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N1EE wrote:
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The key point is that it doesn't have a trailer. Kind of renders the
boat all but useless for it's intended purpose, and trailers are expensive.

OTOH the Mac 25 is a pretty good boat. They're fast and they're
practical. If you could find a cheap way to haul this one to the water,
and knew of a good cheap place to keep it docked or moored, it'd be nice
to pick up for a song.

It would be easy to spned 'way more fixing it up than it'll ever be
worth, though. New sails, for example....

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Do you think there's any hardware on it worth salvaging? :-)


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"N1EE" wrote in message
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I've sailed on many a mac 25, I think that if you have a way to pick it up it's
worth every penny. It can be tough to find a set of sails for a good price,
however. Fast, comfortable and worry-free boat. It would be a good gift for a
son or nephew that is new to sailing and would help them to learn the value and
rewards of hard work...ie cleaning the damn thing!

Yeah, he discovered it was a Mac.

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"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
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The seller says he bought it a month ago but has no way to pick it up. I
have
to think he had a plan when he bought it. Which leads me to believe he
found a
big problem.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"Trains are a winter sport"

Crap'n Neal® wrote:
Why bother posting your lame opinion, Mr. King?

Why bother reading it?


You are known here as a motor boater.

???

... You have
little or no credibility when it comes to sailboats
or sailing.

Looking in a mirror?

DSK

Scott Vernon wrote:
if it's in good shape, other than the cleaning up and fixing the keel,
and all parts are there, you can find used sails at Bacons, it would
make a nice starter boat for a beginner.

Agreed. It'd be much better than, say for example, a Coronado 27...
trailerable, better built, shallower draft with the swing keel up, about
95% as roomy, and much faster.

DSK

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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if it's in good shape, other than the cleaning up and fixing the
keel,
and all parts are there, you can find used sails at Bacons, it
would
make a nice starter boat for a beginner.

Idiot. There are better starter boats that will cost less,

Ok big mouth, show us a better starter boat that costs less than $150.


not have a horrible
name like Mac or Siedlemann and not have a newbie hunting for cheap
parts.
Scotty Potti strikes again!


Just can't control that jealousy thing, eh booby?

My Cal 20 is a perfect example. It didn't take that much to make bring it
back to new condition, and it's far superior to a Mac. I wouldn't take it
offshore, as the demands of sailing on the bay are quite enough.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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if it's in good shape, other than the cleaning up and fixing the
keel,
and all parts are there, you can find used sails at Bacons, it
would
make a nice starter boat for a beginner.

Idiot. There are better starter boats that will cost less,

Ok big mouth, show us a better starter boat that costs less than $150.


not have a horrible
name like Mac or Siedlemann and not have a newbie hunting for cheap
parts.
Scotty Potti strikes again!


Just can't control that jealousy thing, eh booby?

Ok big mouth, show us a better starter boat that costs less than $150.


Bobsprit wrote:
You have to laugh when someone as dumb as Scotti Potti opens his trap. What
will the boat cost when it's finally made ready?

Less than any alternative you've suggested so far.

DSK