MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

How much is a new Hunter 26? BTW Mac is advertised at $18k +/- the buyer
drives the price up with BIG motors.

SV

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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yeah, but thirty GRAND???


For once, I have to agree with Jonathan. Perhaps we all tend to approach
such questions from our own parochial view of what a "real" boat should
be,
not realizing that a boat should fit the desires and needs of its owner,
not
some pre-conceived notion of an ideal boat in the sky.

I'd say that if the Mac M does what you want it to do better than the
alternatives, and suits the way you intend to use it, go for it and have
the
self-confidence to give the finger to those who presume to look down on
you
for choosing what suits your needs.


Dave
S/V Good Fortune
CS27

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

Jonathan Ganz wrote:

I'd say it's more like 75% the same. There are differences that appear to
make
it a better sailor.

I think they changed the deck & cockpit layout some, and improved the heck out
of the steering & rudders (which needed it badly... out my several friends who
owned one of these, *all* of them broke their steering at one point or another).
But I'd be surprised if the sailing performance has improved very much.

There's a much-ballyhoo'ed PHRF rating on them of around 215, which was given to
a Mac dealer on the Chesapeake who sailed it with 3 guys on trapezes, a masthead
spinnaker, and no water ballast. But the stock boat probably deserves a PHRf
rating around 300.


JAXAshby wrote:

For half of $30k one can buy a lot of fine, fine, fine used 26 foot sailboats.

Yep. But why compare the prices of *new* boats to *used* ones? Surely your MENSA
intellect can distinguish the difference?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

Mac is advertised at $18k +/- the buyer
drives the price up with BIG motors.

Last time I went to A/C boatshow, a Mac was sitting there with a sign on it
loudly proclaiming $29,xxx, a "boat show special". I seem recall that taxes
and title were not mentioned.

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

why compare the prices of *new* boats to *used* ones?

value.

Surely your MENSA
intellect can distinguish the difference?

yup, value. compare a brand new Mac 26 at $30k to a used Buccaneer 26 for
$950. Much the same space inside. compare a brand new Mac 26 $30k to a used
Contessa 26 at $10k. The Contessa has crossed oceans and you have twenty grand
left over.

but some people want to buy new.

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

if you go to the URL Jim posted you'll see the price I quoted. That's w/o
motor.

Can't you find the Hunter price?

SV


"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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Mac is advertised at $18k +/- the buyer
drives the price up with BIG motors.

Last time I went to A/C boatshow, a Mac was sitting there with a sign on
it
loudly proclaiming $29,xxx, a "boat show special". I seem recall that
taxes
and title were not mentioned.

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

You're a brave man to admit that here.

SV


"Dave" wrote

I'll admit to having briefly considered a Mac,

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

You're a brave man to admit that here.

hey, I was briefly considered a Hunter. But I was younger then.


I'll admit to having briefly considered a Mac,

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

But maybe $30K is a horrendous lot
of money to you, Jax?


It's a horendous amount for THAT boat. 30K can buy....

A J30 and a J24
Two Pearson 30s
A C&C 30 late model
A Catalina 30 late 80's
A Bristol 29.5

And so on....

RB

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

None of those boats can do what the Mac can.


What's that? Flex the hull when you pull on the shrouds?

It's a horendous amount for THAT boat. 30K can buy....

A J30 and a J24
Two Pearson 30s
A C&C 30 late model
A Catalina 30 late 80's
A Bristol 29.5

And so on....

RB

MacGregor 26M - Valiant 40
 

some of my non-sailing friends think Hunters are great boats with a great
rep. Name recognition, I guess.

Scotty

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
You're a brave man to admit that here.

hey, I was briefly considered a Hunter. But I was younger then.


I'll admit to having briefly considered a Mac,