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- Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:55 pm
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Need advice on suitable dinghy
- Replies: 63
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Re: Need advice on suitable dinghy
Sorry but your price range is the problem here, but I'll still suggest something 8) I've had quite a few in the past from vinyl blow ups to 13' RIB novurania. I would suggest an inflatable for various reasons that suit your vessel and sea service. Non inflatable’s tend to sink easier and are heavier...
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:53 am
- Forum: Destinations, Clubs, Events and Venues
- Topic: Catalina Island Armada (formerly: Summer Sailstist)
- Replies: 63
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Re: Catalina Island Armada (formerly: Summer Sailstist)
I don't have my Mac yet but I'm getting closer. I would like to offer you all any advise on the island. I've anchored everywhere possible on that island and have been there at least a thousand times, no exaggeration. As a matter of fact I'm sailing up there in two weeks on a vessel from the Marina S...
- Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:31 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: Beaching as an Art Form
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11102
Re: Beaching as an Art Form
What a blast that's got to be. 8) In my 40plus years of sailing I admit I've gone aground twice with a fixed keel. :( Once while approaching the Santa Barbara Harbor entrance for the first time in pitch dark with no engine, we hit the sandy bottom going about half a knot. About an hour later the tid...
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:29 am
- Forum: MacGregor Powersailor Discussion
- Topic: WHY IS THE MAC DISRESPECTED AMONG SAILORS
- Replies: 31
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Re: WHY IS THE MAC DISRESPECTED AMONG SAILORS
I have an interesting history with the MacGregor evolution. I was born and raised in OC near Roger's factory in Costa Mesa. My first boat other than a sabot or fish was a 1978 Mac 25 with the newly engineered retractable keel. I was on that boat so much the dealer, Eddie Arnold and famed broker Barr...
