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Mac26X fit for all waters
"Jeff" wrote in message ... * Duncan McC (NZ) wrote, On 6/10/2007 10:02 PM: My issue with this situation is that the boat is marketed to novices, yet requires extra attention to issues that are found on very few other boats. Absolutely - so really the instructions should be *always* operate the boat with the ballast in place (when on the water). Here is the decal from the 26M. I don't know if the 26X had the same warning, but IIRC the boat that rolled didn't have a decal. http://www.macgregor26.com/safety/sa...l_apr_2006.pdf The M version was redesigned to include several hundred pounds of ballast plus foam in the mast which means that it should be self-righting in most situations. In the X version, they say that if the boat heels 50 degrees without water ballast it will quite possibly capsize and not self-right. Here is the full list of safety recommendations/warnings on the site: http://www.macgregor26.com/safety/safety.htm Some of the warnings would apply to any boat, but many are unique for a 26 foot sailboat sold as a "cruiser." In particular, without the water ballast crew size is limited to 4 people/640 pounds. Having sailed many years in daysailers 15-19 feet, the concept of a 26 foot cruising boat with a cabin that is unsafe with 5 people on board is quite unexpected. That is a bit of an eye-opener! It is hard to believe that a boat designed with these use restrictions is offered to its target market, even for use in calm coastal waters. I wonder how many dealers ensure that buyers know exactly what they are getting? ChrisR |
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... "Jeff" wrote in message ... * Duncan McC (NZ) wrote, On 6/10/2007 10:02 PM: My issue with this situation is that the boat is marketed to novices, yet requires extra attention to issues that are found on very few other boats. Absolutely - so really the instructions should be *always* operate the boat with the ballast in place (when on the water). Here is the decal from the 26M. I don't know if the 26X had the same warning, but IIRC the boat that rolled didn't have a decal. http://www.macgregor26.com/safety/sa...l_apr_2006.pdf The M version was redesigned to include several hundred pounds of ballast plus foam in the mast which means that it should be self-righting in most situations. In the X version, they say that if the boat heels 50 degrees without water ballast it will quite possibly capsize and not self-right. Here is the full list of safety recommendations/warnings on the site: http://www.macgregor26.com/safety/safety.htm Some of the warnings would apply to any boat, but many are unique for a 26 foot sailboat sold as a "cruiser." In particular, without the water ballast crew size is limited to 4 people/640 pounds. Having sailed many years in daysailers 15-19 feet, the concept of a 26 foot cruising boat with a cabin that is unsafe with 5 people on board is quite unexpected. That is a bit of an eye-opener! It is hard to believe that a boat designed with these use restrictions is offered to its target market, even for use in calm coastal waters. I wonder how many dealers ensure that buyers know exactly what they are getting? ChrisR I used to know the owner of one of the largest dealers of them in Northern California. He told me two things. They sell like crazy, and they're crap boats. No, they don't fully inform the prospective owners certainly.... they want to make the sale. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"chrisR" wrote in :
"Jeff" wrote in message ... * Duncan McC (NZ) wrote, On 6/10/2007 10:02 PM: My issue with this situation is that the boat is marketed to novices, yet requires extra attention to issues that are found on very few other boats. Absolutely - so really the instructions should be *always* operate the boat with the ballast in place (when on the water). Here is the decal from the 26M. I don't know if the 26X had the same warning, but IIRC the boat that rolled didn't have a decal. http://www.macgregor26.com/safety/sa...l_apr_2006.pdf The M version was redesigned to include several hundred pounds of ballast plus foam in the mast which means that it should be self-righting in most situations. In the X version, they say that if the boat heels 50 degrees without water ballast it will quite possibly capsize and not self-right. Here is the full list of safety recommendations/warnings on the site: http://www.macgregor26.com/safety/safety.htm Some of the warnings would apply to any boat, but many are unique for a 26 foot sailboat sold as a "cruiser." In particular, without the water ballast crew size is limited to 4 people/640 pounds. Having sailed many years in daysailers 15-19 feet, the concept of a 26 foot cruising boat with a cabin that is unsafe with 5 people on board is quite unexpected. That is a bit of an eye-opener! It is hard to believe that a boat designed with these use restrictions is offered to its target market, even for use in calm coastal waters. I wonder how many dealers ensure that buyers know exactly what they are getting? ChrisR Is that a dealer's job? I don't think so. The dealers job is to deliver a ready-to-go boat with all the paperwork. It's up to the buyer to educate himself. Sure the dealer should answer all questions honestly but how many people ask intelligent questions these days? If I were a dealer I'd just caution the buyer to be sure to familiarize himself with the owner's manual and pay attention to the warnings in it and on stickers on the boat. How many car dealers give lessons and warnings when selling a high performance Mustang? That would probably be insulting to most customers. -- Cheerio, Ed Gordon http://www.freewebs.com/egordon873/index.htm |
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