Don't let's forget that two of them can be shipped in a standard, 40" shipping container.JotaErre wrote:But thewas the first boat to combine so many different features that, previously nobody thought they could fit in just one boat: a sailboat, a powerboat, a practical cabin, trailerable and affordable. I think Roger MacGregor can be proud of it.
Wayne nicol wrote:what is the tow capacity of the mini vans- in general. not being a smarty pants- i just dont know!
these bigger vehicles are all new to me!!
but you are right, the fact that they are lighter, and easier to handle, is a good attribute!
I hear these rationalizations all the time, but the bottom line is that if the MAC26M was not trailer-able I doubt 70% of you would have bought it.Wayne nicol wrote: i do know though, that the deciding factor for buying my beautifulwas not the car tow deal, but rather the boats other characteristics.
for the right-sized, single-handed, wheel-steering-power-optioned, right-priced-edness. I keep a slip so I can get out on the water at a moment's notice. I couldn't justify a loan for a toy, even though I'm single, so I saved and searched and waited until everything aligned. I'm glad I did. Paying cash helped negotiate price. I got what I wanted, and didn't have to put myself out to do it. The trailerabily is a bonus, but not my driving force. All the sailors and boaters wave and talk. I don't seem to run into much of a yacht club mentality around here on the Hudson. It might be here, but I might be having too much fun to notice. Stay Calm, Mac On. 
Yes and Yes!BOAT wrote:For all of you that think the MAC26M should be bigger I ask: "If the MAC26M required a slip would you all have still bought it?"
I doubt it. Why compromise the size if your not putting it on a trailer? The trailer feature IS the main feature. Take that away and you can change the whole boat dramatically to do a myriad of other things that traditional sailboats do. The whole concept of the trailer moves the customer base from the yacht club to the average Joe. Most people that slip a boat can afford a LOT more than a MAC, so guess what? They BUY a lot more! It's just a fact, if you can afford a slip you probably can afford more boat.
We do slip, and we could have bought a bigger boat for cheaper, and we could have trailered it to and from harbour (once each a year), but the versatility of the mac can't be beat for what we use it for, for now. For now we still have to work the winters so no heading south (yet) and no point in paying for a year round slip or dry dock, just a bonus in my mind. Had the option of a MAc not been available, we would still have a sailboat. however your initial point was that it was trailerable with an average family sedan,and because of that fact alone people were buying it in the numbers. and i know now that that is a marketing misnomer- because it takes a very specific model of family sized sedan to meet the tow requirements.
- however i will say again- my intent is to have a larger boat that still affords me ALL of the mac advantages- it will be around 5000 lbs, and will be 32' by 10' and will still be a water ballasted high speed /planing motor sailor.
Of course the macs have it exactly right they are not over priced, optioned or over anything else they are a perfect base or blank canvas and fit more options than any other boat in the world even the Mackman 28, any changes make that boat (larger copy of theFor all of you that think the MAC26M should be bigger I ask: "If the MAC26M required a slip would you all have still bought it?"
I doubt it. Why compromise the size if your not putting it on a trailer? The trailer feature IS the main feature. Take that away and you can change the whole boat dramatically to do a myriad of other things that traditional sailboats do. The whole concept of the trailer moves the customer base from the yacht club to the average Joe. Most people that slip a boat can afford a LOT more than a MAC, so guess what? They BUY a lot more! It's just a fact, if you can afford a slip you probably can afford more boat.
) suit a more specific market and therefore not as versatile as the macs which can be added to to make them the equal or better than any better optioned boat in most respects. . And exactly like you said, when you change it, it becomes a more specific boat, with a way smaller segment of the market available for sales.
if not, then at the very least I will at least have a great personal boat!! 
That last sentence says it all Wayne - my wife and I researched yachts/boats for two years before buying our Mac 26 a month ago. This is our first water going vessel ever and we are absolutely new at sailing. Most of the forums I visited had some quite insulting and attacking posts on many issues which gives the forum a bad taste - but this forum is friendly, informative and helpful - a great advertisement for Macs/Tats and their owners. Well done to all.Wayne nicol wrote:I do agree whole heatedly BL , they are perfectly versatile, servicing a larger sector of the market than any other boat
I have a liscence to run guided tours in a very unique marine park/world heritage site up here, hence the specific needs for a very specific boat, I hope to build 4 or5 of these boats in the future,to meet my annual quota, if all goes well
You know what's awesome, is how amazing it is to see how very passionate everyone is about their boats, and not disparaging about other boats. Better than some of the other boatie forums out there
