On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:33:02 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:27:35 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

Even the MacGregor isn't out of the question, though
the "real" sailors sneer at it. Hey, I might just become the Skipper
of the sailing world!

One of the best fishermen I know often fishes off his 40' Beneteau and
has a ball doing it.

Hey, if that's what you want - go for it.

Just be aware that sailing is work.

Not really, Tom.
After wading through many past posts about the MacGregor,
among them an excellent review done by Chuck, according
to the salts I will never be sailing on the MacGregor.
Hell, I can have the motor hanging lifeless on the transom, 6 feet of
dagger board down, 300 sq ft of sail filled with air, and be clipping
along at 8 knots or so, but I won't be sailing on the MacGregor.
So that means no work! Pretty neat (-:
I'm not done thinking and learning yet, but right now that MacGregor
26 is at the top of my list, and I'm going to check
them out soon.
With the board up it drafts 18" or less, making it a skinny water
sailer, suitable for exploring the Keys among other spots, and a sight
more comfortable and economical to reach the Keys from Port Charlotte
than pounding down there in an open skiff.
But there might be something I'll like better as I continue the quest.
Did have a hankering for a little Yanmar diesel instead of an
outboard. Flip-flop warning.

--Vic