Tim
No apologies necessary. I was commenting on your P.S. and truly do not understand the reason people badmouth sailors cause of their boats, and that............ only since I bought the 26M for obvious reasons. The only thing that comes to mind are 3things:
1. They wish to make me aware that...
Should I also get a Beneteau?
I find it really difficult to understand the mind set of (people) who dump on sailors because of their choice of boats.
I don't mind (don't like it ) but don't mind being called to order because of my un seamanship like actions when handling any one of my boats...
I've sailed a 26M for years, I also manned the wheel of a RCN destroyer
Different boat different feeling. I prefer my 26M cause I don't have 3 people telling me one after another port 10, port 10 port 10 before I can take a swing to port!:):):)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSV1NpFn8Uc
At...
It's a trailerable costal cruiser which sails as well as its captain
It sails ok for me but I use to man the wheel of a HMCS destroyer so it might not sail as well for everyone. It might be a bit tender for regular sail boat guys but it rounds up and is steady as she goes. I got one because I...
I managed to bring her over some 40 odd degrees and the polycarbonate wine glasses didn't break.
But she just slips nicely into the marina at extreme low tide 2 feet of water and does 10.9 knots wing on wing in 10 foot swells and 23mph as stink pot pulling the kids on the wake board. God I...
If you want trailering too.....
Macgregor 26M as mentioned by Vince might do it for you:
sailing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSV1NpFn8Uc
Motoring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onrW_DPBRgQ
Cabin:
My 26M sailing at over 10 knots..he he he eh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSV1NpFn8Uc
and of course summertime on the Saint Lawrence 17foot tides and 3 to 5 knot currents..fun...but its not a real sailboat its a Winnebateau!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xe_hVKWh-g
Québec1:)