Scotty wrote:

I guess I'm spoiled. 2 minute motor out of the marina, and
I'm sailing!

Scotty



That's a rather unusual situation. - But don't you ever want to sail
somewhere else?





"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...

I think this is a valid point... for me, the whole point

of sailing is the

journey, not the destination so much. On the other hand,

there are places

where the getting there part is not worth much, as the

destination is the

place to sail. Right now, where I keep my boat requires

about 30 minutes of

motoring or more than an hour of sailing to get to the

deep bay, which is

where things are happening. We use the motoring time (if

that's what we

decide to do) to get the boat ready for 20kts wind, crew

preparation,

planning and discussion about the lesson, etc., so it's

not wasted.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Scotty" wrote in message
...

"JimC" chanted the Mac mantra......

And although you may not think
you need or want it, the large (50 - 70 hp) motor most

M26s have can be

quite handy when you want to motor out to a desired

sailing area without

spending the whole day getting there,

but then again, if you have a decent sailing boat, you'
rather sail back.

Scotty


Well, when you have been saling all day, and it's hot and humid, and the
sun's in your eyes, and your crew wants to get home ASAP, and the wind's
against you, it's rather nice to turn on the motor and plane home at 15
- 17 mph. Etc., etc.

Jim