[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments

[Graham Stewart]

I tried to take the pressure off the strut by using a scissor jack under the
bow (see photo) but I have subsequently removed it and can't say that I see
a difference. I would not put a jack under the keel given the inordinate
amount of time I spent fixing it last year. 

My plan is to reinforce the hull with layers of roving and mat in the area
of the strut but obviously I don't want to do that while it is deformed. I
have removed the floor stringers and boards as part of my reconstruction and
also removed the internal bulkheads and compression post. So I currently
have unobstructed access to the hull.  I thought I might launch the boat to
see if the deformation changes  before I add the additional stiffening
layers of cloth but until I put in the floor structure and bulkhead I can't
reinstall the compression post and without that I can't sail the boat.
Leaving the interior reconstruction for a season would not be terrible but I
would sure hate to do that if I can't sail. So I seem to be caught in a
conundrum. The other alternative is to just live with it as is. This is when
being a compulsive sort is a real pain in the ass.


Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada




-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Olson
Sent: June 29, 2016 6:49 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments

The R22 I'll be getting is a 1983.  I called General Boats but they said
they weren't making them in 1983.

What year is yours?  Could anyone else tell me what year they have and do
they have keel support?

One option I've been thinking of is trailer it on bunks only and put a small
screw jack under the keel for storage.  In my case I'll be on a mooring for
summer and the trailer for the winter.

Also I'm so new to the R22 I don't know what you mean by a diamond center
board.  I did some looking on this forum and it seems the R22 was switched
to diamond center board after at least 1986.

Another question - Are the bunks at a specific angle or on a swivel?

Mark



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