On Mar 6, 9:39?am, Harry Krause wrote:


http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?i...43e174duw8.jpg

"See, as you push the water deeper under water it get's less dense and
becomes buoyant. Fortunately, water is still heavier than air, otherwise
all the buoyant water from the bottom of the ocean would float right up
out of the water instead of sinking in the air."- Hide quoted text -

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Well there you go, Harry. As I recall, you often criticize boats for
lack of flotation. Perhaps you posted that link to suggest that
MacGregors are "unsinkable"?

I suspect the photo has been digitally created, based on visual clues
such as the unconcerned demeanor of the guy at the helm and the group
on thecabin top that appear to be discussing something to do with the
mast. If I were on a boat sinking at the dock, you can bet I'd be
getting off the boat and onto the dock in a hurry. Doesn't seem to be
any sense of urgency or any attention to the possible cause of the
dilemna apparent in any of the people in the picture.

Even if the photo is legit, it certainly doesn't qualify as a
collector's item. There are thousands of photos in circulation showing
virtually every sort of popularly sold boat in distress. I got a good
shot one day of a Hatteras on fire, but I don't use that as a basis to
pronounce all Hatteras (Hatteri?) "fire traps".

Vic may or may not finally conclude that a MacGregor is the right boat
for his purposes, but he should arrive at that conclusion based on an
objective assessment of personal prefereneces and local conditions
rather than propaganda photos.