[Rhodes22-list] Trailer by Slim

[rrugen]

Ed,

Can you explain how you attach the motor to the forward arm?

Rich Rugen

S/V Friendship
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
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Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 7:50 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer by Slim


> Slim,
> I have an '84 Rhodes22 with its original '84 Triad Trailer.  I
> do not experience the problems you are having.  I have moved the boat
> with the old motor on and off.  I prefer to take the motor off and
> attach it to the arm on the Triad for the forward stopper.  That works
> fine.  The only problems I have had is on the interstates where the
> pavement is ruff, especially a approaches to bridges.  Too much
> bouncing, so the next time I move it I will use cross boat tie downs to
> keep it seated.  My speed depends on road quality and smoothness.  I
> usually use 50 to 60 mph, but have moved on a smooth stretch of
> interstate at over 70 mph to keep up with traffic.
> I have never recognized a fishtail problem, only bouncing on
> ruff roads.  I have not taken the rudder off, but for long distances, it
> sounds like a good idea.
>             Ed K
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Steve Alm
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 3:58 AM
> To: Rhodes
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] I Hate My Trailer
> 
> Hi.  Mary Ann and I just got back from a four day trip with Fandango.
> We
> went up north to Leech Lake in north central MN.  The sailing and living
> aboard were great (I'd love to tell you more about it sometime) but
> after
> putting the boat in and out several times in several locations with
> varying
> degrees of steepness at the ramps, I've concluded that something is
> definitely wrong here.
> 
> No matter what, I just can't get the boat far enough forward on the
> trailer.
> The result is not enough tongue weight.  I had to take the motor off and
> lash it on the trailer tongue, put the rudder up in the V berth, along
> with
> anything else that has any weight to it.  I used my bathroom scale to
> try to
> find out how heavy the tongue really is:  the scale only goes up to 300
> lbs.
> and I pegged the thing before the tongue even budged off the hitch--so
> I'll
> bet I have at least 400 lbs, maybe more.  Still, the trailer fishtailed
> at
> anything over 55 mph and also lurched and tugged most of the way.  I use
> a
> 3/4 ton full-size cargo van with a V-8--more than enough.
> 
> At one of the ramps that had a very gradual slope, I backed in so far
> that
> my tailpipe was almost under.  Using the tongue extension, the forward
> ends
> of the bunks were just at water level and I drove the boat hard at the
> trailer, trying to get up on the damn things, but still no luck.
> 
> And at the steep ramps it's even worse.  As we've discussed before, you
> pull
> the boat all the way up to the bow stop, but when you pull the trailer
> out
> of the water, the bow rocks back away from the bow stop, and leaves the
> boat
> too far back--actually NEGATIVE TONGUE WEIGHT!
> 
> I really don't want to move the motor, rudder, etc. not to mention all
> the
> landing gymnastics every time I trailer.  Is it just me or is it a
> design
> flaw.  The trailer axle should be about 6-8 inches back or something.
> Can
> anyone offer some insight, please?  Pretty please?
> 
> Slim
> 
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