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Mac26X fit for all waters
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: * Ed Gordon wrote, On 6/10/2007 12:08 PM: Jeff wrote in : It was that web site that made me lose all respect for certain Mac owners. It is, like some Mac proponents, a stream of nautical gibberish. There's enough nautical nonsense to fill a pineapple under the sea. That's because you admitted you hate Macs, man!!! Where did I "admit" that? I love innovative boats. I just dislike foolish claims by ignorant novices. ... That makes sense - the boat dances at anchor and therefore must be just like a multihull. He's talking about the speed not the kind of hull. I think he's thinking about shallow draft like most catamarans are shallow draft so they dance around at anchor because they don't have a big heavy deep keel to keep them in one place. It makes sense to me. Sorry, boats "dance" because of their windage relative to the lateral resistance. Boat with high freeboard (like a Mac) or a rig forward (Nonsuch or Freedom) or forward coachroof (many cruising cats) dance. Shallow draft is usually not the significant factor. I disagree. Take an old deep keel and long keel boat like a Westerly 32. It will barely move at all at anchor. The deep long keel keeps it straight into the wind like a weather vane.Boat's that dance at anchor say "shallow draft". In another place he asserts a tacking angle of 64 degrees, even though most Mac owners report the expected 95 degrees. You gotta know how to sail them, man. 64 degrees is too low and 95 degrees is dreaming. Even the Americas cup boats can't do 95% unless the wind is maybe blowing six or seven mph. I used to tack about 75 or 80 degrees with mind in moderate breezes. In heaver winds it might be low around 60 because of the slippage because of the short keel that doesn't bite that great. As I said, I don't like foolish claims by ignorant novices. I'm hardly a novice. I've owned and sailed a Mac 26X. I was always worried about how sea worthy it was and one of the main reasons was because it was shallow draft and seaworthy boats are usually deep draft. But, not all of them. Macs can do 20. 12-15 is about half throttle, man. And the article said there are lots of Macs in England and some of them were probily saiked there. Macs can do 20 with some engines in idealized conditions. Loaded with cruising gear, fuel, ballast tank full, and fighting a minimal ocean chop, 15 is a more realistic upper limit. In fact, while the Mac boards have some people claiming extreme speeds, they also have a lot of folks that admit they have never been above 12 knots. Well they must have motors that aren't running right if they go that slow. Or maybe they've got them way overloaded. A Mac is like your catamaran you claim to have. If you overload them too much it makes them slow. Nope. But you're the one claiming that Macs sail more than "keel boats" and the don't mind going out in the ocean. Since I've done about 12000 miles cruising since the 26X came out, you would think I might see one on occasion. You're as bad as that other guy who said he always sees Macs in protected waters. That means he's in protected waters himself. If he wants to see Macs in unprotected waters he needs to go out in unprotected waters himself. First of all, I don't have a keel boat. And I can assure you that its much faster than a Mac on all points of sail. But, you shouldn't cop an attitude because maybe your boat is slower and not as versatil but it might have at least one good point. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! What kinda boat do you have anyway? Probably a cheap Hunter or something like that. A PDQ 36 catamaran. More boat than you can even dream of. Not even legal to trailer. You need a wide-load permit for that boat of yours. I bet you have to pay extra for a wider slip too. Probably double the cost of a Mac slip. I prefer a boat you don't have to go to the poor house to own and enjoy. -- Cheerio, Ed Gordon http://www.freewebs.com/egordon873/index.htm |
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* Ed Gordon wrote, On 6/11/2007 3:21 PM:
Sorry, boats "dance" because of their windage relative to the lateral resistance. Boat with high freeboard (like a Mac) or a rig forward (Nonsuch or Freedom) or forward coachroof (many cruising cats) dance. Shallow draft is usually not the significant factor. I disagree. Take an old deep keel and long keel boat like a Westerly 32. It will barely move at all at anchor. The deep long keel keeps it straight into the wind like a weather vane.Boat's that dance at anchor say "shallow draft". I don't know which Westerly you mean, they made several 32 footers. But none that I know have either "deep" or "long" keels. So if a Mac dances too much, why not just lower the center/daggerboard to increase the draft? Its because the dancing is caused by the high freeboard creating too much windage forward. In another place he asserts a tacking angle of 64 degrees, even though most Mac owners report the expected 95 degrees. You gotta know how to sail them, man. 64 degrees is too low and 95 degrees is dreaming. Even the Americas cup boats can't do 95% unless the wind is maybe blowing six or seven mph. I used to tack about 75 or 80 degrees with mind in moderate breezes. In heaver winds it might be low around 60 because of the slippage because of the short keel that doesn't bite that great. As I said, I don't like foolish claims by ignorant novices. I'm hardly a novice. I've owned and sailed a Mac 26X. I was always worried about how sea worthy it was and one of the main reasons was because it was shallow draft and seaworthy boats are usually deep draft. But, not all of them. If you're not a novice, how could you write such gibberish about the tacking angle? Do you even understand what it is? Macs can do 20. 