"Jim Cate" wrote in message
...
Sure Scotty. - Under some circumstances, it's actually
possible that a
Mac might sink. - Like, if the skipper decided to remove
the foam
floatation and stuff canned goods, anchors, gear, etc.,
into the
resulting cavities. Or, if a great white shark bashed in
the side of
the boat and took a liking to the floatation material,
muching it for
snacks. Or, if the boat were hit and cut apart by a boat
without proper
watch, the motor and transom area might sink. But so far,
I haven't
heard of that happening with a Mac. - Have you Scotty?

No, but I haven't smoked any weed for some time. That must
be some good **** you got there.



But speaking of sinking, how long will YOUR boat stay
afloat if the
hull is compromised, or if one of the through-hulls comes
loose, or if
one of the inlet tubes gets stiff and springs a leak while
you are
asleep or in the cockpit?

Well, she won't sink, my boat is on the hard.


Is the hull/keel connection good and solid?

Yup.


(Might have some internal rusting or other problems?)

Nope.

Have you checked
the through-hull valves recently to see whether they are,
or might
become, frozen open? Got your emergency signals ready
Scotty? Life raft
in good shape? Rudder shaft bearings packed well? Cooling
system for the
motor in good shape? PFD's in good shape and working
order? Can't be
too careful, Scotty. Better safe than sorry.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.

Scotty

The bottom line is that unless someone deliberately removed its
floatation, the Mac isn't going to sink. Even if it's broken apart in
some highly improbable accident, at least one of the resulting
"sections" will float.

Scotty, haven't you ridden this rabbit trail long enough? Isn't there
anything else on the ng that might interest you other than bashing the
Macs and Mac owners? - Unless you have something substantive to add to
the discussion, which you apparently don't, let me suggest that you get
the hell off my back. - What you're actually doing is drawing
everyone's attention to your own problems.

Jim




Scotty wrote:

"Jim Cate" wrote in message
...


Sure Scotty. - Under some circumstances, it's actually


possible that a


Mac might sink. - Like, if the skipper decided to remove


the foam


floatation and stuff canned goods, anchors, gear, etc.,


into the


resulting cavities. Or, if a great white shark bashed in


the side of


the boat and took a liking to the floatation material,


muching it for


snacks. Or, if the boat were hit and cut apart by a boat


without proper


watch, the motor and transom area might sink. But so far,


I haven't


heard of that happening with a Mac. - Have you Scotty?



No, but I haven't smoked any weed for some time. That must
be some good **** you got there.




Scotty

"Jim Cate" wrote in message
...
The bottom line is that unless someone deliberately
removed its
floatation, the Mac isn't going to sink.

Isn't that what I wrote to begin with?

Scotty