Jeff Morris wrote:

Its funny, the drawing on the web site don't show this to be "double hulled".
The water ballast is on the center line, not around the chine - it would be easy
to penetrate the hull with a glancing blow to a rock.

Obviously the Mac don't have a complete double hull extending throughout
the hull and chines. (Does your boat?) But it does have what amounts to
a double hull extending along its lowermost section for most of the
length of the hull.


BTW, what would happen to the daggerboard if it touched bottom?

If it strikes the bottom while the boat is moving at high speed, as when
it is motoring or planing under sail, the dagger board may break.
Replacing it costs around $300.



"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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wrote:


On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 23:49:36 -0400, "Scott Vernon"

wrote:


are you under the impression that a mac26 is double hulled?



It is double hulled, but the space in between the layers is water ballast,

which

gives you a head start on filling up the rest of the boat with water.

BB




Of course, if only the lower hull is penetrated, water doesn't get into
the cabin at all. Also, as mentioned above, the built-in flotation will
keep the boat afloat even if water enters the cabin.

Jim



SV

"Jim Cate" wrote 6 times...


(1) - If the lower hull is compromised, the inner hull remains.