but don't act too quickly to get one
P Lowry
17-19
non-specific
Safety Regulations
Anon
13-14
non-specific
Essential advice from an expert
Dr D Thomerson
27-29
non-specific
Good advice from Jim Roy
J Roy
17-20
non-specific
Requesting owners to submit their ideas
S J Richards
6-7
non-specific
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P Gould
31-34
non-specific
An insight into Butane and Propane
J Carver
33-37
non-specific
Suggested routine checks on the older craft
CSJ Roy
7-13
non-specific
Overcoming drive-shaft wear on the V2002
M Russell
33-34
non-specific
Describing the imminent changes (June 1983)
J Carver
8-9
non-specific
How to apply this anti-fouling
M Pickles
30-31
non-specific
Keep the mix fresh to prevent separation!
L Small
38-40
non-specific
The best way to prepare hull and apply.
K Cox & P Gulliford
31-37
non-specific
Hull prep'n and using Veneciani Yacht Paint
J Edwards
21-24
non-specific
Preparing/painting a 20-yr old hull
A Pink
14-16
non-specific
How to reduce drag. A 2-bladed prop?
L Small
30-32
non-specific
?prior to the introduction of GPS
D Arigho
29-30
non-specific
Emergency repairs on-passage
A J Harrold
39-40
non-specific
Locating the problem; draining the hulls
J Good
33-33
non-specific
Detailed advice on fitting and servicing
J Carver
37-40
non-specific
Macwester dedicated gifts in pottery
J Roy
42-43
non-specific
Safety at Sea information
RYA
32-34
non-specific
Dimensions - 30a/c, 30c/c, Rowan Rose & 22
J Roy
13-14
non-specific
Specs and drawings
J Roy
12-13
non-specific
A supplier in Canvey Island, Essex
J Roy
32-32
non-specific
France bans use of TBT antifouling
J Carver
20-21
non-specific
Using the 'Sinclair Enterprise' calculator
J E Dolan
26-35
non-specific
Technical info for the traditionalists
J E Dolan
25-29
non-specific
A brief but comprehensive guide
M Coleman
35-46
non-specific
A quick, easy solution with stickyback plastic
M Pickles
36-37
non-specific
Brakes and tyre Regulations applying to trailers
J Carver
30-31
non-specific
Prevention of condensation
P Gould
31-34
non-specific
Instructions & diagram from the sailmaker
Kemp Sails
39-40
non-specific
How to do it - by Kemp Sails Ltd.
Kemp Sails
32-33
non-specific
An instructor's navigation ideas
B Spring
9-11
non-specific
Makers of most original Mac wood fittings
J Roy
35-36
non-specific
Tuning a Stuart Turner 10hp two-stroke
A Lovering
11-14
non-specific
Check list of what's to do over the winter
J Roy
33-34
non-specific
Comparing 13 marine engines
A Baker
23-24
non-specific
Advantages of being a Yachtmaster
T Harrold
33-35
non-specific
RYA's explanation of the Regulatons
RYA
37-39
non-specific
Sculling a cruiser in an emergency
D Marshall
40-41
non-specific
Info about oft asked questions on the subject
B Tuffnell
26-27
non-specific
Where does accident liability lie?
M Russell
26-27
non-specific
A detailed look at updating Sails (by Jeckells)
P Rich/M Russell
11-13
non-specific
History and Legacy (& more on Sail Numbers)
S Roy
23-26
Mac Rowan
Heads You Win - refurbishing - Modifying and improving the Heads
P Horth
16-18