well now, when underway the owner cannot see his vessel. so is the beauty from the helm or is it what one perceives some stranger is viewing?
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats
- Thread starter AlastairLC
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Very much so. They say that some beauty is only skin deep. That definitely applies to more than people.
If a boat can safely get you through a tough situation, or sails "well" (interpret that you will)
She sails beautifully.... She handled that beautifully....
It all depends on if the item works well for it's intended use.
But truly beautiful boats, just like the XKE mentioned above, can be so attractive that people often ignore their faults.
Which makes you wonder.. are they truly beautiful ?
As a song once said: "She ain't pretty she just looks that way"
A truly ugly SAIL boat is one that sails badly AND looks bad. Like a mac 26X.
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Proving that people are truly crazy to want ugly boats that won't sail or motor.... hey, wait a minute. I have the follow on model of the chlorox bottle of death... I must be crazy, too.
Goes to show that any sailboat is better than no sailboat!.. I must be crazy, too.
Bumper sticker seen on the rear of an XKE: All the parts falling off this car were proudly made by British mechanics.
Too true! Give me a galvanized horse trough, a paddle, and an old tarp, and I'll go sailing...
But I actually like both the 26X and 26M. And, I enjoy sailing my boat. I have sailed on a few different boats in my 62 years, and it's not the worst sailing experience I've had by a large margin.
The fact that a lot of folks hate my boat doesn't diminish my enjoyment at all. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
But if I had a chance to buy Whitefin for $24k...
Isn't the 26X the sailing motorboat? The idea newbs are renting those to go sailing sounds like a bad idea. They ought make up their minds.
Now that you post this, there is just as much of a chasm between performance multis and dwelling multis as there are in monohulls.I think the Maverick 440 catamaran is
That is pretty hideous, looks like it should have a built-in curved slide into the water. The Endeavor 30 catamaran gives it a run for the money:I think the Maverick 440 catamaran is
The 26X, and the later model (that I own), are both "power sailers". A sailboat that can plane under power, or a power boat that can sail; depending on your perspective.Isn't the 26X the sailing motorboat? The idea newbs are renting those to go sailing sounds like a bad idea. They ought make up their minds.
Newbs renting boats, jet skis, etc., is probably never a good thing. At least with a Mac, they have conventional power boat steering and controls to get them home if they can't sail...
I'd pay money to watch them trying to dock one in a breeze, though...
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I'm not one to insult anyone's boat, their kids, or their "significant other". And I'm not a Mac 26 fan but I've seen them sail in fair weather, and they looked OK; and I admit there are times they looked good doing 20 knots when it's hot and humid while my trimaran is becalmed. Motoring my "fast" tri at 7 knots doesn't satisfy. Fast is fun.
Thanks I did know that from the ones we have looked at. In our case we don't need 3 cabins I the boat we buy because this is for our kid free time! Charter a 3cabin just gives the teens there own space for a family vacation.
Even though I know that those “windows” are bullet proof my heart rebels at them in the side of a boat. They do lower the profile of the trunk cabin however.
