Jeff... you realize you are arguing your point with a self confused
alcoholic! That alone reduces the validity of your argument!

CM

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
| When did I launch "ad hominem attacks" on anyone because of their boat?
And
| when did I "disapprove" of Jim's boat? I only objected to his claims
about
| performance which often went beyond the marketing claims. Or his claims
that
| there was a long waiting list, when he got his in 5 weeks. Or his claims
that
| the past performance of the company, or the properties 26X were
irrelevant,
| because the 26M was a completely new boat. Or that it had a double hull,
which
| it doesn't. Or that the 26X had a 200 gallon centerboard trunk.
|
| The fact that I objected to on these grounds does not mean that I don't
approve
| of the boat. In fact, I can understand why the Mac might be the best
choice for
| some boaters. (Though I wonder why anyone would get one in the Northeast,
where
| the draft is not an issue, and the chop usually prevents them from sailing
well,
| or achieving speed under power. A used Catalina 30 would seem to be a lot
more
| boat unless you really wanted a trailer boat.)
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