[Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use

[JbTek]

never used it.
Jb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ben" <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use


> Do most of you find that you need the extension bar?  My normal launch
gets
> deep enough fast enough that I don't need to use it at all.
>
> Ben S.
> R22 Velvet Elvis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael D.
Weisner
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:57 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use
>
> Andrew,
>
> I have played the same game of "catch the pin" many times.  Proper
> adjustment of the trailer height using the trailer jack and lots of fresh
> grease on the tongue extension make the job much easier, whether the car
is
> used or you do it by hand.  My new extension tongue is slightly longer (1
> foot) and has a stop fixed to the end to prevent pulling it all the way
out,
>
> just in case.
>
> We used to launch or retrieve in 30-45 minutes with a trained crew of 3-4.
> Now, my wife and I are able to accomplish the task in about an hour or so,
> including rigging while on the water.  I found that I spent too much time
> climbing up and down the boat while still on the trailer to rig. We just
> extend the tongue, launch, VERIFY NO LEAKS, motor out, drop the hook, step
> the mast and rig in the river.  Now we have no overheads to worry about
> while on the trailer.
>
> If you require help, we are in Kings Park, probably not that far from you.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
> From: "Andrew Collins" <sailingvesselcarmen at gmail.com>Sent: Wednesday,
> October 01, 2008 11:35 AM
> > 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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