MacGregor 25 Practical Owner's Guide

Section 1 - Before Every Trip
Trailer

• □ Check tire pressure and tread.
• □ Verify wheel bearings are greased.
• □ Test trailer lights.
• □ Check winch strap.
• □ Verify safety chains.
• □ Check hitch latch and coupler.
• □ Install drain plug before launching.

• □ Cracks
• □ Soft spots
• □ Gelcoat damage
• □ Loose hardware
• □ Rudder condition
• □ Centerboard condition
• □ Centerboard cable
• □ Keel winch operation

• □ Rudder securely mounted
• □ Pivot bolt tight
• □ Rudder swings freely
• □ Lock-down system working
• □ Tiller firmly attached
• □ Steering smooth
• □ No excessive play

• □ Forestay (forward stay)
• □ Backstay
• □ Port shroud
• □ Starboard shroud

• □ No broken wire strands
• □ No corrosion
• □ Turnbuckles lubricated
• □ Cotter pins installed
• □ Chainplates secure
• □ Mast base hinge secure

• Two people

1. Remove travel tie-downs.
2. Verify all shrouds are free.
3. Raise mast slowly.
4. Connect forestay.
5. Tighten rigging.
6. Install cotter pins.
7. Check mast is straight.

• □ Main halyard
• □ Jib halyard
• □ Main sheet
• □ Jib sheets
• □ Boom vang (if equipped)
• □ Reefing lines
• □ Outhaul

• □ Sail slides
• □ Stitching
• □ Battens
• □ Clew
• □ Tack
• □ Head
• □ No mildew
• □ No tears

• Proper shape
• Proper tension

• □ Hanks clip securely to forestay.
• □ Stitching intact.
• □ No UV damage.
• □ Sheets attached correctly.
• □ Raise fully.

• Look for wasps.
• Mud daubers.
• Spiders.
• Bee nests.

• □ Four dock lines
• □ Four fenders
• □ 100-foot towing line
• □ Boat hook
• □ Spare line

• Primary anchor
• Secondary anchor

• 100-150 feet of line

• 6-10 feet of chain between anchor and rope to help the anchor set and reduce chafe.

• Compression test
• Cooling check
• Fuel inspection
• Water pump inspection
• Propeller inspection
• Shift test
• Idle test
• Full throttle test