"Veridican" wrote

If you wanted to sail the boat around the world, you could do it. The boat
would be just fine. But it's 26 feet. You can't sail from the Galapagose
Islands to Tahiti, because you can't carry enough food or water for that
trip.
The Mac is a costal cruiser not because of it's "strength" but because if
it's
size. I don't care what kind of boat a person has--if it's 26 feet long,
it can
only cary so much food an water.


Hence the need for the USCG.