[Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use

[Andrew Collins]

Brad

yeah, the winch will be good, but then we can't play anymore ...

andrew



On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Andrew,
>
> Buy a cheap hand winch.  Attach one end to the trailer and the other
> to the frame of the tow vehicle. Let the extension bar out beyond the
> pin hole and wench the two together.  Ideally, you want the cable
> lengths situated so that the wench is very near the pin hole location
> so you can watch the progress single-handed, a very easy modification.
>
> Brad
>
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 10:35 AM, Andrew Collins
> <sailingvesselcarmen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Wally
> >
> > The extension bar is a real help in launching and retrieving, the only
> catch
> > is sliding it in and out and lining up the fast-pin holes while you are
> > driving. This is especially aggravating if you are alone. The easy
> solution
> > we came up with is to pull the extension bar out by hand, re-hitch it to
> the
> > tow vehicle and proceed to launch, or vice versa.
> >
> > A little game has evolved out of this as well if there is a driver and a
> > fast-pin inserter: slowly drive forward pulling the extension bar out
> (with
> > the trailer chocked!), fast-pin guy yelling 'slow', SLOWER", GOT IT! as
> the
> > holes appear. As with all things, practice makes perfect. Pretty soon
> you'll
> > know exactly where that hole is inside the front support sleeve.
> >
> > Too many of us launch and retrieve alone, and one gets pretty good at a
> lot
> > of things. It goes much faster with an extra pair of hands, and then
> there
> > is a good reason to crack a cold one.
> >
> > Andrew
> > s/v Carmen
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Joe Babb <joe.babb at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Wally,
> >> Sharon and I trailer sail our Rhodes 22.  We find that extending the
> >> trailer tongue to launch and retrieve is the most
> >> aggravating thing about it.  Otherwise things go quite smoothly with the
> >> mast hoist system.  It just takes time and patience.
> >> It takes us about 1.5 to 2 hours to rig and launch.  That's from parking
> >> at the launch ramp to parking the truck and
> >> trailer.  The best tip is to minimize the amount of time you spend
> >> getting on and off the boat through planning your
> >> work.  We tow with a Chevy 2500 Silverado.  We usually get 16 -18 mpg on
> >> the highway without towing.  On the way
> >> back across the Smoky Mountains from Edenton we got about 12 mpg average
> >> towing the Rhodes.
> >> Going up steep hills usually slows us down to 40 or 45.  We found the
> >> boat tows well at 55 mph.
> >> So far, I've always just jumped in the water and led Harmony onto the
> >> trailer.  The trailer extension is a pain, but also
> >> very nice as it gets you far  enough into the water to avoid having to
> >> use muscle power to launch.
> >> Hope this helps.
> >> Joe
> >>
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