[Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use
Leland
LKUHN at cnmc.org
Thu Oct 2 13:21:50 EDT 2008
For most ramps, these truck pipes should keep water out of your exhaust:
http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DIESEL-EXHAUST-5-SMOKE-TRUCK-STACKS-STAINLESS-STEEL_W0QQitemZ260203754102QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
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You may not even need your extension bar, but people might start calling you
Bubba.
Caesarsailor wrote:
>
> Rummy,
>
> Good question.
>
> Now you got me thinking, I guess the pressure of the water in the exhaust
> pipe would have to be greater then the pressure of the exhaust gas coming
> out of the pipe to cause any problems, like choking the engine and causing
> it to stall.
>
> What has been your experience in submerging an exhaust pipe while
> launching a boat, as you can see I've never ventured that deep?
>
> Caesar
>
> Caesar
>
> --- On Wed, 10/1/08, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>
> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 2:54 PM
>
> Caesar,
> Why would you have to stop when the exhaust pipe starts to belch?
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 10/1/2008 4:39:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:
>
> Ben,
>
> I have had my boat for about 4 months now and have launched and retrieved
> weekly for the first two months. I have launched without, and with the
> extension. It has been easier for me to extend the bar after I unhitch
> from
> the tow
> vehicle.
>
> Both the angle of the ramp, and the height of the tow vehicle dictate
> whether you use the extender or not. I have been able to launch on all
> my
> ramps
> without using the extension bar. The rear wheels got wet, and,
> regardless of
> your vehicle, you would need to stop when your exhaust pipe begins to
> belch.
>
> Caesar
> Gentle Breeze
> 1984 Recycled 2008
>
> --- On Wed, 10/1/08, ben <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:
>
> From: ben <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 11:07 AM
>
> 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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