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Well, the gas I'm using includes 10% ethenol, so I might qualify. Looks
like Saturday may be a nice sailing day. - 78 degrees, 5 - 15 knot winds.

Jim


Joe wrote:
Is in Kemah, where the Boardwalk Beast use to moor. A biofuel wave
piercing around the world racer.

http://www.membrana.ru/images/articl...2963218-7.jpeg

http://www.earthrace.net/view.asp?webpage=26

It's one far out radical wild looking boat, someone's throwing
truckloads of cash to sponser it.

Joe



15kts!! Oh my, oh my....

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Capt. JG wrote:


15kts!! Oh my, oh my....

Whats wrong with 15 kts?

Joe

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Capt. JG wrote:


15kts!! Oh my, oh my....

Whats wrong with 15 kts?

Joe

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For Jim and his Mac, quite a bit! :-)


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Capt. JG wrote:


15kts!! Oh my, oh my....

Whats wrong with 15 kts?

Joe

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For Jim and his Mac, quite a bit! :-)

On a light, responsive boat like the Mac 26M, we don't have to wait
until we get 25+ knot winds to have an enjoyable cruise, JG. It's sort
of analogous to the difference between driving a lightweight sports car
like a Porsche or Ferrari, (equivalent to my boat) or a heavy vehicle
such as a Suburban or Town Car (equivalent to heavy conventional boats
that take 1/4 mile to get up to speed). - Of course, it's largely a
matter of personal tastes. Like, some people enjoy driving Ferraris and
Porsches, whereas others prefer driving a Suburban.

Jim

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Capt. JG wrote:
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Capt. JG wrote:


15kts!! Oh my, oh my....

Whats wrong with 15 kts?

Joe

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For Jim and his Mac, quite a bit! :-)

On a light, responsive boat like the Mac 26M, we don't have to wait until
we get 25+ knot winds to have an enjoyable cruise, JG. It's sort of
analogous to the difference between driving a lightweight sports car like
a Porsche or Ferrari, (equivalent to my boat) or a heavy vehicle such as a
Suburban or Town Car (equivalent to heavy conventional boats that take 1/4
mile to get up to speed). - Of course, it's largely a matter of personal
tastes. Like, some people enjoy driving Ferraris and Porsches, whereas
others prefer driving a Suburban.

Jim


You sure do spend a lot of energy trying to defend your boat.

It is NOT comparable to a Porshe or Ferrari. It is comparable to a Ford
Escort, except that it's twice the price.

But, good for you. You've got a nice big engine that will hopefully get you
out of those terrible 15 kts wind conditions and back on dry land.

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Capt. JG wrote:


For Jim and his Mac, quite a bit! :-)

On a light, responsive boat like the Mac 26M, we don't have to wait until
we get 25+ knot winds to have an enjoyable cruise, JG. It's sort of
analogous to the difference between driving a lightweight sports car like
a Porsche or Ferrari, (equivalent to my boat) or a heavy vehicle such as a
Suburban or Town Car (equivalent to heavy conventional boats that take 1/4
mile to get up to speed). - Of course, it's largely a matter of personal
tastes. Like, some people enjoy driving Ferraris and Porsches, whereas
others prefer driving a Suburban.

Jim



You sure do spend a lot of energy trying to defend your boat.

And you sure do spend a lot of time tearing it down. - Why is this, JG?
- Nothing better to do?

Jim

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Capt. JG wrote:


For Jim and his Mac, quite a bit! :-)

On a light, responsive boat like the Mac 26M, we don't have to wait until
we get 25+ knot winds to have an enjoyable cruise, JG. It's sort of
analogous to the difference between driving a lightweight sports car like
a Porsche or Ferrari, (equivalent to my boat) or a heavy vehicle such as
a Suburban or Town Car (equivalent to heavy conventional boats that take
1/4 mile to get up to speed). - Of course, it's largely a matter of
personal tastes. Like, some people enjoy driving Ferraris and Porsches,
whereas others prefer driving a Suburban.

Jim



You sure do spend a lot of energy trying to defend your boat.

And you sure do spend a lot of time tearing it down. - Why is this, JG? -
Nothing better to do?

Jim


Actually, I don't and haven't. How many posts have I initiated slamming your
boat in the last month?

Nothing better to do? Yes. Sail, not motor.


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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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You sure do spend a lot of energy trying to defend your
boat.

It is NOT comparable to a Porshe or Ferrari. It is
comparable to a Ford
Escort, except that it's twice the price.


Put sails on a Ford Escort and it will outsail a
MacCrap26Xm.

Scotty

Scotty wrote:



Jim, to be honest (for a change), despite all my recent sarcasm about
the Mac,
I really had some great times sailing my own Mac, and I sometimes regret
getting
rid of it. - Particularly when my Seidleman bottoms out and gets stuck
in the mud
while I'm a little distracted (e.g., difficulties pulling the tab on the
last
of a six pack), or when I can't even take it out at low tide, etc.

Also, I wanted to tell you that you were absolutely correct in your
responses
to my note quoting six "authorities" criticising the Mac.
Most of them hadn't even sailed a Mac, much less one of the current 26M
models.
- And rather than admitting it (with the resuting loss of face with my
buddies on the ng),
I first tried to ignore you, and then, I simply lied about it.
The bottom line is that you called me on it, and I didn't have a
face-saving response, so I simply lied to the entire newsgroup. I have
no excuse, but it relates to some personal problems I have suffered from
for some time.

Scotty


Don't take it so hard, Scotty. - In a few months everyone will forget
all about it.

Jim