[Rhodes22-list] Mac 26x or 26M vs. Rhodes 22 - North Country Questions

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Ruben:

Some of your lists of wants are incompatible and conflicting.  The Mac 26
(of any letter model) is not a true sailboat.  The Mac has its place and its
market, but it is not meant for the ocean or is it a true sail boat.  Take
time and study the details before getting one.

While I live in South Carolina, I often visit a state and body of water that
adjoins your country.  That is I often visit Vermont and Lake Champlain, the
6th great lake.  Several years ago I was there when a family turtled a Mac
26 drowning two kids.  Water ballast is not the safest way to build a
sailboat, notwithstanding all the big manufactures making water ballast
sailboats.  

And to be fair, the Rhodes 22 is not a blue water sailboat either,
notwithstanding Bill W’s stories about his Bahamas trip and all those
Rhodies on the Great Lakes.  However, it is a very safe and easy to use sail
boat that deserves your full consideration.  It can be launched and
retrieved by one person.  There used to be a Rhodes 22 based Nova Scotia, so
it can handle your waters.

A true blue water sailboat that can be beached is problematic. Yes blue
water sailboats that can be put on a trailer can be had, but usually they
require a crane or boat lift with a very heavy duty trailer that requires a
big truck to tow with.  How big is your truck?

One aspect of this discussion is that you have not told us your experience
and expertise with sailboats.  Nor have you told us why the trailerability
requirement.

Feel free to respond to all comments in reply to your questions.  And
welcome.  

Ed K 
Greenville, SC, USA
Addendum:  Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival.”
W. Edwards Demming 


    




anima13 wrote:
> 
> When you write "mac 26x", are meaning the MacGregor 26 with the 50 hp?
> Are you meaning the ski boat with a mast? The sailboat that will only ski 
> children under
> 110 lbs?
> Now, understand, I have a real predjudice against that boat. However,
> there 
> are alot of them
> around. I suppose its interior is more roomy than the Rhodes. Take a sail
> in 
> each boat you are
> considering.
> Have you tried to sail the "Mac 26x"? Dare ya.
> Anne
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jhn ldrs" <jhnldrs at yahoo.ca>
> To: <Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 2:02 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mac 26x or 26M vs. Rhodes 22
> 
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>>  I am interested in buying a trailer-able sailboat to sail mostly around 
>> the great lakes, but would like to do offshore one of these days i.e sail 
>> to around Newfoundland or Caribbean.
>>
>>  I am strongly considering a used mac 26x(used) was told was more sea 
>> friendly then the new 26M but I like the 26M. Then spoke to someone who 
>> hated the the macs and recommended the Odin 820. now i am really
>> confused. 
>> In my confusion as also started looking at Morris Yachts.
>>
>>  The following is what I am looking for:
>>
>>  1. Boat built to last, ie. solid fibreglass on the hull, low maintenance
>>  2. Self bailing
>>  3. Positive floatation
>>  4. Roomy - livable for extended period
>>  5. trailer-able
>>  6. roomy and can walk around the deck
>>  7. would like to sail on the ocean
>>  8. light and fast up and down find
>>  9. Can be launched and retrieved  from ramp
>>  10. Can be beached like the Mac
>>
>>  Can you provide me more info to help make an informed decision.
>>
>>  Ruben de Leon
>>  95 Davenport Rd. #211
>>  Toronto, Ontario
>>  M5R 1H4
>>  416-877-8070
>>
>>
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