Donal wrote:
"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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After all the interesting, thoughtful, considerate, helpful, balanced,
discussions regarding the Mac26M, I'm still looking at different
options. There seem to be some great buys on larger boats in our area,

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Comments, suggestions, or recommendations regarding these or other
similar boats will be appreciated.


You need to keep looking.


When you find the boat that is right for you, you will want it so badly,
that you will get stomach cramps.

If you feel the need to seek our opinions, then you haven't found the boat
that is right for *you*.


Regards


Actually, I am tempted by a nice '78 34-ft Cal that's seems to be in
good condition and that's being offered at a reasonable price. This
boat is christened "Delilah," and the temptation is really getting to
me. (Guess I should be careful not to let my hair grow too long!) There
are also several other boats in this price range.

Delilah has a relatively shallow draft, under 5 feet, which would be
advantageous in our bay complex. This is the *** III model, which I
understand was a later production run that incorporated some
improvements over the earlier models. I think that it would be somewhat
more tender than the O'Day, but probably more fun to sail in light to
medium winds. The problem, again, is that it would take 5 hours to
motor down to Galveston and get to some blue water, and, for several
reasons, leaving it at a marina in Galveston introduces some problems.

Jim



Donal
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