Thanks guys for the update and confirmation that we are talking about a 26 Classic. It is obvious the X & M are both reasonably stable, by design, without ballast. ...I'm still not sure I would put my trust in sailing one without ballast. I agree with Sumner...the Classic is crazy unstable without full ballast.
DaveB, Thanks for the input regarding your inflatables. Good info!
FlyboyTR wrote:Thanks guys for the update and confirmation that we are talking about a 26 Classic. It is obvious the X & M are both reasonably stable, by design, without ballast. ...I'm still not sure I would put my trust in sailing one without ballast. I agree with Sumner...the Classic is crazy unstable without full ballast.
DaveB, Thanks for the input regarding your inflatables. Good info!
Yes please do not sail your classic without the ballast tank being full.
When I said "get a ballast pump, and a Mac is a dinghy" I wasn't talking about sailing, I was talking about beaching. On a classic, a 100 percent retractable keel and an overall light boat when pumped dry makes it easy to hand pull up on a beach, or pull into any motorboat dock; the main reasons for having a dinghy in the first place. There's really no need to have a dinghy unless there's nothing but rocks to land on around you.
Plebian wrote:When I said "get a ballast pump, and a Mac is a dinghy" I wasn't talking about sailing, I was talking about beaching. On a classic, a 100 percent retractable keel and an overall light boat when pumped dry makes it easy to hand pull up on a beach, or pull into any motorboat dock; the main reasons for having a dinghy in the first place. There's really no need to have a dinghy unless there's nothing but rocks to land on around you.
Thanks for the clarification.
I have purchased an 11' Bombard Typhoon 335 inflatable (wood floor, inflatable keel). I have a 5 HP honda I will be using on it. If all goes well...hopefully over the holiday weekends.
It is obvious the X & M are both reasonably stable, by design, without ballast. ...I'm still not sure I would put my trust in sailing one without ballast. I agree with Sumner...the Classic is crazy unstable without full ballast.
