[Rhodes22-list] boat weight / Lift Size / Trailer Bunks

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hey Peter, Congratulations!
She looks wonderful - just as she did in Annapolis.
Glad to hear she finally made it to Florida.
Enjoy!

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD



At 10:52 PM 11/4/2011, you wrote:
>I put in a 10k lift. The additional lifting 
>power isn't to handle my R22 or with any 
>expectation of acquiring a larger boat, but in 
>the interest of the resale value of my house in 
>some future decade. Very future, I hope! Aeolia, 
>my gorgeous new R22, arrived Wednesday and I 
>couldn't be happier. More on that in a later 
>message. But here's the point: I was expecting 
>to simply adjust the lift bunks for the R22, but 
>it quickly became clear that wouldn't work. 
>Since I also bought the Triad trailer made 
>expressly for the R22, my lift installer was 
>able to see the bunk configuration needed. He 
>made measurements of the trailer bunks so that 
>Rick Massell at Deco Boat Lifts can construct 
>something expressly for the R22. I've emailed 
>Rick photos, both of the trailer and of Aeolia 
>on it. (I'm sending the list some photos in a 
>second message with this subject line.) No, I 
>haven't dared ask what this will cost. Worse, it 
>also "quickly became clear" that my dock + lift 
>configuration isn't well-suited to briefly 
>docking the boat--as, for example, when the crew 
>forgot the rum. It's pitch dark now, I can't see 
>Aeolia, but she's still a joy. I want to send 
>profound & abundant THANX! to all the Rhodies 
>who inspired me to join them. (You know who you 
>are!!) Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: 
>"Dana" <realnamen at yahoo.com> To: "The Rhodes 22 
>Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Sent: 
>Friday, November 4, 2011 3:28:59 PM Subject: Re: 
>[Rhodes22-list] boat weight / Lift Size I have 
>my boat on a 4000 lb Shore Station lift, and it 
>does fine.  When it was initially installed, 
>the dealer mistakenly delivered a 3000 lb lift 
>and it really struggled to get the boat out of 
>the water. -Dana 
>________________________________ From: 
>"jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net" 
><jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net> To: 
>rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org Sent: Friday, 
>November 4, 2011 10:46 AM Subject: 
>[Rhodes22-list] boat weight We are looking at a 
>new vehicle to tow our 1987 Rhodes 22. We have a 
>1992 Trailmaster single axle trailer that we 
>have used for several years with our 2002 
>Chevrolet Tahoe. We will need the tounge weight 
>and pulling weight to be sure a new vehicle is 
>capable of towing our Rhodes. Problem #2 is the 
>Rhodes' weight to determine what lift size. Our 
>current lift was purchased used and we have very 
>little information on the lift capacity. The 
>lift will needs a new cable and possible clutch 
>adjustment. As we crank up our boat there is s 
>loud "clunk" at it looks like the boat drops 
>down a short distance. We continue turning the 
>wheel and the boat eventually lifts completely 
>out of the water satisfactorly. We have 
>information the state the boat "displacement" is 
>3,300# and another reference of 3,700#. We don't 
>know the calculation of displacement to physical 
>weight. Any advise is appreciated. Jim & Tracy 
>Johnston with the "LOON" Torch Lake, MI 
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