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

[Bill Effros]

Chris,

For those keeping score, if someone falls overboard and drowns, does 
that count against the boat?  Is it considered a "technical"?  Or is it 
"no fault, no foul"?

And what about stupid owners?  Is there some kind of handicapping system?

Bill Effros

Chris Geankoplis wrote:
> John,
>         As Stan pointed out in the 40 years of making and selling, using and
> sailing thousands of Rhodes 22, no one has ever died as a result.  And no
> one has died because of a design deficiency or stupidity.  In the few short
> years the boat has been built a number of people have died on McGregor 26's
> while operating them, in one case after pulling up the anchor and motoring a
> couple hundred feet at low speed.  I can't say enough good things about the
> Rhodes 22.
>
> Chris G
> Medford OR
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 5:28 PM
> 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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