Where did you read or hear that
MacGregor claimed the boat would make 25 mph with four adults, or with
water ballast? Again, honesty, rationality? - Or would being honest
take away all the fun?

Mac ads constantly list top speeds of more than 20 knots; something the boats
don't actually do under normal usage.
The comments on the Macgregor website are more laughable than most for such a
site. Here are a few clipped comments from the website about initial tests of
the M:

This boat tacks at will under main only, even gybing at low speed against the
wind when most boats will just head up. I have never been on boat with better
behavior.

Wow! Poor guy's never been on a REAL sailboat I guess!

Speed taken using GPS on both boats up to 21 knots with breeze/waves and
18-19 against. Surprise! They are even. Over and over, we drag race from
standing start to top end with no speed difference.

What kind of waves??!!!

Roger orders "full ballast tanks". The M now pulls up on a plane better with
much less bow rise and goes faster by 2 Knots.

NO mention of actual speeds anymore!
Later on it's indicated that the M and X may only do 12 knots under typical
load. The facts are burried, if you care to dig.

RB

RB

When a car ad claims 'top speed' and 'zero to 60' speeds, do you think
they're testing them with 4 adults , a full gas tank and a trunk full of
luggage?

SV


"Bobsprit" wrote ...
Where did you read or hear that
MacGregor claimed the boat would make 25 mph with four adults, or with
water ballast? Again, honesty, rationality? - Or would being honest
take away all the fun?

When a car ad claims 'top speed' and 'zero to 60' speeds, do you think
they're testing them with 4 adults , a full gas tank and a trunk full of
luggage?

Most cars don't lose half of their speed potential when passengers are added.
With three passengers the Mac26m dropped to 13 knots in tests. See the website!
Try again, Scotty. Still, you should look into becoming a Mac dealer.

RB