[Rhodes22-list] RC trailer setup

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Rick, now I am more confused than normal. Does Stan enhance the hull's
strength when
he installs the diamond board on older models, or does he only install the
diamond boards
on 90 something models where he has already increased the hull strength?
Somewhere I came across information that said , Stan started making his own
hull in 1983.
Do you know if this is correct or just another persons misinformation?

Thanks for the info.

Cary
Radford, VA
S/V Whisper  86


On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 11:41 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Cary,
>
> It is the other way around.  Stan only refurbishes diamond board boats that
> he started making in the mid 90's.
>
> Rick
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 5:22 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > Rick, good to know about the diamond board. So what year was this
> started?
> > I guess the diamond boards cannot be installed on factory refurbished
> > models.
> >
> > Cary
> > Radford, VA
> > S/V Whisper 86
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 3:22 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Rob,
> > >
> > > With the introduction of the diamond board, the hulls are different.
> The
> > > keels are stronger.
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 9:37 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I think some folks maybe over thinking/doing the trailer bunks
> support
> > > > issue.  If you look at the lift pictures that someone (sorry, already
> > > > misplaced who posted) just posted, there were four support points,
> two
> > > > forward and two aft.  If you look at the Triad trailer, there are, in
> > > > reality, 4 support points, where the metal support arms are.  The
> > wooden
> > > > bunks really are there to guide the boat to the proper position.  Any
> > > bunk
> > > > extension forward of the support arm really isn't helping any.  And a
> > lot
> > > > of people have reported the hull being deformed by a bunk that is
> > forward
> > > > of the metal support arm and have suggested lengthening them to
> spread
> > > the
> > > > load around.  I suggest the opposite, cut it back.  There is a change
> > of
> > > > curvature of the hull in this area and the wooden bunk isn't flexible
> > > > enough to follow this change in curvature, which may explain why the
> > bunk
> > > > is deforming the hull.  Just my two cents.  Oh, and the trailers for
> > all
> > > > the Rhodes are the same.  The hulls are the sa!
> > > >  me for all of them.  - rob
> > > >
> > > > Rob Lowe
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> > > > rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email
> > > List
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 9:02 AM
> > > > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] RC trailer setup
> > > >
> > > > Graham:  The bunks take the weight.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPad
> > > >
> > > > > On 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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