[Rhodes22-list] Retrieving WAS Access to Archive files

Sun Oct 2 01:10:08 EDT 2005

I'm wracking my brain to remember where I have the "Stan-blessed" 
instructions for loading onto the trailer... I actually think it is on a 
very old VHS tape that I picked up somewhere along the way....

However I'll put my 2 cents in and others can add theirs... I don't do this 
very often so hang on for the ride...

I remember very distinctly Stan saying "keep the front edge of the bunks 
about 4 inches or so above water"... you should be able to see them easily. 
The trailer should be as straight as possible at a 90 deg angle to the 
waterline.  I have once retrieved w/o extending the tongue, but much better 
to have it extended.

Next... keep the centerboard down when retrieving... it catches in the 
guides and keeps the boat centered... be sure to pull it up completely after 
the boat is situated properly or there will be hell to pay when you launch 
next cause it will get caught and can do some serious damage.

I drive the boat onto the trailer with the motor... I think most do, but 
have lost touch since past discussions... it gives good momentum to get the 
boat as far forward as possible, but tricky since it is difficult to manage 
the motor and still see forward... of course you must put it in neutral as 
the bow enters the trailer or you will overrun.  I disconnect the gas line 
and leave the motor to run out of gas.

Then, if solo, run forward and attach the trailer winch cable to the bow eye 
and crank as tightly as you can.

Finally, once you are on relatively level ground, do some lurching forward 
and braking to encourage the boat even more forward and tighten down the 
cable even more.  I seem to recall though that once the boat is positioned 
you should loosen the cable a bit... can't remember why.

I have a Triad trailer approximately the same age as yours I suspect, 
however a few years ago I had a second axle added and the original one 
repositioned.  The trailer is far more stable now and a delight to tow. 
She's been across country since (through the Rockies twice and once down 
Bryce Canyon... nearly burned out the brakes of the tow vehicle on that one) 
and we hardly knew she was there.

I've left out some other tasks like pulling up the rudder or removing it, 
handling the boom and mast, etc.  I assume you have that part handled.

I will say though that when I've prepped the boat for a long haul, I schlep 
the motor up into the bow for extra weight... again, not easy, but well 
worth it.

I once tried to retrieve the boat w/o the CB down cause it was frozen due to 
below freezing weather (don't ask... don't try it... it is a painful 
experience)... I had a tough time centering the boat and finally backed her 
off and worked the CB until it released... then all went well, but in the 
meantime I had cracked one of the bunks which had to be replaced.

Hope this helps... any additions or corrections welcomed.

Saroj
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Zumach" <zoomerzx at gmail.com>
To: <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>; "The Rhodes 22 mail list" 
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Access to Archive files

Excellent. It works! Now just one more favor (for the night anyway). Several
people have mentioned "searching the archives". I must admit I don't know
how to do that. Do I need to download the 125mb raw archive?

P.S. I pulled the boat for the season today. I had two great day's of
sailing with my family. Everything went great until we tried to put the boat
on the trailer (for the first time). The keel kept riding up on the
starboard 2x6 guide. I think I had the trailer in too deep. I have the 1986
model single axel Triad trailer. I extended the tounge and put the front
edge of the side bunks just under the water, but I think that was too deep.
Any tip about how deep to back into the water to launch and retrieve?

Thanks for the help.

Todd

On 10/1/05, michael meltzer <michaelmeltzer at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> try it now. -mjm
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> --- Todd Zumach <zoomerzx at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I get the following message when I try to access the
> > archived messages. Any
> > help to resolve would be much appreciated.
> > Todd Z
> >
> > Mailman CGI error!!! The Mailman CGI wrapper
> > encountered a fatal error. This
> > entry is being stored in your syslog:
> >
> > Group mismatch error. Mailman expected the CGI
> > wrapper script to be executed as group "nobody", but
> > the system's web server executed the CGI script as
> > group "www". Try tweaking the web server to run the
> > script as group "nobody", or re-run configure,
> > providing the command line option
> > `--with-cgi-gid=www'.
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