Jonathan Ganz wrote:

In article ,
Jim Cate wrote:


No experience on real sailboats? Well, I sailed a number of sailboats
in the 30 - 40 ft range for some 25 years before I bought the Mac 26M. -
They included several Catalinas, several Cals, an Endeavor 32, an O'Day
37, a Valiant 40, etc., etc. - Are any of those "real sailboats" John?



And, you picked a Mac. That either says a lot about your judgement or
you sail in very protected waters. We need to know our limitations
Jimmy.



Interesting how you quickly change the subject and dodge the issue when
you see you got your ass kicked, Johnny. - My comments about sailing
a number of larger boats was in response to your snide remark that:

Yeah, if you have no experience on real sailboats, sure, they're fun
to sail.

You should have simply stepped up and admitted that you lost that one.



Most sailboat owners in the Houston-Clear Lake - Kemah area leave their
boats sitting in their slips 99.9% of the time.



So, what's your point?


The point is that most owners of the "real sailboats" you keep talking
about don't often make use of their capability. I think it's better to
have a boat that is sailed often rather than a boat that COULD be sailed
to the Bahamas but is seldom taken out. I think that the Mac owners
probably get in more time sailing their boats than most owners of ocean
going vessels..




You're damn right I'd be embarrassed. They junk and look like it.




What exactly are you talking about John.? - "They junk and look like
it"! - What the Hell does that mean?



Macs look cheap and they are. They're junk. Not sure how much more
clear I can be.


If you had said that, it would have been clear, but that's not what you
said. - In any event, you seem to be running out of things to say about
the Macs, Johnny.


But your statement: "They junk and look like it." is jibberish, and it's
actually rather typical of your comments John.

Then stop posting your bs. Fess up.. are you a Mac dealer? There's no
embarrassment about that... well, actually there is.



Nope. If I were a Mac dealer I woudn't waste my time with sickos like
you. I would be afraid that if you bought one you would give the Macs a
bad name.



Wooooooo - I'm a sicko! Call the police!!

Don't worry, I wouldn't buy one.



Again, I'm not a Mac dealer, and I don't have any financial interest in
the company. Like most Mac owners, I enjoy sailling the boat. - What I
am trying to do is to provide some degree of balance to the discussion.
- Thus, I don't claim the Macs are suited for extended blue water
sailing, crossings, or the like, and I don't claim they are great for
racing, etc. On the other hand, they are great boats, and they seem to
be the subject of some ridiculous criticism and highly misleading
criticism on this ng.

Jim