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hamshog wrote:There are NO buffalo on Catalina or any other part of the US.

what about buffalo, new york? or did they change their name to bison, new york?

if cost, power and fuel consumption are the top issues, get the TLDI 2 stroke. If you wanted convenience, low noise, etc.. get a 4 stroke. also, there are many discussions on this board that go into a lot of depth in this matter. do a search and you will likely get more info than you have time for t...

Oil will calm the seas? Maybe I will fill my ballast tank with 5-30wt next time I go out to SF Bay. Oh wait, pollution and stuff, I better fill it with vegetable oil instead. not a bad idea if you are looking for more stability and self righting in the mac :D with heavy enough oil you can probably ...

Tom Root wrote:What I was trying to simply convey is I empty ballast most of the time, unless I have the sails up, or the conditions mandate it! Does that suit ya?

thanks tom. im a bit slow sometimes

Bill Smith wrote:Repeat until you arrive in Pearl Harbor, then take out the bottle marked Jack Daniels.

Bill S.

Bill, since you are fairly new to the board, i must warn you. some folks here dont like talking about the 50th State.

Tom Root wrote:wouldn't you want to NOT motor without ballast

this is like a triple negative statement. what the heck does it mean

aya16 wrote:Moe Im about to slap you.

if you do not want this to start again in another post, I suggest people post a disclaimer for Moe to NOT respond to their discussion.

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A Gale is force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale. Ranges from 28-47 knots.

BBraun wrote:I have just recently looked at Mast 28s (so far I like them) but I have never heard of an Odin 28. What is this beast you speak of?

Odin 820 is the same as a Mast 28. Its the European version. The name was just bastardized

thanks Moe, I of course did not suggest the Mac should have a keel stepped mast either for obvious reasons. It was merely an observation that other backstay-less boats often DO have that feature to re-enforce the mast from the forward force of the sails. It all goes back to the initial question abou...

Tom Spohn wrote:There is a test of the new 38' Hunter in the latest Practical Sailor. Works fine. Life is good. not to worry.

I did read that review. In fact it made me think of the Mac. But the Hunter 38 has a Keel Stepped Mast which would make me feel better too.

I believe Hunters up to 36' don't have a backstay - this is not some wierd anomaly that MacGregor dreamed up, it is in wide practice I've contemplated the option of a self-installed backstay on an M myself. I know that there are bigger boats without backstays but there are also stay-less boats. How...