I'm now 74, biggest boat, 65' schooner, 7' draft. Owned it 6 years, cruised all over this hemisphere, got the ribbon. Now I want to hit areas I could never take the schooner. The great thing with my Mac26X. I live in St.Pete, Florida. In a day and a half, I'm in the Chesapeake sailing my heart out, instead of 6 days of up the ditch with occasional ocean run. I hear about an antique wood boat show down in Lake Lure, Ga. In a day I'm there, sailing the lake looking at one great antique boat show. Another day's drive, I'm in New Orleans for Mardi Gras , No $200 a night room needed, great day sailing, great night partying. I'm bushed, don't want to sail 4-5 days to get home, put the boat on the trailer, I'm home in a day and a half. Tell me the down side.
I've taken my Mac to the Bahamas, Haiti and Turks. Cruised all over the inside of the Berry Islands, Bahamas. Controling depth about 4', also all over in the Exumas, could not take the "Altair" to either of those area because of the 7' draft. Now someone please tell me the down side of the Mac 26's Happy sailing all, Capt. Vince Rakstis, Ret. MS St.Petersburg, Fl.