I think JimC works for the MacGregor Boats company. Why else on earth would
somebody spend so much time talking about such a flimsy and ugly boat. I was gonna
say *sailboat* but the Mac26 is more like a motor sailor than a sailboat.
He says he's a lawyer. He probably defends MacGregor against the hundreds of
lawsuits they get filed against them every year. Things like endangerment, false advertising,
unsuitability for intended use, polluting the visual environment, etc etc etc.....
Water ballast is stupid. All it does is put water in the bottom of the hull. It doesn't
add any weight at all it just lowers the boat down into the water. Then it sloshes back
and forth and slows the boat down. Dumb!
Take a look at the mast. I've got spaghetti straps on my tops that are thicker than
Mac26 masts. Take a look at how high-sided and flat the hull is. I bet it sounds like
a drum inside. I'd be ashamed to be seen in a Mac26. I think JimC is ashamed too that
he bought such a lame-o boat. I bet he won't make the same mistake twice. But, since
he works for MacGregor he maybe might.

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
I think JimC works for the MacGregor Boats company. Why else on earth would
somebody spend so much time talking about such a flimsy and ugly boat. I was gonna
say *sailboat* but the Mac26 is more like a motor sailor than a sailboat.
He says he's a lawyer. He probably defends MacGregor against the hundreds of
lawsuits they get filed against them every year. Things like endangerment, false advertising,
unsuitability for intended use, polluting the visual environment, etc etc etc.....
Water ballast is stupid. All it does is put water in the bottom of the hull. It doesn't
add any weight at all it just lowers the boat down into the water. Then it sloshes back
and forth and slows the boat down. Dumb!
Take a look at the mast. I've got spaghetti straps on my tops that are thicker than
Mac26 masts. Take a look at how high-sided and flat the hull is. I bet it sounds like
a drum inside. I'd be ashamed to be seen in a Mac26. I think JimC is ashamed too that
he bought such a lame-o boat. I bet he won't make the same mistake twice. But, since
he works for MacGregor he maybe might.

Cheers,
Ellen

Good try Ellie, he's a lawyer but not for McGregor. The ships he deals
with are the most complicated ships going. If he's happy sailing his
Mac than more power to him, it's not like he's Capt. Rob sitting at
home playing jacks and looking at pictures of his short sailing season.

Joe

"Joe" wrote
| If he's happy sailing his
| Mac than more power to him, it's not like he's Capt. Rob sitting at
| home playing jacks and looking at pictures of his short sailing season.


Even JimC is not as big a liar as Capt. Rob. But that ain't really saying much.....
But, I think you missed my take entirely about JimC. It's plain as the nose on
my face that he's *NOT HAPPY* sailing his Mac. Somebody that's happy doesn't
spend so much time *acting* like he's happy. When somebody's really happy they
just go sailing and if somebody tells them they have a stupid boat they just laugh or
flip them off or something that doesn't take so much time. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Joe" wrote
| If he's happy sailing his
| Mac than more power to him, it's not like he's Capt. Rob sitting at
| home playing jacks and looking at pictures of his short sailing season.


Even JimC is not as big a liar as Capt. Rob. But that ain't really saying much.....
But, I think you missed my take entirely about JimC. It's plain as the nose on
my face that he's *NOT HAPPY* sailing his Mac. Somebody that's happy doesn't
spend so much time *acting* like he's happy. When somebody's really happy they
just go sailing and if somebody tells them they have a stupid boat they just laugh or
flip them off or something that doesn't take so much time. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen

I think you and a few others spend more time attacking Mac's, than
you sail your own boats (if you have one). Jim is just presenting the
other view. Mac must be doing something right, as not a week goes by
that I do not see a Mac on the lake here.

Joe

"Joe" wrote
| I think you and a few others spend more time attacking Mac's, than
| you sail your own boats (if you have one). Jim is just presenting the
| other view. Mac must be doing something right, as not a week goes by
| that I do not see a Mac on the lake here.


A week doesn't go by that I don't see a dozen cock roaches. Does that mean
they're good to have around? :-)

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Joe" wrote
| I think you and a few others spend more time attacking Mac's, than
| you sail your own boats (if you have one). Jim is just presenting the
| other view. Mac must be doing something right, as not a week goes by
| that I do not see a Mac on the lake here.


A week doesn't go by that I don't see a dozen cock roaches. Does that mean
they're good to have around? :-)

Cheers,
Ellen

You should try using Raid Ant & roach spray. That reminds me I need
to spray the dock, keep the bugs over in the power boaters barn.

Joe

No, but it does mean that they are successful by continuing to prosper
despite a large percentage of the population disliking them intensely...

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote
| I think you and a few others spend more time attacking Mac's, than
| you sail your own boats (if you have one). Jim is just presenting the
| other view. Mac must be doing something right, as not a week goes by
| that I do not see a Mac on the lake here.


A week doesn't go by that I don't see a dozen cock roaches. Does that
mean
they're good to have around? :-)

Cheers,
Ellen

Of course, the key word is lake. :-)

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Joe" wrote
| If he's happy sailing his
| Mac than more power to him, it's not like he's Capt. Rob sitting at
| home playing jacks and looking at pictures of his short sailing season.


Even JimC is not as big a liar as Capt. Rob. But that ain't really
saying much.....
But, I think you missed my take entirely about JimC. It's plain as the
nose on
my face that he's *NOT HAPPY* sailing his Mac. Somebody that's happy
doesn't
spend so much time *acting* like he's happy. When somebody's really happy
they
just go sailing and if somebody tells them they have a stupid boat they
just laugh or
flip them off or something that doesn't take so much time. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen

I think you and a few others spend more time attacking Mac's, than
you sail your own boats (if you have one). Jim is just presenting the
other view. Mac must be doing something right, as not a week goes by
that I do not see a Mac on the lake here.

Joe

Neither is he a guy pretending to be a woman like "Ellen" is.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
I think JimC works for the MacGregor Boats company. Why else on earth
would
somebody spend so much time talking about such a flimsy and ugly boat. I
was gonna
say *sailboat* but the Mac26 is more like a motor sailor than a sailboat.
He says he's a lawyer. He probably defends MacGregor against the
hundreds of
lawsuits they get filed against them every year. Things like
endangerment, false advertising,
unsuitability for intended use, polluting the visual environment, etc etc
etc.....
Water ballast is stupid. All it does is put water in the bottom of
the hull. It doesn't
add any weight at all it just lowers the boat down into the water. Then
it sloshes back
and forth and slows the boat down. Dumb!
Take a look at the mast. I've got spaghetti straps on my tops that
are thicker than
Mac26 masts. Take a look at how high-sided and flat the hull is. I bet it
sounds like
a drum inside. I'd be ashamed to be seen in a Mac26. I think JimC is
ashamed too that
he bought such a lame-o boat. I bet he won't make the same mistake twice.
But, since
he works for MacGregor he maybe might.

Cheers,
Ellen

Good try Ellie, he's a lawyer but not for McGregor. The ships he deals
with are the most complicated ships going. If he's happy sailing his
Mac than more power to him, it's not like he's Capt. Rob sitting at
home playing jacks and looking at pictures of his short sailing season.

Joe

"Capt. JG" wrote
| Neither is he a guy pretending to be a woman like "Ellen" is.


Even if I was pretending it would be better than a gay boy pretending to be straight!
Or a gay ass hole pretending to be a man..... :-))))))))))))

Cheers,
Ellen