[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Bow Stop

[Ware, Joseph W.]

I'm with you,
1) painted not galvanized.
2) Trial and error to learn exactly where it should sit.
3) I realized that, and to the comment, I would have the boat yard do the
work.  I'm not a welder.

I have my boat at a marina with a steep ramp.  I keep her on the trailer and
launch when used.  This would make launch and retrieve much easier.

Joe S/V Whisper

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Meltzer [mailto:mjm at michaelmeltzer.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:36 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer Bow Stop


a couple of problem.

1) if it a galvanized trailer a real pain in the ass to reweild, have to
grind off the galvanized, rewield and regalvanized(hope
fully in a tank) witch most people do not do, that used the gray paint
touchup method witch is not as good.
2)you could easily end up with to much tong weight with the boat to far
forward.
3)it just not the post, need to add back the frame reinforcements
crossmembers and the riasers.

now with that said a good weilder could do it, but it is a job and the owner
has to watch what he/she doing loading the boat.

MJM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware at merck.com>
To: "List Rhodes (E-mail)" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer Bow Stop


> We've had a lot of discussion about the bow stop being too close to the
bow
> to allow the boat to sit on the trailer as far forward as we would like.
> Also there were some issues with the bow eye getting hung up on the stop
> itself.  Has anyone cut the entire bow stop / winch assemble off and
> literally moved it forward closer to the hitch?  It seems like moving it
one
> foot would allow the boat to miss the stop, and be loaded as far forward
on
> the trailer as needed, while the bow stop arm is long enough to still come
> in contact with the bow when needed.
>
> Joe
> S/V Whisper
>
>
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