[Rhodes22-list] Lowering motor on electric lift if battery dies?

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

If you have a properly wired battery switch then you can use one or both
batteries for anything on the boat.  Stan builds a great boat, but his
electrical work does not usually follow marine standard practices.

Hank

On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 9:49 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I wondered the same thing as when I raised my motor last time it struggled
> as the battery hadn't been well charged.  Do you have more than one battery
> on the boat?  Maybe swap them out or use jumper cables from one to the
> other?  And I would think the battery would have to be really dead to not
> allow the motor to be lowered.  And can't say I've ever heard of anyone
> experiencing this issue. - Rob
>
> Rob Lowe
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lowering motor on electric lift if battery
> dies?
>
> Bob,
>
> I've always wanted to ask that question also.
>
> My boat didn't come with a up and down switch, only wireless.
>
> I really need at least a backup remote, but I am not sure if there are
> frequency issues.
>
> I should have insisted that Stan's team install one before I picked up the
> boat.
>
> I am thinking you could cut the belt in an emergency if you needed to
> lower the motor.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Cheers
> Ted
>
> Cheers,
> Ted
>
> S/V AIRPOWER
> 1991/2013 R22
> Jacksonville, FL
>
>
>
> > On Apr 20, 2015, at 10:53 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > Always trying to plan ahead for the worst case, I guess. If my batteries
> > would happen to die, I know I can pull start my outboard. But what
> happens
> > if the motor is up on the electric lift? Is there a way to lower the
> motor
> > without power?  Thanks.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > Bob Weiss
> > Beach Spring
> > 1998 Rhodes 22 Recycled in 2014
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