MACTRA Marine Equipment - Ocean Rowers & Racers
Mactra Marine Equipment have been helping and supporting ocean rowers and racers since 2007. We have had a number of watermakers in the 2007 Woodvale Atlantic Challenge from La Gomera to Antigua, including Niall McCann & James Burge,two rowers from Bristol rowing Komale in aid of Bristol Zoo. Mactra supported Niall & James's row by loaning them a Schenker Smart 30 Watermaker and a Katadyn 35 Survivor hand operated watermaker.
"If you must go and row an ocean, These are the names
you need to be equipped with, along with 100% back up from Mactra Marine
Equipment”
Jim MacDonald
“For our crossing of the Atlantic in the Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
2007 we were very fortunate to link up with Mactra Marine Equipment who
provided us with a Schenker Smart 30 watermaker and a Katadyn PUR35 handpump
watermaker. Before embarking on our journey we had 2 highly informative
workshops with Jim at Mactra, who took us through the functionality of
the watermakers and explained how we could fix most of the problems we
could conceivably encounter while at sea. Thankfully we never needed to
use the Katadyn as the Schenker worked throughout the journey. At one
point on the crossing we suffered a loss of pressure, but after 5 minutes
on the phone to Jim we purged the offending valve and were back in action.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Schenker Smart 30 but in particular
the service provided by Jim and his team at Mactra.”
Niall McCann Komale. Boat no. 7 Atlantic Rowing Race 2007
Jim & Ann MacDonald from Mactra Marine Equipment flew
out to La Gomera before the race started and gave technical support to
rowers who bought their watermakers from Mactra Marine Equipment. Throughout
the race Jim was on hand 24 hours a day to receive calls from rowers with
watermaker problems mid Atlantic. A number of rowers suffered equipment
malfunction which fortunately were mostly resolved by satellite telephone.
It has to be said that most of these 'problems' were due in the most part
to poor installation or operator error.
Since 2005 Mactra Marine Equipment have been corporate members of World
Cruising Club, the organisers of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers.
240 Boats leave Las Palmas every November for St Lucia in the Caribbean.
With the help of manufacturers Schenker watermakers, for whom Mactra are
UK exclusive distributor, Jim and Ann MacDonald and Schenker technicians
have been on hand at every ARC Start since 2005 to make sure that the
watermakers are all in full working order before the participants leave
for St lucia.
The Start of the ARC 2007. Left and Right: Schenker engineers Francesco
and Pepe. Centre: Jim Macdonald.
With a number of watermakers currently in the 2008 Vendee Globe single handed round the World yacht race and a handful of independent ocean rowers now under their belt, Mactra feel confident that they will be able to help future Rowers & Racers with their watermaking requirements.
Mactra Marine is supporting Aldo Diana with the loan of
a Schenker Smart 30 Watermaker and a Katadyn 35 Survivor emergency watermaker
for his singlehanded 3000 mile rowing attempt across the Atlantic in a
wooden rowing boat www.atlanticfirefighter.com.
The 2009 Atlantic Challenge recipient of the use of a Schenker
Smart 30 and Katadyn
hand operated watermaker is Charlie Pitcher www.transatlanticsolo.com.
Mactra Marine Equipment and the Manufacturer Katadyn
were pleased to support Steve White of 'Toe in the Water' (www.whiteoceanracing.com)
currently participating in the 2008 Vendee Globe.
Special Deals for Ocean Rowers and Racers
Mactra Marine Equipment offer special deals to ocean rowers taking part in Woodvale Challenge events. Here is the current special offer:
Purchase a New Schenker Smart 30 watermaker
Or a Katadyn 40E Power Survivor watermaker
And get a Katadyn 35 Survivor Hand operated watermaker *FREE OF CHARGE
* Katadyn 35 Survivor list Price £1210.00 Plus VAT.
* Whilst stocks last. These machines are not ‘new’, but have never been used.
Ex US military Surplus. Checked by ourselves and supplied with New seals kit
Rower's Testimonial
'Jim MacDonald is a rock star - and so was my water maker! No joke
you are a legend and you helped me achieve a seven year goal.Thanks Jim.'
Paul
(Paul Attala. One of the solo rowers in the 2007 race. We supplied his
watermaker and checked it before he started.)
Mactra Marine are keen to support Ocean Rowers and Sailors.
Below are a few links that may be helpful:
www.woodvale-challenge.co.uk
www.oceanrowers.com
Ocean Rowing Society
Please note all prices shown on this site do not include VAT at 17.5%
Why not call for a chat - if we can help we will.
Contact us:
MACTRA MARINE
Unit 20, Worle Industrial Centre, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset,
England BS22 6BX
Tel: +44 (0) 1934 517288 Fax: +44 (0) 1934 520684 E-mail: info@mactrashop.co.uk
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