[Rhodes22-list] Bunk

[Bill Effros]

Rob,

I didn't know that was possible.  Elton taught me to position the 
trailer with roughly a foot of the leading edge of the bunks out of 
water.  On my boat ramp that always forces the keel into the slot.  I go 
in with the board down, or at least part way down, and the trailer 
forces the board back up as it aligns the keel in the slot.  The leading 
edge of the bunks lifts the bow out of the water before it can hit the stop.

It works for me.

Bill Effros

Rob Lowe wrote:
> Lou,
> Thanks for asking the question, I have the same problem.  Somehow when we
> were pulling the boat last fall it got off to one side just a bit.  When I
> started to pull the trailer and boat out of the water, the boat lurched to
> one side.  I backed into the water and we reset the boat on the trailer and
> pulled it out, but noticed the bunk was cracked.  Seemed the keel had come
> to rest on top of the bunk and broke it when I tried to pull the trailer
> out.  Probably got the trailer too deep into the water and the keel floated
> up over the guides.  The boat has been sitting on the broken bunk just fine
> all winter, but I need to replace the bunk once I float the boat. - rob
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:40 PM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bunk
>
>
>   
>>   I have a serious question about ,, well, bunk.
>>
>>   My trailer has 2 bunks and one is broken.  I need to  cut new wood
>> and resurface the bunks and was wondering what type of  bunk cover
>> anyone might recommend??
>>   velour is out of the question and terry cloth is too light.
>>    and that ebay boat has PROJECT written all over it. But its
>> probably in better shape than mine so I'll be quiet now.
>>   safe sailin to those in warmer climes..
>>   Lou
>>
>>     
>
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