On Sep 1, 10:30 am, Vic Smith wrote:

As others have said, and Chuck said it quite well, it doesn't sail as
well as a sailboat, or power as well as a powerboat, but it powers
better than any sailboat, and sails better than any powerboat.

Thats what I always thought of the Chevy El Camino and the Ford
Ranchero.. They're both cool in their own way, but neither was a good
ar, nor a good truck.

And despite it's reputation as a light duty sailer, if I got caught in
big waves, better the Mac than a skiff. A pounding is better than a
dunking any day.

True. a skiff is wide open territory for storms and waves. at least a
sail, or semi-sail boat can slice its way though and you can lock it
down if need be.



Given what I want a boat for, it might work.
Now this is all just talk, and I have so little experience in boat
handling you might as well call it "none."

TOM, WAYN B, DON WHITE.. HEY! WE NEED SOME HELP HERE!!!!

There are a number of guys where I'm going in Florida running fishing
charters on CS 24's and I'm going to take one (or more (- when I get
down there, and also look at some new and old sailboats.
Of course I'll do some brain-picking down there.
So it's all baby-stepping for now.

Ask questions till they're sick of you. Great, up-front knowledge
there.


Hope I didn't bore you with all this crap, but I find it helps me
formulate plans when I write it out. One thing for sure, getting my
butt near where I want to boat is going to be a lot harder than
selecting a boat.

--Vic

Didn't bore me at all, Vic. Thanks for sharing. And eventually,I hope
all works out well between you and the mrs.