[Rhodes22-list] Try dish Soap on bunks

[Claude Cox]

haven't tried the soap trick, but i have some "sliks" (WM) on my bunks that 
really help until they dry out.
claude
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R Orkin" <roryorkin at verizon.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 1:41 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Try dish Soap on bunks


>
> Definately needs to go forward..
> I have heard though never tried, that putting dish soap on the bunks 
> before
> loading , will lubricate the bunks enough to winch bot forward to position
> you need if it is hard to do when floating on.
> Anyone tried this ??
>
>
>
>
> Claude  Cox wrote:
>>
>> Rummy (and anyone else who wants to respond);
>>
>> I pulled celtic Lass to L. Lanier a couple of days ago, in preparation 
>> for
>> a re-launch.  The trip was unforgetable, for all the wrong reasons.
>> Trouble began at anything over 45 mph
>> --fish-tailing mainly.  I had the OB in the back of the tow vehicle (Ford
>> Explorer), and after several scary miles, I stopped and mounted it on the
>> back of the boat.  I thought that would solve the problem, as the tow
>> vehicle was sitting level.  NOT!  Still had to stay at 45.  The harriest
>> moment was when the boat began to fish tail, and was on the verge of 
>> going
>> out of control.  I managed to slow down enough to correct the problem, 
>> and
>> had no more scarry moments.  The friend with me, and I held our 
>> collective
>> breaths until we   stopped at West Marine to get an item.  Before we left
>> WM we stood around discussing the situation.  Standing at the stern, we
>> were talking and looking at the rudder.  Then it hit me.  The rudder was
>> cocked to stbd, allowing several inches of it to extend beyond the boat.
>> I  thought I knew what the problem was.  With the rudder hanging out, it
>> was catching the wind, and insisted on tacking the boat to stbd, causing
>> the fish-tailing.  Comments.......
>>
>> Claude
>>
>> s/v celtic Lass, 1986 R22, Lake Lanier, GA
>>
>> Life is too short to own an ugly boat.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> 2000 Recycled  Rhodes 22
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