[Rhodes22-list] Bunk

[Rob Lowe]

Bill,
I'm still not sure what happened, but I did back the trailer into the water
more than I usually do in an attempt to get the boat forward enough on the
trailer.  I usually have to winch it pretty hard up against the bow stop and
I figured it would be easier if the trailer was more submerged.  I don't go
in board down because I'd be hitting the bottom of the ramp with it, but I
can see putting the board part way down to help as a guide.  The bow was
positioned between the bunks OK but I guess the stern was cockeyed a bit.
The stern usually settles down nicely when I pull the trailer but that time
it just came down on the bunk and cracked it.  I just backed up,
repositioned the boat, and she came out just fine.  I'll be more careful
from now on.


Rob Lowe
S/V Getaway

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bunk


> 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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