Jeff Morris wrote:

"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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Capt. Mooron wrote:


"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
| I wasn't claiming the boat was
| completely unsafe; I was pointing out that it isn't correct to tout the
boat's
| stability when its capable of rolling over at anchor in calm conditions.

Bwahahahahahahahahaaa..... it's so-o-o-o-o TRUE! :-D

CM



Mooron, the incident Jeff is discussing involved a drunk skipper sailing


No he wasn't sailing, he was at anchor!


Where did you get that "information," Jeff? According to the local paper
quoting from the trial, he was gunning the motor, making sharp turns,
and trying to get back to shore. In addition, he had a blood alcohol
level of .217.

Jim



a MacGregor water ballas boat WITHOUT the water ballast, and with an
overloaded boat, with a number of guests sitting on the deck (which
MacGregor warns is highly dangerous if the water ballast tank isn't full.)


That's not the point. The point is that the boats is capable of rolling over if
misued. This is an extremely unusual property for a 26 foot sailboat.

Nope. He had grossly overloaed the boat, ignored all safty principles,
was very drunk, and was gunning the motor while trying to turn the boat.

Further, this has probably happened a number of times, its only that because
this time two children died that we know about it.

Where's your evidence supporting that particular assertion, Jeff? (Oh, I
forgot. - You don't need no stinking evidence or facts.)



The drunk skipper did everything wrong, caused the accident, and has now
hired a high-powered lawyer to sue MacGregor. - Sort of like the woman
who sued MacDonalds when she spilled MacDonald coffee in her crotch
while driving her car.


So why is it that when I first pointed out all the warnings you poo-poo'ed it as
just lawyer talk, something that all products have. The point is that the
warning were deadly serious.


What I said was that the wording of the warning seemed to have been
prepared by their attorneys because of concerns about further tort
suits. I never said that the warning shouldn't be heeded. - I certainly
take it seriously.

Jim