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.