Bobsprit wrote:

With her tanks full, the Mac should be able to deal with most sudden
weather troubles. He probably should not venture out too far unless
he has a reliable weather window. I see nothing in Jim's comments
about the Mac that is cause for alarm. No one here has sailed the new
Mac.

How about his expectation that he can motor away from incoming heavy weather
at lots of knots when the boat has the usual complement of sails, spars,
people, and gear? He seems to think he can make 'book speed', when that
speed is quoted for an unloaded and stripped-down boat. I gather the reality
is that he'll make little more than a decent sailboat (10kt or so?) and
that's keeping everyone below or in the cockpit.


... He should have test sailed it before buying.

Agreed. To shell out ~30k on what amounts to an on-paper spec is a little
hasty. If he's sailed the other boats that he's mentioned, he may well be
disappointed in the performance of the Mac.


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