[Rhodes22-list] Extension bar use
Herb Parsons
hparsons at parsonsys.com
Thu Oct 2 17:55:52 EDT 2008
OK, one of you mechanical types tell me how that engine kept running
when it was completely submerged. Did he have a hose or something for
the intake?
Mary Lou Troy wrote:
> When we used to launch with our Chevy Blazer, we always had the
> tailpipe bubbling. Never seemed to do any damage, never stalled. We
> would have just the very end of the tailpipe in the water.
>
> Once saw a guy at a lake in NJ launching a small boat with a SAAB
> sedan. He had some sort of flexible tubing attached to his tail pipe
> with a hose clamp. The tubing was attached to a frame that held the
> open end way above the trunk of the car. He backed WAY in.
>
> Of course I've also seen the pictures of guys who ended up launching
> their pickup when they backed in too far and it did stall. Or you
> could launch your R22 like this:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU6k40iyvH4&feature=related
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
> At 12:47 PM 10/2/2008, you 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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