The Mac 26 certainly holds a valid niche in the overall boat market. Is
is one that suits my needs? Nope! Not at this time or the foreseeable
future (and I say that as a former Mac 25 owner who had a ball with the
boat). But, the fact that it would be a rotten boat for me, doesn't
mean that it wouldn't be a great boat for someone else.

Is it a boat that should be taken on the TransPac? In my opinion, only
as a stunt. But, the same could be said of a lot of other boats.

This boat obviously serves it's niche well as long as it's owners follow
the basic rules of responsible seamanship (this includes knowing the
capabilities and limitations of your vessal).

Quest0029 wrote:

I wonder if the word Multihull causes the blood pressure of ppl here
to go up as does the name Mac26.


Very probable.
Look at the statistics on boat ownership, people
are moving away from traditional keelboats in
droves. Where are they going? To multihulls,
powerboats and yes.... Mac 26 (and other similar
designs).



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