John Cairns wrote:
"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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More like 20 knots.
Jim


http://www.havencraft.com/n26m.asp

http://www.gatewaysailing.com/newboa...onsPricing.htm

http://www.a1sailboats.com/newboatprint.htm

http://www.macgregorsailboats.com/ma...t-pricing.html

Never thought the mac was much of a SAILBOAT because I noticed fairly early
that none of these hucksters offer something that most 21st century sailors
consider indispensable, WIND instruments. If your boat doesn't have WIND
INSTRUMENTS, how did you determine the wind was blowing 20KTS?

John Cairns

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Considering your comments about the Mac 26 dealers, I have chartered and
observed a number of sailboats of various types, makes, and sizes over
the past 25 years. From my experience and observations, few boats of
similar size, and few under 28-feet or so, have anemometers. - Would
your observations regarding the Mac 26 apply equally to owners of Cats,
O'Days, etc., in the under 28-foot category who also don't have
anemometers? Do your observations regarding anmometers suggest that
these boats aren't real SAILBOATS, and that their owners are not real
SAILORS? Or is this just a Mac-bashing thing?

Also, how did you arrive at the conclusion that the Mac dealers you
listed are "hucksters?" - I'm sure some are, and I'm sure some of them
exaggerate the capabilities of the Mac to their customers (as do some
dealers selling other boats), but running a Mac dealership doesn't seem
like the best "get rich scheme" to me. - It involves selling new boats
for around $27K equipped with motor and trailer; outfitting the boats;
providing instructions and demos, handling the gripes, questions, etc.-
It just doesn't cut it as an easy rip-off. My own experience is that one
can get anything installed that he wants to pay for.

Incidentally, I do have a hand-held anemometer but wasn't using it on
the occasion mentioned. By way of perspective, my boat was delivered and
(partially) outfitted a few weeks ago, and because of a number of other
obligations, I have only been able to take it out two times. Not an
excuse, but it's where I'm at.

Jim