MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

Bobsprit wrote:


You DID say you wouldn't have done it again AFTER you found build problems.

No, Bubbles, I never said any such thing.

Here is a reprise of what I *did* say: that Hunter has poor QA, and that I'd
advise other boat shoppers to look very hard in certain areas before buying
one.

If shopping for a trailerable cruiser within a certain weight range, I would
definitely buy a Hunter 19 again. It is a brilliant design, nothing else comes
remotely close. In nine years of cruising with a club of trailersailers, we
never saw any boat that was as quick & easy to rig, launch, & retrieve; never
saw anything remotely as comfortable, very few with anything approaching it's
sailing performance, and none with it's practical features like the transom
gate. Our boat was usually where the group gathered and usually the one
everybody else followed.

Of course, since you don't actually cruise, you have no apprecation for
practical values.

When are you going to answer Scotty's question about what trailerable boats of
comparable size & price to the old Mac26 sail better & have more room?

Fresh Breezes (to them wot can use 'em)- Doug King

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

Scott Vernon wrote:

You're reverting back to the old Bobspit. Lies. All lies.

That's how he WINS!

DSK

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
I wondered why you posted a link to the Mac 26x, dang they look similar.

Scotty


"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
Let's help Bob on this one.
http://www.powersailing.com/newmast28.html
Can't say anything about the price, I gave one the once over in Chicago
last
month and it did appear to be a lot sturdier than the Mac, it actually
has
real winches. You'll note they rate this thing for a 75 hp outboard.
John Cairns
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Name another boat in this size/price range that can be trailered,
sailed,
motored as fast, has as much cabin space.

Take a few days, then get back to me.

Considering you want the boat to do the same thing, they would have to look
similar, but the Mast does look more like a "real" sailboat than any of the
Mac powersailors. I think they're fairly expensive also.
John Cairns

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

He must be off sulking.


"DSK" wrote in message
...
Scott Vernon wrote:

You're reverting back to the old Bobspit. Lies. All lies.

That's how he WINS!

DSK

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

John Cairns wrote:


Considering you want the boat to do the same thing, they would have to look
similar, but the Mast does look more like a "real" sailboat than any of the
Mac powersailors. I think they're fairly expensive also.

I was thinking it looked a bit like the Beneteau power-sailer that was supposed
to come out a few years ago. It also has the biggest genoa I've seen in a
while!

DSK

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

When are you going to answer Scotty's question about what trailerable boats of
comparable size & price to the old Mac26 sail better & have more room?

Didn't you catch John's post? There IS another boat that does all the Mac26X
and M and it's a better boat to boot.

RB

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

And it costs how much?


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
When are you going to answer Scotty's question about what trailerable
boats of
comparable size & price to the old Mac26 sail better & have more room?

Didn't you catch John's post? There IS another boat that does all the
Mac26X
and M and it's a better boat to boot.

RB

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

wrote


First "backpeddle" and now "lieing" - And you think I need a spell
checker?


Yes, you do.

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

Scotty said size/price range. Though similar in size, the basic boat package
for the Mast(sailaway, trailer, no motor) is almost $46k, which is nowhere
near the price of the 26X, which was priced well under $20k for the
boat/trailer minus motor. IIRC, the 26M was priced well under $20k also.
John Cairns

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
When are you going to answer Scotty's question about what trailerable
boats of
comparable size & price to the old Mac26 sail better & have more room?

Didn't you catch John's post? There IS another boat that does all the
Mac26X
and M and it's a better boat to boot.

RB

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

First "backpeddle" and now "lieing" - And you think I need a spell
checker?


Yes, you do.


Actually, according to Scotty you "nead a spel cheker."

RB