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Wilbur Hubbard
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"Mark Borgerson" wrote in message
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:47:23 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:21:00 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:
On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:35:39 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:
26 ft sail boat capsizes in San Diego bay.
3 guesses what boat brand, first two don't count.
Hint: It's built in SoCal.
Lew
Here's a link to the story with all of the details:
http://www.10news.com/news/27351403/detail.html
Think they got the boat wrong. I think it's a Mac 25.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/28...at-expedition/
Pic of actual boat, with off-center cutout for OB.
*****Mac 25 cutout is on centerline.******
Cast iron swing keel, no water ballast.
Mac 26 is water ballast, centerboard.
--Vic
Correction: Mac 26 cutout is on centerline.
If it was a Mac 25, a key factor may be whether the swing keel
was raised or lowered. From my experience with a WindRose 18
with a swing keel, the position makes a big difference in
stability.
It also seems to me that 10 people is aobut 4 too many for
that size boat. You can't put them all in the cockpit
and you can't sail safely with novices forward of the
mast. I wonder if they even had 10 life jackets aboard.
Mark Borgerson
Looks like an older Mac26. Probably a Mac26C which does have water ballast.
http://sbo.sailboatowners.com/images/kb/pdf/1340.pdf
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