On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:59:28 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:



I was never impressed by Hunters. Â*I'd like to see a truly
dispassionate evaluation of the Mac26 quality but mention them on any
sailing site and you instantly get flamed.

Go here
http://macgregorsailors.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=9
All you want to know from owners.
They aren't afraid to admit the boat's limitations.

Aside from build quality and seaworthiness, a big issue is how easy is
it to launch. If it is too much of a PITA, our boating would get more
and more infrequent. I'd like to try one for a while including
trailering and setup and using her.

Think I saw on the site above a discussion about launching.
Recall one guy can launch and rig in less than 1/2 hour.
Launching is like any other boat, but then you have raise the mast.
Or maybe you do that before you launch.
Recall a couple cases of guys hitting their masts on tree branches or
something.

--Vic

On Jun 15, 5:49*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:59:28 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch

wrote:

I was never impressed by Hunters. *I'd like to see a truly
dispassionate evaluation of the Mac26 quality but mention them on any
sailing site and you instantly get flamed.

Go herehttp://macgregorsailors.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=9
All you want to know from owners.
They aren't afraid to admit the boat's limitations.

Aside from build quality and seaworthiness, a big issue is how easy is
it to launch. *If it is too much of a PITA, our boating would get more
and more infrequent. *I'd like to try one for a while including
trailering and setup and using her.

Think I saw on the site above a discussion about launching.
Recall one guy can launch and rig in less than 1/2 hour.
Launching is like any other boat, but then you have raise the mast.
Or maybe you do that before you launch.
Recall a couple cases of guys hitting their masts on tree branches or
something.

--Vic

Vic:

What some people consider a PITA others consider to be nothing. I was
once shocked to hear my wife say she thought launching the Tolman to
be a PITA whereas I am really happy it is so simple compared to
putting sails away etc. You really cannot tell until you do it
several times.

Frogwatch wrote:
On Jun 15, 5:49 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:59:28 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch

wrote:

I was never impressed by Hunters. I'd like to see a truly
dispassionate evaluation of the Mac26 quality but mention them on any
sailing site and you instantly get flamed.
Go herehttp://macgregorsailors.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=9
All you want to know from owners.
They aren't afraid to admit the boat's limitations.

Aside from build quality and seaworthiness, a big issue is how easy is
it to launch. If it is too much of a PITA, our boating would get more
and more infrequent. I'd like to try one for a while including
trailering and setup and using her.
Think I saw on the site above a discussion about launching.
Recall one guy can launch and rig in less than 1/2 hour.
Launching is like any other boat, but then you have raise the mast.
Or maybe you do that before you launch.
Recall a couple cases of guys hitting their masts on tree branches or
something.

--Vic

Vic:

What some people consider a PITA others consider to be nothing. I was
once shocked to hear my wife say she thought launching the Tolman to
be a PITA whereas I am really happy it is so simple compared to
putting sails away etc. You really cannot tell until you do it
several times.

It took me about 15 minutes to launch my 25' Parker singlehanded, and
that included parking the trailer after the boat was splashed. Wouldn't
you have to step the mast on that sailboat and tighten the shrouds? Or
do you have to fill the bilge with ballast water before you rig the
mast, so the boat doesn't blow over?




--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:07:59 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

What some people consider a PITA others consider to be nothing. I was
once shocked to hear my wife say she thought launching the Tolman to
be a PITA whereas I am really happy it is so simple compared to
putting sails away etc. You really cannot tell until you do it
several times.

I think the ultimate tough to launch has to be the A Scow. Only 1850
pounds, but 38 feet long. I don't know how long the mast is.

Casady