[Rhodes22-list] Removing motor for repair

[Rob Lowe]

Good point Fred.  Yes, getting the proper hitch weight with the motor on the
stern would be very difficult.  I remove the motor and either put it in my
tow vehicle or put it in my pickup which I also use to transport boat gear
back to the house for the off season. - rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Kaiser" <fkaiser at atlanticbb.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Removing motor for repair


> We have always removed the motor from Fretless before
> transporting.  While I think that the transom probably would support
> the weight we don't feel a need to take a chance and I have also
> found that we have an easier time getting the proper hitch weight
> with the 85lb plus motor in the vehicle instead of hanging off the stern.
>
> Fred Kaiser
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Swan Creek, MD
>
> At 08:56 AM 9/28/2007, you wrote:
> >James,
> >It sounds like you plan to transport your boat with the motor still
> >attached.  I never transport my boat with motor attached.  I can't
imaging
> >the transom will support this.  I pull the boat out of the water with
motor
> >attached, but then remove the motor before moving the boat.  Anyone else
> >have any advice on this? - rob
>
> F
>
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