Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
02-13-2013
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,273
Re: Sailboat without a mast
Great advice if you find a sailboat that has such and meets whatever criteria you may have laid out. Swing keel's are easy to remove.
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
02-13-2013
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,273
Re: Sailboat without a mast
Lots of info here is foolish. You folks ever ride on a MacGregor, both under sail and under power pulling a skier? I have. It operates perfectly under either set up.
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
02-13-2013
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,273
Re: Sailboat without a mast
I have been in many MacGregors and under power or anchored off (without sails even being on the boat, mast removed as well) the boat operates just like a powerboat. I think some of the comments are...
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
02-13-2013
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,273
Re: Sailboat without a mast
Maybe in big water, but on a Texas lake on a generally calm day, tooling around the place and fishing. It would not produce any ill effects IMHO.
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
02-13-2013
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,273
Re: Sailboat without a mast
I have been thinking about this same thing for a year. I've owned every type of vessel and I can say without exception a sailboat has more room in it than a power boat. My goal is to buy one and have...
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