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

Tue May 5 18:37:31 EDT 2015

Thanks, I appreciate that. Geoff

On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 2:11 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I will look for pictures, and if I can't find them, I can take photos next
> time I am out to my boat--which due to travel may not be until the weekend
> after this coming on. The pulley block and tackle mechanism came with my
> 2011 Rhodes 22 (that replaced my 2011 R22). It hooked over the white lift
> mechanism, and there was a hook that attached to the lower part of the
> lift. I think my motor was already in its lowest position, so that when I
> pulled on the pulley line, the motor lifted and the motor mechanism straps
> slackened. I don't know if there was a way that I could have detached the
> straps if the reverse situation had occurred--where the batteries or
> electric motor failed with the motor all the way up and I wanted to lower
> it. That may have been the original question.
>
>
>
> —
> Sent from iPhone. (There may be typos or strange words from Apple's
> attempted auto-fill or auto-correct.)
>
> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 10:56 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > Do you happen to have a pic of that pulley device? Geoff
> > On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 8:32 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >> I have used the pulley device that came with the boat to manually raise
> >> and lower the motor when I had an electrical problem. It was pretty
> easy to
> >> figure out while I was doing it, and I've already forgot the details.
> There
> >> was a way to detach from the lift straps that were part of the electric
> >> lift.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> —
> >> Sent from iPhone. (There may be typos or strange words from Apple's
> >> attempted auto-fill or auto-correct.)
> >>
> >> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:18 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> > My winch has a clutch that can be disengaged so it can free-spool. I
> have
> >> > the Chicago Electric winch with the wireless remote.  I purchased the
> >> > Schaefer Boom Vang Kit that I will use in an emergency. I'll attach
> one
> >> end
> >> > to the stern pulpit and the other to the motor. That's the plan
> anyway.
> >> > Geoff
> >> > On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 4:36 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> >> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >> >> I would think that the winch device has a release built into it for
> >> manual
> >> >> conditions.
> >> >>
> >> >> Christopher P. Cowie
> >> >>
> >> >> 4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
> >> >> Suite 300
> >> >> Washington, DC 20007
> >> >> 202.342.2711 ex.204 ● 202.342.2691 fax ● 202.270.1470 mobile
> >> >> [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
> >> >>
> >> >> -----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: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:12 AM
> >> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lowering motor on electric lift if
> battery
> >> >> dies?
> >> >>
> >> >> Bob,
> >> >> How about carrying one of those car battery jumper packs with you
> until
> >> >> you get this issue resolved?  They should carry enough juice to get
> the
> >> >> motor down and started, at which point, the alternator should be
> >> charging
> >> >> the batteries back up? - 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: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:06 AM
> >> >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lowering motor on electric lift if
> battery
> >> >> dies?
> >> >>
> >> >> Unfortunately, I had discovered last Fall, soon after the boat was
> >> >> delivered, that Stan had not wired the two batteries separately on
> the
> >> >> switch. The switch, although it has 4 positions - off, 1, 2, both --
> >> >> essentially has two modes -- everything on, or everything off. Stan
> >> tried
> >> >> to tell me how to rewire the switch, but I was unable to follow the
> >> wires
> >> >> or even get access to the switch. So, Stan has promised to fix this
> next
> >> >> time he has someone in my area. (But I'm far from NC.) Meanwhile, I
> >> suppose
> >> >> cutting the belt would be the only option if I really need to lower
> the
> >> >> motor and the batteries are dead. Not a great likelihood of this,
> but I
> >> >> like to be prepared. On Kentucky lake, I really need a motor to cross
> >> the
> >> >> barge channel and get in and out of the marina.
> >> >>
> >> >> Bob
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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