katysails wrote:
Jim claimed:
I'm not afraid to die.

Prove it.

Good Christian sentiment there Katy! ;-)

Cheers
Marty

Marty chided:
Good Christian sentiment there Katy! ;-)

I didn't tell him to run out and get killed...he seems to be doing very well
at doing himself in all by himself....
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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Comparing a Mac26M with the remarkable Valiant 40 ...
is a high compliment to the Mac26M.

THe Valiant 40 is a high-end sailor's dream yacht..
always a beautiful sight to see on the sea.. and
in the harbour.

The Mac26M is a compromise.. between a sailing vessel
and a motorboat.. the nautical engineers working to
meet the wishes and needs of the marketplace.. and in
my view succeeding beyond expectations.. creating a
very attractive yacht.. not perfect.. but getting there
with the state-of-the-art technology of the day.

And some day.. when I can no longer singlehand my
C&C27 Mark III ... I will invest in a Mac26M..
and continue sailing into the sunset...
and dream..

Best Regards
JWB

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Longing to be closer to to the sun, the wind and the sea!
Spiritually at: Latitude 21 degrees 19' 9" North. _!_
Longtitude 157 degrees 56' 31" West. Aloha! ___o_(_)_o___
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John remarked: The Mac26M is a compromise.. between a sailing vessel
and a motorboat

Right..it's a hermaphrodite..neither male nor female, beast nor fowl. It's
for people who can't decide whether to S*it or get off the pot.
If you're going to be a sailor, for goodness sake, sail. If you want to be
a motorboater, then go buy a motorboat. And if I ever get that decrepit
that I have to make a choice, it will be a trawler, thank you, and not a
pile of junk.

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

"katysails" wrote

And if I ever get that decrepit ( LIKE DOUG )
that I have to make a choice, it will be a trawler, thank you, and not a
pile of junk.

John W. Bienko wrote:

Comparing a Mac26M with the remarkable Valiant 40 ...
is a high compliment to the Mac26M.

THe Valiant 40 is a high-end sailor's dream yacht..
always a beautiful sight to see on the sea.. and
in the harbour.

I do agree that the Valiant 40 is a great boat, certainly the best
handling and sailing boat I have had the privilege of sailing.



The Mac26M is a compromise.. between a sailing vessel
and a motorboat.. the nautical engineers working to
meet the wishes and needs of the marketplace.. and in
my view succeeding beyond expectations.. creating a
very attractive yacht.. not perfect.. but getting there
with the state-of-the-art technology of the day.


I also agree with this statement. If I'm correct, the Mac 26 is the
most popular cruising sailboat in production today. What hasn't been
addressed in this discussion is that they have made incremental changes
and improvements in the various models and incorporated a number of
changes and improvements in the new 26M model, based on experiences with
thousands of other boats over the years. These include a completely
different hull design, different, more narrow keel, thicker lower hull
wall entailing with additional fiberglass layer, new chain plates,
different positioning of the motor, pivotable mast, substantially taller
rig, etc.



And some day.. when I can no longer singlehand my
C&C27 Mark III ... I will invest in a Mac26M..
and continue sailing into the sunset...
and dream..

Best Regards
JWB

--
Longing to be closer to to the sun, the wind and the sea!
Spiritually at: Latitude 21 degrees 19' 9" North. _!_
Longtitude 157 degrees 56' 31" West. Aloha! ___o_(_)_o___
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