MacGregor Outdone?

[OldCat]

Looks like the Mac has been outdone for power in a small sailboat.Here is a 27' Ericson with a 455 Olds *yks *ykshttp://www.boattraderonline.com/caddetail.html?/ad-cache/6/6/1/89195061.htmWonder how well it planes? If it has a wing keel - is it a hydroplane?Yipes. OC

 

[higgs]

Hard to beleive

funny listing, but it is had to beleive the boat actually has an Olds 455. It must indicate something else. A big block V8 would not fit into an E 27 engine compartment.

 

[newly anonymous]

those boats were equally goofy....

...with the Atomic 4 with which so many were originally packaged.

 

[novelman17128]

MacGregor outdone

The 454 Olds is a tow car and the 27 foot boat has a much smaller inboard.Novelman

 

[OldCat]

More fun

higgs,It is more fun to 'believe' that the 455 is in the boat!OC

 

[higgs]

Your right

Old cat - you're right - I got too serious there.

 

[sailortonyb Allied Mis]

Poor assumption

How do we know that Novelman is correct. Maybe the 27 Ericson does have a 455 Olds engine and it is towing a car on floating trailer?Things are not always what they appear to be. Tony B

 

[caguy]

Planes? Hell, put wings on the keel and Hydrofoil

;DFrank

 

[Abby Normal]

Ad copy

And if you scroll down on the ad it says: LEARN TO RECOGNIZE GOOD DEALS FROM BAD:Use a healthy skepticism and your own good judgment.27' Ericson with a 455, gives me healthy skepticism. ) And here I thought this was going to be another post about the Polish-built Mac knock-offs...LOL!

 

[scolil]

Hydrofoil may require a different prop location

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[OldCat]

Tony B.

I knew it! There is a good reason for this. Buy the rig, "sail" to Key West and have a car when you get there! LOLOC

 

[sailortonyb Allied Mis]

A trend setter

I think we are on to something here.This could be the new wave of the future.

 

[Brian M H23]

Reminds me of the lancer 27

Which, in the owners manual, has velocity charts for up to something like 220 hp!! And then recommendation to not exceept 140. (Brian D has one..but he has a 10 hp)

 

[Benny]

Oh, come on guys the 455 is for

dingui.

 

[Brian D]

I saw a Mac 26...

Pull into Oceanside Harbor one day. I think it had a 115hp on it. Man that thing was bookin'! Big huge bow wave. Yeah, My L27 has a 10 on it. No need for a 150 or whatever.

 

[sand sailor]

*pop i suppose

reefing the main sail is kind of redondant at this point.oh wait does it come with a spinn/parachute