Selling my 02X

They Theirs · Post by **They Theirs** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:55 am

Battery switch and new Guest automatic charger; Four-50 gallon fuel tanks for ... Phew! Lets see 200 X $5.50 a gallon at the marina...You won't be putting this one on the trailer for a trip to the station...and then there is dockage... Bottom cleaning Service costs... and the repair and service will be coming to the houseboat to work, they charge extra...

Where are the Sails? You can fry burgers on the roof of most of those, buy some good AC and a nice awning like this one.

Merrick White · Post by **Merrick White** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:28 am

Slamjammer,

I can see your Mac too. I have the only sailboat on D dock so once it is off stands and back in the water (hopefully in 2 weeks) you can come down for a sailing fix.

I miss my Mac too....... if only Roger would build a M32X......

Catigale · Post by **Catigale** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:51 am

Slamjammer

No regrets - the Mac is, for some, a transitional boat. People here have transitioned to

- Odins - more 'serious' trailer sailors.
- Back to power boating
- Big Boats like 'Third Day'
- left boating all together - not too many of these I can think of!!
- or NOT!! - kept the Mac as the best solution for their present needs...

This year I realised I used the flexible aspect of the Mac - because of anticipated home renovation costs we decided to trailer the Mac this year and save slip fees....we are day sailing Grandads Island 17 to get our local fix and taking Catigale to the Cape for several week trips.

My J35 racing partner is already complaining I have as many sailing trips in as he has had 6 hours round trips in the car getting his boat ready for launch in early JUNE!!!! (we dipped the Island into the Hudson end of MARCH!!!)

I think that its great that your Mac got you on the water, and helped you find what you wanted from your boat....

The good news is someone else paid the depreciation, so it didnt cost you much!!!

LOUIS B HOLUB · Post by **LOUIS B HOLUB** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:18 pm

So far Ive owned TWO Macs, a 1992 Mac S, and now the 1999 Mac X. Both have been great experiences, and contentment with our "X" boat continues well. No plans here for a bigger boat, but it's fun looking at them.

Idle Time · Post by **Idle Time** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:25 pm

The "Captain" would like a houseboat or a Nimble Nomad (trawler). I just spent the day looking a 37' sailboats with pilot houses...maybe he could make do with that?

I guess the only way I will sell is if I can have a liveaboard.

Bobby T.-26X #4767 · Post by **Bobby T.-26X #4767** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:29 pm

LOUIS B HOLUB wrote:No plans here for a bigger boat, but it's fun looking at them.

i am in full agreement!
can't justify my boat dollars going to marina slip fees while i'm traveling for my job or watching my son play sports.
i don't have a chunk of time to commit to every other weekend doing the boat thing.
so we leave it on the trailer at our ranch and use when our time permits. meanwhile, very little loss in value.

Bob T.
"DaBob"
'02X w/ '04 90-TLDI

Idle Time · Post by **Idle Time** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:50 pm

We have a friend with a Nomad...spent a day on it with him and it is a great boat. 50hp 4 stroke and plenty of walk around space for tall people.

Merrick White · Post by **Merrick White** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:02 am

I haven't heard about D dock improvements but having my Freedom32 out for repairs causes me to miss much of the skuttlebutt. I ask the marina engineer next time I see him.

It's a long trip from I dock to pumpout !

Mark Prouty · Post by **Mark Prouty** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:24 am

Slamjammer wrote:We had clear blue skys, temprature near 60, 5-10 knot breeze, water especially clear. Ya gotta love global warming

I made a conjugal visit to the boat, to see how it was faring this "winter". I was pleasantly surprized. The boat looked like it was ready to launch, aside from a little bird poop here and there.

Inside, it was perfectly dry with no sign of dampness in the bilges, and no mustiness. I left several diet cokes and bottles of water in the cooler, and retrieved them. Two of the cokes had frozen and exploded, so I cleaned out the cooler and wiped it dry.

I saw only one small fishing boat and one sailboat on the water. I don't know what the water temp may have been, but I wouldn't care to get very wet.

All in all, a truly beautiful day that really got the sailing juices flowing.

Can springtime be far away ?

Just for the adrenaline and optimistic thinking, your Mac was well worth the experience

Wish you the best!!

Harry van der Meer · Post by **Harry van der Meer** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:38 am

There is something very special...almost spiritual...about ghosting along in a light breeze.

Is is spiritual. You cannot see the wind, yet it provides the power to move you forward.

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Selling my 02X

From the deck of the Gibson, I can see the Mac

D dock