[Rhodes22-list] Fitting a trailer

[Cary Tolbert]

Rob,

Are the axels and tires rated for the approx. 3000# Rhodes plus the trailer
weight?

Cary
S/V Whisper
Radford,VA


On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:46 AM, sprocket80 <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:

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> sprocket80 <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:
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> Rob,
>
> You may not know this but there are dimensioned plans and drawings for the
> trailer somewhere back in the archives. If you can not find them, I have
> them on an old computer at home.
>
> Todd T.
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> Rob Granger <rgranger at sbc.edu> wrote:
>
> I fit my "new-2-me" trailer to the boat yesterday evening. It is a duel
> axle trailer that had originally been used on a seahawk-19. I through
> bolted a 16' 2"X4"X12" to some tangs I had welded to the frame (one board
> on each side). The boards run longitudinally and serve as skids (bunks).
> I also welded some rubber (roller) guides for the keel to sit on. I did a
> dry fit last night and it was almost right. I need to jack the boat back
> up, pull the trailer and make a few minor adjustments .... I'll take some
> pics if anyone is interested.
>
> BTW: If you are looking for an inexpensive trailer... I have found that it
> is easier to find an inexpensive trailer if you are also willing to buy the
> crappy boat sitting on it. Strange market!!! But try shopping for just a
> trailer and you will have to drop $1K min. I got the seahawk with trailer
> for $500, stripped off all the good hardware (cleats, compass, motor mount,
> anchor chocks etc.) and then sold the hull for $100. So... I got this
> trailer plus some hardware for $400.
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > I had no idea that boats built prior to 75 had no cap and the board was
> > installed from below. The things you learn here! - rob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> > rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rob Granger
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 11:02 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Center Board Lift Line
> >
> > Thanks Graham
> >
> > I think Todd figured it out. I have an early '73 Rhodes and the board
> > trunk did not have caps then. The board is removed from underneath the
> > boat. That is how I got mine out so this makes sense. I had a SS pin
> > running through the keel that the board pivots on. I pulled the pin and
> > the board slipped right out (of the bottom).
> >
> > I'm saving your dimensions to my hard drive. I think when I rebuild the
> > interior, I'm going to set it up so that I can access the board from
> inside
> > the boat. It will make threading the lift line a lot safer and easier.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > the other Rob
> >
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> Dr. Robert Granger
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