"John W. Bienko" wrote in message
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I too did extensive research on the MacGregor 26M
and to my amazement discovered hundreds of very happy
sailors. Some have sailed the boat from Nova Scotia
al the way to Abacos.
See Silver Donald Cameron's book
It may not be the perfect sailboat.. nor the perfect
motorboat. But for the person who wishes to do both
at a reasonable price,, it does the job.


Just because you have a bunch of happy owners, does not a good sailboat
make. Most people don't understand what distinguishes a good one from a
so-so one. M26s are a lousy compromise between sail and power. Just about
any boat can be sailed offshore. Doesn't mean you should. Sure, there are
some conditions under which an M26 will perform fine. There are limits to
all makes/models.

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"j" ganz @@
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