Re: I forgot about the water ballast.

Posted By: Jeff G. Indiana, US Yacht 21
Date: 2/12/02 11:59a.m.

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In Response To: Re: Increased wetted surface (Don E.)

The added water ballast does little to affect the wetted surface but is sail to weight ration would be a bit different. The rotating wing mast is also a huge change. The hull shape is still not going to give you a good planing surface as compared to a properly designed tri-maran. There is also a lot of added weight with the amas and I am sure he had to beef up the structure of the boat to support the amas and the mast unit so he has pretty much negated the loss of the water ballast. To me he added stability and possible sail area, but I bet his sailing weight also went up along with the wetted surface.

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This Mac 26X has NOT been photographically altered -- Turol / Reynolds 21 -- 2/11/02 5:47p.m.

well-------- the workmanship looks decent. -- Charlie Jones, Lindsey 21, Magnolia Beach, Tx -- 2/11/02 6:05p.m.

Interesting - however -- Todd J -- 2/11/02 6:11p.m.

Let's see: I have an hunter 23.5 and a Hobie 17...Hmmmm -- Fat Frank -- 2/11/02 8:26p.m.

Well, I hope the guy.... -- Steve E/Montgomery 15 #102 "Scamp", Lake Pleasant,Phoenix, AZ -- 2/12/02 3:21p.m.

I can almost hear Doug from here in Illinois - - -" -- Nick Scheuer -- 2/11/02 6:13p.m.

That doesn't look like a 26X hull. -- Roger, Potter 19, Seattle -- 2/11/02 6:26p.m.

Right. It's not a 26X -- MarkW -- 2/11/02 6:53p.m.

Definitely not a 26X, Looks too much like a "sailing" hull -- Al - Seaward Fox -- 2/12/02 3:06p.m.

I guess my question would be, why? -- John Hill, Mac26X, Kansas City, Mo -- 2/11/02 7:52p.m.

Must be a retired engineer...... -- Rik, Rhodes 22 - Minnesota -- 2/11/02 9:09p.m.

Re: Definitely NOT a 26X hull. -- Jeff G. Indiana, US Yacht 21 -- 2/12/02 6:13a.m.

Re: Speed etc -- Mark R -- 2/12/02 10:47a.m.

Re: Speed etc -- MarkW -- 2/12/02 11:00a.m.

But it gets a lot more complicated for a trimaran. -- Roger, Potter 19, Seattle -- 2/12/02 3:09p.m.

Slowed the boat down? -- MarkW -- 2/12/02 10:49a.m.

Umm...pretty sure that's a Mac 26, not 26X -- Brian S, Annapolis -- 2/12/02 8:15a.m.

Very difficult to make a decent trimaran this way -- Tim C, F31 -- 2/12/02 10:57a.m.

Re: Very difficult to make a decent trimaran this way -- MarkW -- 2/12/02 11:06a.m.

Re: Increased wetted surface -- Don E. -- 2/12/02 10:59a.m.

 Re: I forgot about the water ballast.  -- Jeff G. Indiana, US Yacht 21 -- 2/12/02 11:59a.m.

Re: I forgot about the water ballast. -- MarkW -- 2/12/02 1:26p.m.

I don't know what he ended up with -- Jeff G. Indiana, US Yacht 21 -- 2/12/02 2:16p.m.

Is that a mac with training hulls?? -- Eric Jon - Capri 22 - Lake Mead Nv. -- 2/12/02 1:43p.m.

Benefit of the doubt -- Mark R -- 2/12/02 4:34p.m.