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

[Bill Effros]

Thanks, Chris,

Very Helpful. 

Bill Effros

Chris Geankoplis wrote:
> Bill,
>        To answer the 1st question:  Only if his fly is down.  To answer the
> 2nd question: It would be a personal one.  To answer the last one: If a fowl
> is involved then the Audubon Society will ajudicate.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] John M. Rohde & Lake Pontchartrain
>
>
>   
>> 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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