Arggggh! Enough!! Now I can't wait to go out shopping for a McGegor! I yam a newbie swab (use Popeye voice here) and this sounds like the best way to get initiated into boating! However, I still have the deal with the bud who is jetting to Fiji and leaving his Islander in my inexperienced hands, so ...

My goof. Hello to the fine folks down under! I really enjoyed my trip to Australia several years ago. What a great place! Nice people, nice climate, lots of dead kanagroos on the side of the road. "G'day!"

:D :D I must say that I REALLY appreciate all the excellent input everybody has provided. In all sincerity I have learned more since posting my question yesterday than in several weeks of poking around in other sites. Again, THANKS everyone! Excellent advise about taking ASA classes. I already signe...

Thanks everybody for all the feedback. Overall, it sounds like the boat for me. but I keep dreaming that I would like to eventually be able to do some real cruising. Down to Mexico, up to Canada etc.... Of course with my limited knowledge that could all be a pipe-dream and I very well could simply e...

Hello, As my member name clearly indicates I am a) new to sailing, and b) new to Mcgregor saiboats. I have done some running around looking at NUMEROUS McGregor 26x's & 26M's that seem to be parked in the mast up storage in Marina Del Rey, CA and must admit I think these boat look great and seem...