[Rhodes22-list] Now electric motor lift

[Leland]

Rob, 

Not sure why the motor lift is on crack.  The picture shows the belt to
starboard because that's where I pushed it.  I think the crack may be caused
from the pressure of the belt pushing down and aft.  Alice's boat has a
similar crack.

Lee



Rob Lowe wrote:
> 
> Anyone who has one of these see any problems?  
> 
> Lee,
> The one photo shows the strap coming out of the stern mounted slot and the
> slot is cracked.  It that because of the install or has the strap slipped
> to the side and caused that slot to crack?  135 pounds is a lot of motor
> too, wonder what the rating on that lift is? - rob
> 
> 
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> 
> Rob,
> 
> Don't know if these pictures will help much.  Not any better at
> photography
> than I am at sailing.
> 
> Pictures of motor lift:
> 
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B019.jpg
> At+Ease+10-5-09+019.jpg 
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B021.jpg
> At+Ease+10-5-09+021.jpg 
> 
> Picture of bar that fits into the track:
> 
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B023.jpg
> At+Ease+10-5-09+023.jpg 
> 
> Picture of lift from above with motor down.  If you continue operating the
> winch (for a millisecond) after the motor is all the way down, the belt
> won't have any tension on it.  Thanks to your help, I pulled the belt to
> starboard and discovered that it helped center the lift in the track while
> raising.  After further experimentation I think the winch is barely
> adequate
> to lift my 135 lb. motor, the track needs to be well-greased (siliconed),
> and my battery needs to be fully charged.
> 
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B022.jpg
> At+Ease+10-5-09+022.jpg 
> 
> Picture of motor mount slightly off-center in track.  On Alice's lift, the
> bar was so off-center that it slipped out of the track and dropped the
> motor
> into the water.
> 
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p26268434/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B020.jpg
> At+Ease+10-5-09+020.jpg 
> 
> Thanks for your help!
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
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