On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 10:02:37 -0500, "Scott Vernon"
wrote:

"Jim Cate" wrote
"Yawn" is the response I get a lot.

I'm sure


Boat owners I speak with DO concern
themselves with the fact that they pay their money to the marinas and
the insurance company and various other expenses, but can only sail
infrequently. Many of them seem to find their use tapering off over
time, and finally selling their boat after realizing they aren't using
it as they had anticipated.


Well, there's the problem, you spoke to 'boat owners' and not 'sailors'.



Some people seem to enjoy owning a boat so that
they can talk about it on this ng. -


Not if they own a Mac26X.

You have obviously made the mistake of comparing the Mac26X with the
"New and Improved" Mac26M. Apparently Macgregor has completely
designed the 26X, generally regarded as one of the most laughable
piece of crap boats on the market to a yacht that some buyers are
considering as an alternative to the Valiant If you are wondering
how to tell the difference between the "old" and the "new" 26, the new
ones are apparently blue or red and the old ones are generally white.
I am not certain when the option of a carbon fiber spar will be made
available for the Mac...that is what I am waiting for

By the way, I was forced to use one of those firberglass portapotties
at the park the other day and I was a bit surprised to see that they
are made by Macgregor. It was apparently the 7V, or 7' Vertical
model. It seemed to be better built than their line of
boats...probably faster under sail as well