[Rhodes22-list] Securing Mast for Transit

Thu Aug 19 09:22:52 EDT 2010

I do not trailer my R22 but I do slip support pieces between the mast and the deck for the winter.  That way I don't worry about a heavy snow bending the unsupported middle section of the mast

Mel Rothbard

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--- On Thu, 8/19/10, Mike Cheung <hmcheung57 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Mike Cheung <hmcheung57 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Securing Mast for Transit
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 8:23 AM
> 
> I've thought the same thing about mid-mast support, but do
> have to say that
> we've trailered Muireann for two complete seasons (into our
> third now)
> without it and have seen no ill effects.  
> 
> Also, we've not used any means of attaching Muireann to her
> trailer other
> than the bow strap to the trailer winch.  Stan told us
> that we wouldn't need
> any and so far he's been right. With the highly curved
> bunks and a pretty
> heavy boat I'm not surprised she stays put.
> 
> 
> Stephen Staum wrote:
> > 
> > Dear All,
> > 
> > The pic of Ron's boat reminds me of a question. Does
> everyone w the  
> > mast raising system go down the road w the mast
> unsupported in the  
> > middle? I was not happy w the amount of flex in the
> mast while  
> > driving. I will fabricate a wood support that will
> mount to the mast  
> > mount & support the mast mid-ship to cut the flex.
> Does that make sense?
> > 
> > Stephen Staum
> > 87 R22, Carol Lee
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > 
> > On Aug 18, 2010, at 7:22 PM, "Michael D.
> Weisner"  
> > <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> wrote:
> > 
> >> Orin,
> >>
> >> The photo is of Caesar Paul and Ron
> Singerman.  I believe that the  
> >> picture
> >> is of Ron's boat (Serenity.)
> >>
> >> Caesar's boat is this beauty:
> >> http://raeid23.raenet.com/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080612/6d77f137/attachment-0001.JPG
> >>
> >> or
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/2bs57tk
> >>
> >> Yes, in your next life, you will want a trailer
> like Caesar's twin- 
> >> axle.
> >> Remember, he trailered his boat cross country, a
> bit more than 250  
> >> miles.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> >> Nissequogue River, NY
> >>
> >>
> >> From: "Orin" Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:49 PM
> >>>
> >>> Hi Guys and thanks for the replies..
> >>>
> >>> As some of you have said, Stan doesn't get
> paid for giving "free"  
> >>> advise
> >>> but
> >>> I don't think he needed to be quite so...well,
> lets say less than
> >>> gentlemanly dealing with someone for the first
> time. If all he  
> >>> wants to do
> >>> is sell boats then I would suggest that he
> would get more sales using
> >>> honey
> >>> than vinegar. You never know when someone on
> the other end may  
> >>> become a
> >>> customer. 'Nuff said on that subject!!!
> >>>
> >>> Mike - Thanks for the photo of your boat and
> trailer. That looks  
> >>> like what
> >>> I
> >>> had in mind (the strap) I just wanted to hear
> from folks that had
> >>> experience
> >>> and not make an expensive mistake.
> >>>
> >>> I plan on sailing on Belews Lake this Fall to
> get used to the boat.  
> >>> We
> >>> will
> >>> then graduate to the rivers, inlets, and sound
> around Washington,  
> >>> NC next
> >>> Spring.
> >>>
> >>> Orin
> >>>
> >>>
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