[Rhodes22-list] Sail Pac

[rjquinn at bellsouth.net]

Mack Sails replaced both sails on our R22 as well as replacing the standing rigging.  As we were pleased with the quality of their work on the R22, we were very comfortable dealing with them for the Tartan 37.  They actually did quite a bit of work on the Tartan as a result of the two hurricanes that zeroed in on Stuart, home port of the "NoKaOi."  Their "strong track" and "MackPac" are a single or short handed crews dream.  Kathy and I are the primary crew for the "NoKaOi" and these systems, plus the furling Genoa, make sail handling a breeze for a cruising boat.   

Best of Luck with your choice.

   Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi"
> 
> From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org>
> Date: 2005/03/28 Mon AM 08:14:35 EST
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bohemian Sailing
> 
> Brad,
> 
> Check out the Mack Pack at Mack sails - http://www.macksails.com. I learned
> about Mack Sails from Bob and Kathy Quinn ("No Ka Oi") and bought Raven's
> new main from them. We were very happy with the quality - I worked w/ Colin
> Mack, who proved to be extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They're a great
> loft to work with.
> 
> Mark Kaynor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of brad haslett
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 7:26 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bohemian Sailing
> 
> Anne,
> 
> Let's not be to harsh on the Bohemians.  I'm beginning to think of myself as
> a Bohemian sailor.  My oldest boy and his friends survived Spring Break on
> the boat, the boat didn't fare as well.  They stayed up all night partying
> while I slept in the aft cabin.  The second morning we cranked the engine
> and motored for about 30 minutes until the wind picked up, and then raised
> the sails and a few toasts.  When the wind died down we stowed canvas and
> attempted to start the diesel ginny.  Click, Click, Click!  My battery
> charger quit a couple of months ago (it was a salvage unit off the
> Mayflower), the replacement is on backorder from Sailnet, and apparently we
> didn't motor enough to recover from the gazillion hours of stereo use.  "Not
> to worry boys!  Its a sailboat!"  The current was drifting us pretty quickly
> to a rocky shore so I unstowed the main, manned the helm, and had Spencer
> man the halyard winch.  I'm not sure what happened but when the main was
> fully-up it had about a two-foot tear in the top panel.  We sailed back to
> the inlet to my marina with what wind (and sail)we had and then flagged down
> a pontoon boat for a tow.  Not just any pontoon boat, a 350 cubic inch V-8
> powered pontoon boat (didn't know they made such a thing).  I pulled the
> main off the boat, threw it in a sailbag for repairs, and pressed on with
> the week.  I purchased a cheap battery charger from Wal-Mart to finish the
> week's frivolities and sailed on the ginnies, both iron and fabric.
> 
> Now here's the deal:  my old main was pretty tired anyway.  Last year I
> debated replacing it but sent it to SailCare instead.  It came back still
> somewhat dingy and baggy, unlike the sails I sent to them off the Rhodes-22.
> You can only do so much with an old sail.  Replacement costs run from $900+
> to $2000 depending on the vendor and features.  I'm debating going to a
> Doyle StackPack.  They haven't given me a quote yet but I understand its
> quite expensive.  Do you or anyone on the list have any experience with the
> StackPack or know anyone who does?  If my boat were newer I might consider
> boom-furling but it doesn't make economic sense now.  Of course, I could
> just sell the damn thing, get another Rhodes-22, and build a cabin on the
> lake which is what I wanted to do in the first place!
> 
> Brad Haslett
> s/v "CoraShen"  (Bohemian registry)
> 
> 
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