12-15 is about half throttle, man. And the article said there are lots of Macs in England and some of them were probily saiked there. Macs can do 20 with some engines in idealized conditions. Loaded with cruising gear, fuel, ballast tank full, and fighting a minimal ocean chop, 15 is a more realistic upper limit. In fact, while the Mac boards have some people claiming extreme speeds, they also have a lot of folks that admit they have never been above 12 knots. Well they must have motors that aren't running right if they go that slow. Or maybe they've got them way overloaded. A Mac is like your catamaran you claim to have. If you overload them too much it makes them slow. No, the one I remember were real cruisers who went out for more than one overnight. I assume they had the boats somewhat loaded and didn't think it was prudent to go faster. Roger MacGregor himself says that the top speed is reduced a knot for every hundred pounds, it really doesn't take a lot of extra gear, food, water, and fuel to reduce the top speed considerably. On top of that, the fuel economy at full throttle isn't all that good. Nope. But you're the one claiming that Macs sail more than "keel boats" and the don't mind going out in the ocean. Since I've done about 12000 miles cruising since the 26X came out, you would think I might see one on occasion. You're as bad as that other guy who said he always sees Macs in protected waters. That means he's in protected waters himself. If he wants to see Macs in unprotected waters he needs to go out in unprotected waters himself. I do the vast majority of my sailing outside of the harbor. However, I'm generally on "standard routes" for cruisers, such as Boston to Provincetown, or Gloucester, etc. And we spend a lot of time at the common destinations. I see Hunters, Catalinas, Bene's, and all of the other expected boats. But I don't see Macs. Its not as though they're hard to spot - they don't exactly blend in. Of course, part of this is that Mac's are not too popular here in New England. Within Boston Harbor there's a number of places to sail, but once you get "outside" you're in the open ocean and it gets a little too bouncy for a lightweight boat. While we don't always have 3-4 foot seas, its often enough that you have to always be prepared for it. First of all, I don't have a keel boat. And I can assure you that its much faster than a Mac on all points of sail. But, you shouldn't cop an attitude because maybe your boat is slower and not as versatil but it might have at least one good point. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! What kinda boat do you have anyway? Probably a cheap Hunter or something like that. A PDQ 36 catamaran. More boat than you can even dream of. Not even legal to trailer. You need a wide-load permit for that boat of yours. At 18 feet wide I don't think any of my sisterships have ever been on a trailer! I bet you have to pay extra for a wider slip too. Probably double the cost of a Mac slip. Nope - I've never had to pay double. While traveling, we virtually never have had to pay a premium. Finding a "home slip" however is a bit more difficult, and I often pay about a modest premium to be in a special spot that's usually saved for larger boats, but on average I'm way ahead on that score. I prefer a boat you don't have to go to the poor house to own and enjoy. Each to his own - I like to live on the boat for the summer with my family, and have guests join us for extended stays. That's not too practical on a Mac. |
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"Jeff" wrote in Not even legal to trailer. You need a wide-load permit for that boat of yours. with a permit, it would then be legal, you putz. At 18 feet wide I don't think any of my sisterships have ever been on a trailer! probably right, but it is doable. Scotty |
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* Scotty wrote, On 6/11/2007 11:34 PM:
At 18 feet wide I don't think any of my sisterships have ever been on a trailer! probably right, but it is doable. Actually, I should have added "on a public road." My boat, and its sisters, were hauled on a special trailer from the factory (the same building Alberg 30's and Whitby 42's were built in) across the lot to the marina for launch with a crane. Virtually all of the boats left the factory on their own bottoms, but there were rumors that a few of the smaller cats (15 foot beams) left on the highway. |
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"Ed Gordon" wrote in message 8... snip I disagree. Take an old deep keel and long keel boat like a Westerly 32. It will barely move at all at anchor. The deep long keel keeps it straight into the wind like a weather vane. Not if there's any tide running they don't. |
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