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

[Bill Effros]

Ruben,

Please reset your computer clock to the correct day or I may never see 
your reply.

I have owned both a Mac 26X and a Rhodes 22, and I have had a lot of fun 
sailing on both. 

When I wanted to sell the Mac and buy the R-22 my wife couldn't 
understand why. 

Now she does.

I only have time for the short version.

As noted by others, many of the things you seek are mutually exclusive.  
Forget "roomy" and the idea of sailing more than 50 miles from land.

The R-22 and the Mac, on paper, seem similar--just as a Yugo and a 
Camry, on paper, might seem similar.  The R-22 is a much better boat.  
The Camry is a much better car.

No time for more right now.  Others can fill in the blanks if you need 
more detail.

Bill Effros




jhn ldrs wrote:
> 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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