Capt. Mooron wrote:

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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| Even loaded down and with some chop, he can still make a run for home
faster
| than any sailboat of aprox. the same size. If he miscalculates, blows his
tanks
| and then gets caught unbalasted, he'll regret it.

You can't "blow" the ballast tanks on a Mac.... they must be drained
manually from the trailer or with a pump. The vessel cannot pound to
weather. I have passed Mac's under sail to weather while they were under
power. The boat will porpoise and dive in steep waves. Taking a wave
broadside is an exhilarating "near death" experience on a Mac. They must
quarter the wave train and remain at steerage way speeds to avoid swamping.
Been There ...Done That.



| Understand, Wally, I have no respect for the Mac line. BUT, I won't say
that it
| can't make SOME owners happy within it's narrow limits. To argue those
limits
| becomes somewhat futile when you don't know the owner or his variables.
| As I said, I wish Jim good luck with his boat.

The boat is suitable for protected waters... preferably inland.....
riverways and small lakes.


The Macs are designed for coastal cruising. They are sailed routinely
off the California coast, in SF Bay, out to Catalina Island, etc.

Jim