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

[TSgt John Rohde]

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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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Tootle
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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