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Hoosierdoc · 19-02-2019, 18:52

I own a Mac Gregor. Honestly if I were in the Bahamas and a hurricane was bearing down on me i’d be tempted to clean it well and scuttle it then fly home

capn_billl · 20-02-2019, 20:08

Wouldn't it be easier to take it to Bradfords shipyard, (Nasua), or Edwin's boatyard, (Abacos), and just pay the hual out fee, and store it in a certified hurricane resistant wharehouse?

**Jim Cate** · 20-02-2019, 22:08

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Originally Posted by capn_billl

Wouldn't it be easier to take it to Bradfords shipyard, (Nasua), or Edwin's boatyard, (Abacos), and just pay the hual out fee, and store it in a certified hurricane resistant wharehouse?

Just curious: did you misspell "warehouse" or "whorehouse"? Odd places to store a boat...

Jim

Hesti · 21-02-2019, 00:58

IIRC, the stability curve of the MacGregor does not really recommend them for extended offshore cruises. I seem to remember that once flipped, they were pretty stable in that position. I may be wrong, but it might be worth checking. It all depends on the weather.

thomm225 · 21-02-2019, 03:22

Not sure why so many folks are worrying about hurricanes. The guy just wants to sail over to Bimini for a few days. It's only about 60 miles off the coast.

Folks do that all the time in Summer. (especially early summer)

The boat is the iffy part. That said, I know a guy that took a 16'3" Boston Whaler Montauk over there in the 70's.

Just keep an eye on the forecast which will let you know even if there is the possibility of a hurricane