[Rhodes22-list] RC trailer setup

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Graham,

Curtis is exactly right.  As Stan has told the list many times, the keel is
not designed to hold the weight of the boat.  It's the bunks on the side.
 The boat shape will change but that is not an issue as it will go right
back to where it should be once it is in the water.

The design of the boat has lasted MANY years without extra support, so
anything you add would probably not work with how the boat is designed to
behave.  Gelcoat cracks are a way of life on boats. You can repair them,
but they will come right back so you are really just chasing your tail.
 Forget about the cracks, put her in the water and go sailing.

Hank


On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 5:43 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Hi Curtis:
>
> That was not what I expected to hear so I appreciate the feedback. I have
> always tried to put the boat as far forward as I could as otherwise there
> is
> not enough weight on the tongue. Is there a way to determine how far
> forward
> the boat should be? How far back does you adjustable bow stop extend when
> the boat is placed optimally?
>
> Thanks
>
> Graham
>
>
>
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> On my trailer, the 2x6 bunks are held to the curve of the hull, and all of
> the weight.  The keel is hanging free, the centerboard is held up by the
> roller at the top of the keel guide.  If the 2x6 bunks are deforming the
> hull, are the bunks curved with the hull or could the boat be sitting too
> far forward on the trailer due to the adjustable bow stop?
>
> --
> Curtis
> 1979, s/v "Ruck It"
>
> On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 12:59 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > I am hoping that someone can tell me what the thickness of the board
> > under the keel should be for the RC trailer. When I first got the boat
> > the board, which I doubt was the original one, was a 2x6 but that left
> > too much pressure on the front of the bunks which in turned deformed
> > the hull. When I began the restoration I doubled the thickness to 4"
> > to take the pressure off the bunk and the hull gradually regained its
> > shape but not without many gelcoat cracks haring formed. Now that I
> > have fixed the damaged areas and am about to return the boat to the
> > trailer from the lift I would really like to confirm what the
> > thickness of the plate should be so that I don't re-damage the hull.
> > That would put me in a foul mood. Later I intend to reinforce the hull
> > on the inside while the hull is in the proper shape.
> >
> > I am working from the theory, in the absence of knowledge, that most
> > of the boat's weight should rest on its keel and the trailer bunks are
> > primarily to stabilize the load. Does anyone know if that is true or
> > should the bunks take more or most of the load? If my theory is
> > correct I might fiddle with the thickness of the keel plate as the
> > boat is lowered onto the trailer to minimize the weight on the front
> > bunk strut.
> >
> > Any help with this question would be appreciated very much.
> >
> > Graham
> >
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