[Rhodes22-list] John M. Rohde & Lake Pontchartrain

[TN Rhodey]

John,

I think there was a Mac 25 non water ballast???


>From: "TSgt John Rohde" <john.rohde at rs.af.mil>
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>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] John M. Rohde & Lake Pontchartrain
>Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:05:28 -0500
>
>Thanks for the response.  Actually, the 26 MacGregor I sailed was a 1982
>with a steel swing-keel, not a water ballast boat. I have seen the water
>ballast boats, not interested in them.  I also have seen the new version of
>the 26 with the 50 HP otboard and water ballast, it seems they tried to 
>make
>a hybrid, and ended up with a ski-boat that you can also do a little 
>sailing
>with.  The Mac I tried out seemed to handle real well even in light wind,
>and the swing keel would allow me to be able to float in shallow water.
>But, I wonder how stable it would be with the keep up in the shallows, also
>being 26 ft long, it would be more difficult to one-man launch I'm sure.
>The Rhodes seems like the perfect boat for me, easy to trailer and set-up,
>can handle my shallow canal and also be safe enough to head out for the
>barrier Gulf of Mexico Islands that lay from 12 to 14 miles out. And to top
>it off, I'm already a Rohde (my real name, maybe a shirt-tail relative, who
>knows!
>
>TSgt John M. Rohde
>Jackson Meps MLS
>Bring It!
>601-969-1309 W#
>601-969-0127 Fax
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>Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:29 PM
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] John M. Rohde & Lake Pontchartrain
>
>
>John,
>      As a power boater, I am sure you liked the Mac 26.  Here are a few
>comments.  The Mac is not a sailboat but a power boat with a sail.  Some
>people love it.  However, it has limitations and issues.
>      It is a water ballast boat.  Much ado is made about water as a
>substitue for real ballast.  However, it presents real saftey issues.  If
>you do not remember to take on water or do not take on enough, it is
>inherently tippy (read unsafe).
>      You can find other comments on the FAQ site.  Or you can ask Bill
>Effros for his thoughts.
>      The Rhodes has a 20 inch draft (read less than two feet).  It can be
>sailed without the center board down.  Or you can just motor down the 
>canal.
>
>A famous Rhodes 22 owner uses a trolling motor to get down his canal.  Most
>of us use small gas powered motors.  I have not heard of a Rhodes 22 owner
>using that 50 hp motor that Mac advertising talks about.  If you need a big
>motor to compensate for other deficiencies then the Rhodes 22 is not for
>you.
>       The Rhodes 22 is a real sailboat meant to be sailed.  If you really
>want to sail then you are at the right place.
>        See:
>http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html#O
>         We used to have a member of this list on Lake Pontchartrain, that 
>is
>until your recent hurricane of note.  Ben has not posted to this list since
>his boat landed on his dock.  Oh Ben, where are you???
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC USA
>
>
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