[Rhodes22-list] RC trailer setup

Fri Sep 5 17:40:42 EDT 2014

Our 1991 Rhodes - refurbished by GB in 1998 has a diamond board. Stan 
didn't do anything to the hull other than paint it and install a fuel 
line boot when it was refurbished so the board must be original.

We actually didn't know that it was a diamond board until we had it 
in the travelift slings a few years ago for bottom painting and took 
pictures. The email list identified it for us.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 11:41 AM 9/5/2014, you 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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