[Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use

Thu Oct 2 09:17:57 EDT 2008

Todd,

This is exactly what I have done when the extension was replaced last 
spring.  The original is too short - the end of the bar is inside the 
housing when the pin is inserted.  My new bar is about a foot longer and the 
holes are set up to provide the "safety" pin.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 
10:00 PM
> Without looking at a trailer to see if there is room, wouldn't it be
> easier to drill a cheater hole in the end of the extension bar?  Extend
> the bar and fit the pin in the hole.  Then if any of the extension bar is
> still protruding out of the back of the trailer housing, drill another
> hole through the extension right at the aft edge of the outer tube
> housing.  This way a second pin (or bolt) inserted acts as a stop pin and
> stop the extension at the correct position.
>
> See attached
>
> Todd T.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>  From: "Luis Guzman"
>  To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"
>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use
>  Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:45:53 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>  Paint a mark on the extension bar, when it is in the right
>  position, where it comes out or goes in the sleeve at the front of
>  the trailer.. You will see the mark coming when you are pulling the
>  bar and you can align the mark with the corresponding end.
>
>   It is easier than looking for the hole.
>
>  Also, I found out that it is easier to unhitch, pull the bar out,
>  and then re-hitch, than trying to pull the bar with the vehicle.
>
>  Luis
>  S/V Miracle
>
>
>  ----- Original Message ----
>  From: Brad Haslett
>  To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>  Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 11:50:14 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use
>
>  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
>  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 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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