Good Job Bob...... your advise generally reflects everything that everyone
on this group has tried in vain to advise Jim regarding the Mac purchase. I
guess there is no other choice but to let the poor fellow proceed down the
river without a paddle.

CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| Nonetheless... if you were a real friend... you would have talked him out
of
| this insanity.
|
| You know very well he won't be happy with the purchase.....
|
| Mooron, here is what I wrote to him:
|
| Jim, I don't know if you're a troll or not, but I did recently speak to a
| couple who sailed the new boat in Florida a few weeks ago. They mostly
sailed
| her and found her to be pretty bad, with poor upwind ability and a very
cheap
| feel. Under power, she did not get up on a plane until they (4 people
total)
| balanced their weight better. I assumed there was some chop. They were
looking
| to buy, but found the sailing performance less than thrilling. They've
been
| mostly renting small sailboats and taking courses in California. They had
not
| sailed the 26X, so this was just a stand-alone test of the M model.
| I've been aboard the new version, but did not sail her. I can confirm that
| she's very lightly built and lacking in comfort below, compared to the
average
| Catalina 27. There's a reason for all of the Mac bashing. While she might
fit
| someone's needs, her performance is so poor as to have earned her a
general
| disdain. The build quality, still pretty much the same, is also not highly
| valued. Speak to a few surveyors.
| I would not put my family on one, certainly not on anything more than VERY
| protected waters, such as a small lake. I currently work as a broker part
time
| and have learned a lot about the market. I recently declined two Macs
because
| no brand has a faster loss ratio and owners are pretty shocked by it. They
can
| sell for as little as HALF after just a few years. Amazing.
| If you've actually bought a Mac, I wish you the best of luck with her.
| Otherwise you might care to rethink the decision. While the Asa group can
be
| pretty nasty, the well of info is generally on target.
| There are some boats with bad reps. US Yachts, Mac, Hunter, tanzer,
Siedleman
| and so on. There's a reason for it. As Katy said; "It's your money."
| Best of luck,
|
| Robert B
| C&C 32, Alien
| NY