[Rhodes22-list] MacGregor review - Caveat Emptor

[Chris Geankoplis]

3 years ago I was sailing on my son's 22' boat in Turkey.  We were in a
small harbor called Knidos which was mostly only ancient ruins.  In sailed
(actually motored)  a McGreggor 26.  It was brought over from the states by
a Turkish American who wanted to return to Turkey.  However he was afraid to
sail the boat and asked If I could show him.  In 20 kn winds but protected
water the boat was almost uncontrolable I was sure we were going to die.
The only good thing was there aren't many boats that have a whole country
named after them!
Chris G
Medford, OR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Smith" <sailnut at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
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Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] MacGregor review - Caveat Emptor


> Although the boat you describe is an abomination some Macgregor's are
ideal
> boats for lake sailing in light summer conditions.
>
> Yes...   the standing rigging is to light, the deck is attached to the
hull
> with pop rivets and the glass lay-up debatable.  Still some of them are
very
> well designed and offer lively performance in the appropriate venue.
WHICH
> IS NOT SALT WATER!
>
> One incident respecting a McGregor comes to mind.  We were sailing east on
> L.I. Sound on a reach, toward Port Jeff .  Approaching us close hauled was
a
> 21/24 foot Macgregor.  To my horror I saw that the leeward shroud (it only
> had one shroud  no lowers) had broken at the chain plate and was flying to
> leeward.  The captain was oblivious and paid no heed to my frantic efforts
> to alert him to the situation.
>
> I have no idea of what happened when he came about.
>
> Another story;  I don't know if this is true but there is a tale of a
> Macgregor losing it's deck, dog house and of course it's rig in a
> thunderstorm.  Apparently all that was left was the floating hull itself.
>
> Richard Smith
>
>
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