[Rhodes22-list] trailer

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Richard - your boat is indeed well named. What a rescue. Have you 
posted "after" pictures?

Our RVing friends say it's the age of a tire rather than the wear 
that should prompt you to replace them. there's evidently a code on 
the tires that says when they were manufactured.

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 12:40 PM 9/11/2014, you wrote:
>When I found my R22 it had been standing in a country storage yard for
>seven years, so I had to replace all 4 tires. This would have cost me more
>than I paid for the boat so I "nickeled and dimed" and bought 2 new and 2
>used that looked good and one spare. Needless to say the older ones had
>rotted away and they are the ones that failed. Moral of the story....don't
>skimp on the tires.
>
>Her's a pic of my boat when I found her - she had been open to the elements
>for 7 years !!!
>
>
>
>On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:33 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > Richard,
> >
> > Shredded tires? Wow! Was it caused by brake or bearing failure or lockup?
> >
> > Mike
> > s/v <-no name -> ('91)
> > Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
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> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:29 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] trailer
> >
> > Hi Chris...I can recommend the 4 wheel trailer. I have done quite a few
> > trips to various lakes here in WNC during the summer and my last trip ended
> > with a shredded tire. I discovered a flat on my trailer before leaving the
> > lake so I put on my spare, but on the way home and miles from anywhere,
> > another tire blew. I didn't want to leave the boat on the side of the
> > highway so I slowly drove to the nearest tire store (about 15 miles) and
> > got
> > a new one. The single good tire on the one side stood up well and the
> > bottom
> > line is I managed to get to my destination and not abandon the boat. Of
> > course I should have carried 2 spares!
> >
> > <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n48585/Shredded_wheel.jpg>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > Richard Beytagh
> > R22 1984
> > s/v Waif
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