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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:49 pm
by Catigale
Thats not the Italians, its the British tourists..
(from a Stateside located Pom)
which brings me to a question..if a Brit gets a Sunburn in NZ, is s/he a
Pomm Frit???
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:12 pm
by Dimitri-2000X-Tampa
Scott, your wife sounds exactly like mine..lol We got married in St Thomas so we keep saying we are going to go back there one day and rent a bareboat.
If I could find a nice used Mac near Greece, I'd buy one and use it a couple weeks a year in the Med and then leave it on the trailer in an empty lot for the off season. I'll bet it would cost $4-5K dollars to rent a 26 ft boat for 2 weeks in high season...so, after 4-5 summers, it would be paid for basically.
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:23 pm
by They Theirs
Catigale
No Pomm Frit! Just Ball-Dee! Wife’s Italian, always has a nice tan!
Some Italian Sailors came down on the subway in August…They wanted to help get the dinghy pumped up….They were sooooo helpful!
The gentleman bought two Mac’s at wholesale price, which gave him dealer status. The shipping for a container of Mac’s is no doubt less than the $ 5 Grand one-way delivery of the Harbor 40. The Sharps offer “Real Marine Head Installations” and many have plumed in marine heads on this board. I don’t believe the article implied living on the Mac, only short cruise pleasure and trailerable to many key places the big boater cannot go.
Dimitri-2000X-Tampa
I also like the idea of cruising by land and sea.
Four of Five Crew:
Showering everyday with a cruisers limited water supply could not cover the aroma coming from the bilge…
”Clean as a Safeway Chicken?”…I think not!
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:56 pm
by richandlori
They Theirs wrote: Showering everyday with a cruisers limited water supply could not cover the aroma coming from the bilge…
”Clean as a Safeway Chicken?”…I think not!
Ah...yes BUT....we have one of these babies on the list:
Watermaker
and then we already have this:
Bilge Sump
Now if I can just remember how to shorten a link....I would have it all figured out!
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:27 am
by marsanden
Dimitri-2000X-Tampa wrote:
If I could find a nice used Mac near Greece, I'd buy one and use it a couple weeks a year in the Med and then leave it on the trailer in an empty lot for the off season. I'll bet it would cost $4-5K dollars to rent a 26 ft boat for 2 weeks in high season...so, after 4-5 summers, it would be paid for basically.
The macgregor price in europe is highter than in US.
Its wery difficolt to buy a 6- 7 yrs old 26x for less than 25-30000 €., if in good shape.
If u buy it in Europe, you must pay for resting it in winter and all the periodical cecks ( engine, antifouling , etc).
So if you are lookin for a Macgregor in the Mediterranean see in August for 2 weeks, i think is cheaper renting it .
( Im italian, and , during summer, i find the same smell in the subway in Rome , in Paris, in London, and In New York too....all Italians without takin their shower????)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:59 am
by Dimitri-2000X-Tampa
The whole basis of my desire for a Mac in Europe is that I have access to a property where I could leave the boat on its trailer. I would winterize the motor, cover up as much as possible and leave it sit there...for free. It would just need a good cleaning the next time I arrive.
But yes, I forgot that they cost about $10,000 more in Europe, still is a good deal if I figure I may spend more time there AW (after work).
Italy would be a good place to look for Mac's because I could put a car and trailer on a ferry boat from Brindisi.....so, let me know if you ever want to sell yours or you come across one for sale!
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:01 am
by marsanden
Dimitri-2000X-Tampa wrote:
Italy would be a good place to look for Mac's because I could put a car and trailer on a ferry boat from Brindisi.....so, let me know if you ever want to sell yours or you come across one for sale!
Well, i dont wanna sell my Mac.
I can link the Mac italian dealer, may be he knows about some used mac for sale.( on his site u can find a 2004 M26 with 40 Hp for 30.000€ )
www.docmare.it
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:11 am
by richandlori
marsanden wrote:
The macgregor price in europe is highter than in US.
Its wery difficolt to buy a 6- 7 yrs old 26x for less than 25-30000 €., if in good shape.
If u buy it in Europe, you must pay for resting it in winter and all the periodical cecks ( engine, antifouling , etc).
So if you are lookin for a Macgregor in the Mediterranean see in August for 2 weeks, i think is cheaper renting it .
( Im italian, and , during summer, i find the same smell in the subway in Rome , in Paris, in London, and In New York too....all Italians without takin their shower????)
Caio....bona sera....
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:58 am
by They Theirs
Enough Said
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:45 am
by richandlori
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:34 pm
by Scott
Hey Dimitri, Sunsail has a location on the Med in Greece.
Theyre basically in all the good spots.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:15 pm
by ssichler
Scott wrote:"Discover Oman???" Hmmmmm................Nah!
Don't be a wimp the article does say the Mac is "bullet proof";)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:25 pm
by Scott
Is it "Dockside explosive device" proof??
I'm not baggin on the mid east , would've considered a Dubai Vac at one time. Not so much now.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:41 pm
by They Theirs
ssichler
The Statement does take some demands off your purchase of body armor. Right?
Probably describes the quality of the design
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:52 am
by Frank C
TT - looks like the same list of photos you posted on page one?
Anything new?
