Jim admits BIG sailing boo-boo:
I do acknowledge that I don't have
personal experience sailing one of the new 26M models

You actually bought a boat that you did not test sail????I don't care
whether it's a Mac 26M or a Swan 50...you don't buy a boat without sailing
it first....DUMB thing to do...really DUMB....So, if when you get this boat
and you hate how it sails, hate the stiffness, hate the fussiness of the
ballast tanks, etc. are you going to admit that to us?
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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

Well Katy, he did say that he'd be taking it out in all wind speeds
up to about 70kts., so I don't think we have to worry about him!

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"katysails" wrote in message
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Jim admits BIG sailing boo-boo:
I do acknowledge that I don't have
personal experience sailing one of the new 26M models

You actually bought a boat that you did not test sail????I don't care
whether it's a Mac 26M or a Swan 50...you don't buy a boat without sailing
it first....DUMB thing to do...really DUMB....So, if when you get this
boat
and you hate how it sails, hate the stiffness, hate the fussiness of the
ballast tanks, etc. are you going to admit that to us?
--
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:

Jim admits BIG sailing boo-boo:
I do acknowledge that I don't have
personal experience sailing one of the new 26M models

You actually bought a boat that you did not test sail????I don't care
whether it's a Mac 26M or a Swan 50...you don't buy a boat without sailing
it first....DUMB thing to do...really DUMB....So, if when you get this boat
and you hate how it sails, hate the stiffness, hate the fussiness of the
ballast tanks, etc. are you going to admit that to us?

Yep. I'm basing my judgement on experience sailing previous models, and
on speaking with several who have sailed them, and on the incremental
changes made in succeeding models.

As you may note, I have refrained from making any statements regarding
the sailing charactistics and handling of the new model. - I'll be able
to provide that informatin in about three months.

On the other hand, I notice that others on this ng don't hesitate to
issue dogmatic statements regarding the sailing characteristics of the
boat, despite the fact that they haven't sailed it, and in most cases,
don't know anyone who has.

Jim

MacBoy,

I thought you said there were dramatic changes for the M?? Sounds
to me like you're just lying again.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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katysails wrote:

Jim admits BIG sailing boo-boo:
I do acknowledge that I don't have
personal experience sailing one of the new 26M models

You actually bought a boat that you did not test sail????I don't care
whether it's a Mac 26M or a Swan 50...you don't buy a boat without
sailing
it first....DUMB thing to do...really DUMB....So, if when you get this
boat
and you hate how it sails, hate the stiffness, hate the fussiness of the
ballast tanks, etc. are you going to admit that to us?

Yep. I'm basing my judgement on experience sailing previous models, and
on speaking with several who have sailed them, and on the incremental
changes made in succeeding models.

As you may note, I have refrained from making any statements regarding
the sailing charactistics and handling of the new model. - I'll be able
to provide that informatin in about three months.

On the other hand, I notice that others on this ng don't hesitate to
issue dogmatic statements regarding the sailing characteristics of the
boat, despite the fact that they haven't sailed it, and in most cases,
don't know anyone who has.

Jim

Jonathan Ganz wrote:

MacBoy,

I thought you said there were dramatic changes for the M?? Sounds
to me like you're just lying again.


Dramatic, incremental changes.

Jim

Sort of like your mental development since childhood?

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www.sailnow.com

"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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Jonathan Ganz wrote:

MacBoy,

I thought you said there were dramatic changes for the M?? Sounds
to me like you're just lying again.


Dramatic, incremental changes.

Jim

Jim answered:
Yep. I'm basing my judgement on experience sailing previous models, and
on speaking with several who have sailed them, and on the incremental
changes made in succeeding models.

That;s how Buzi Boy bought his Hunter. Maybe the two of you should get
together and compare notes.
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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