[Rhodes22-list] Loading boat on trailer

Rick sloopblueheron at gmail.com
Thu Nov 19 14:31:42 EST 2009 

Mary Lou,

The diamond board has protruding pins on each side that sit in a brackets
molded into the inside of the trunk.  There's nothing to get loose or cause
a leak through the trunk.

Rick

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Claude,
> I think this happened to us once but Fred doesn't remember it so take
> this for what it's worth (it's either me making this up or Fred's
> memory going).
>
> It seems to me that you shouldn't worry about it until it's time to
> launch the boat again. Put someone in the cockpit. Back in until the
> stern starts to float. The  board should move and release the line.
> Retrieve the line and cleat it off. Release the bow and launch. If
> for some reason it doesn't release you can pull the boat out and go to Plan
> B.
>
> Rick, how is the Diamond Board mounted, if not on a pivot?
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22  Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
> At 01:31 PM 11/19/2009, you wrote:
> >Claude,
> >
> >That happens to me sometimes when I put the boat on the trailer with the
> >board down.  It is probably the fitting attaching the pull line to the
> board
> >that is jammed between the board and inside wall of the trunk.
> >
> >If you have the diamond board, it is not mounted with a bolted pivot, so
> >there is a lot of play up and down and side to side.  The easiest way to
> >free the jam is to raise the boat in a sling with someone in the boat.
> >Jimmy the board around with your helper drawing the line taunt when
> >appropriate.  If no sling, then do it by crawling under the boat on the
> >trailer; or diving under the boat; or head into some big powerboat wakes.
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:51 PM, Claude Cox <ccc974 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Rob;
> > >
> > > The boat is out of the water.  I can see the line, and it appears to be
> > > caught between the inside keel wall and the cb.  I have been able to
> loosen
> > > it some, but not enough to disentangle.
> > > Claude
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 3:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Loading boat on trailer
> > >
> > >
> > > > Claude,
> > > > I'm curious.  Boat in or out of the water?  If out of water, can you
> see
> > > > the line?  If in the water, feel like swimming? I don't know if you
> can
> > > > get to it from below or not, but sounds like your only choice if you
> > > don't
> > > > want to remove centerboard cover. - rob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Claude Cox
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:35 PM
> > > > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Loading boat on trailer
> > > >
> > > > Rummy
> > > >
> > > > Somehow, my line has become entangled on the tip of the centerboard,
> and
> > > > is
> > > > preventing the raising or lowering of the board.  Any suggestions for
> > > > dis-entangling without removing the centerboard cover?
> > > >
> > > > Claude
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> > > > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 12:22 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Loading boat on trailer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> This is an easy one. My guess is that you tried placing the Rhodes
> on
> > > the
> > > >> trailer with the centerboard raised, a mistake many people make.
> Leave
> > > >> the
> > > >> centerboard all the way down and the guides on the trailer will
> center
> > > >> the
> > > >> hull  just fine. Just make sure that once on the trailer you pull
> the
> > > >> centerboard line  tight and cleat off. Otherwise if you try to
> launch,
> > > >> the
> > > >> centerboard will get  hung up and push the centerboard cap upwards,
> > > >> breaking it into
> > > >> many  pieces.
> > > >>
> > > >> Rummy
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> In a message dated 11/16/2009 11:34:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > >> rlowe at vt.edu writes:
> > > >>
> > > >> We  pulled Getaway this weekend, had to take advantage of the 70
> degree
> > > >> day
> > > >> as we  only had two weeks left to get her out of the water.  Had a
> heck
> > > >> of
> > > >> a  time getting her centered on the trailer.  The keel kept landing
> on
> > > >> top
> > > >> of the lower guide bunks and when I started pulling the trailer the
> boat
> > > >> would  lean over to the side as the keel settled on the bunk.  A
> fellow
> > > >> sailor
> > > >> that was observing suggest the swing keel could be hung up and
> catching
> > > >> so
> > > >> donned swim mast and dove under water to check (glad the lake was
> still
> > > >> relatively warm!).  Swing keel was fine.  Finally got her centered
> > > >> enough
> > > >> to
> > > >> come out straight.  Questions.  Does anyone use some sort  of guides
> on
> > > >> the
> > > >> trailer to aid in centering the boat?  My other thought  is I
> replaced
> > > >> the
> > > >> all the wood on my trailer last year and perhaps I got the  slot
> between
> > > >> them
> > > >> too narrow.  But I thought the guides would center the  boat on the
> > > >> trailer.  Guess I had the trailer in the water too far?   How far do
> you
> > > >> all
> > > >> submerge your trailer?!
> > > >> I have to about  submerge the top bunks so that I can winch the boat
> far
> > > >> enough forward on the  trailer.  Any feedback welcome. - rob
> > > >>
> > > >> S/V Getaway
> > > >> 1976 Rhodes  22
> > > >>
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