Nice mention of MacGregors in a traditional sailing rag

[mastreb]

I've decided that the beneteau Oceanis 38 is the logical next boat for me, and I ran across this complementary mention of macGregors in an article about the same:

http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2014/01/n ... w-boaters/

[mrron_tx]

A good mention at that Ron.

[dlandersson]

A bit rich for me

"The Oceanis is available for south of $200,000 with almost no options as an entry-level day sailer"

I've decided that the beneteau Oceanis 38 is the logical next boat for me, and I ran across this complementary mention of macGregors in an article about the same:

http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2014/01/n ... w-boaters/

[RobertB]

I've decided that the beneteau Oceanis 38 is the logical next boat for me, and I ran across this complementary mention of macGregors in an article about the same:

http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2014/01/n ... w-boaters/

So, snagging overhead stuff up to 35 feet high not challenging enough? Now it seems you want to reach 20 feet higher. Everyone needs a hobby I guess

Does look real nice though

[JotaErre]

¿$200.000 is an "entry-level boat"? Sorry, but if that's true, I think sailing, as a hobby, is doomed to disappear.

[NiceAft]

In a few years there will be used one's for sale.

I wish them success.

Ray

[mastreb]

¿$200.000 is an "entry-level boat"? Sorry, but if that's true, I think sailing, as a hobby, is doomed to disappear.

This is actually a very serious problem in the industry. Very few makers want to deal with low cost boats, which means that the the only way to get into the hobby is via used boats or a very few makers such as MacGregor and Potter. Fortunately, boats last a long time, so used is an option. But new sailboat sales have been declining as there are fewer people exposed to sailing as kids.

The saying in the industry right now is that average age of sailors is going up by one year every year...

[mastreb]

I've decided that the beneteau Oceanis 38 is the logical next boat for me, and I ran across this complementary mention of macGregors in an article about the same:

http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2014/01/n ... w-boaters/

So, snagging overhead stuff up to 35 feet high not challenging enough? Now it seems you want to reach 20 feet higher. Everyone needs a hobby I guess

Does look real nice though

So I went back through all the breakage I've had on my boat, and realized that without exception, every incident has been due to trailering: Raising and lowering the mast, getting onto and off of the trailer at the ramp, road damage and trailer issues, and towing. Even my recent mast snag happened because I was going in a wide arc to a narrow 90 degree launch ramp, although honestly I'm capable of snagging a spreader on a channel marker under any circumstance.

I love these boats and how inexpensive they are to operate, but I'm seriously thinking about just going into a slip for a while and putting the trailer in storage. As much as I've made trailering as easy as possible at a mast-up marina right next to a launch ramp, there's still a big mental disincentive to putting the boat in and out, and it's not because of the work or time, its because of the risk of damage.

That's the great thing about the MacGregor: You can choose how you use them.