[Rhodes22-list] The list has been very quiet

[Michael D. Weisner]

I rebuilt another Triad trailer about 10 years ago that I sold with my 1981 Rhodes.  The extension tube bent while hauling the boat, as I ascended the ramp.  I thought that I would lose the trailer and load.  I kept moving until I was on level ground and I was able to use the weight of the boat to bend it back enough to insert the tongue into the trailer.  It had rusted away at the far end and the stresses of hauling caused it to deform.

I was able to purchase a 20' length of 2x2 bar stock from a supplier in Stony Brook to replace the extension tongue.  I cut it to about 12' (I always wanted another foot or two to keep my vehicle out of the salt water) and added a bolt-on coupler from Walmart.  The toughest part of the job was cutting and drilling the 2x2 stock.  It worked great!

I never had issues with the undercarriage or frame.  The only other problems that I had was that the horizontal piece connecting the right and left sides, under the roller, rusted away.  I was able to have a shop weld additional flat stock and reweld the rod stock that connected the bunks to the frame.

Mike
s/v Wind Lass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY


-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Richard Stott
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 11:06 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The list has been very quiet

I’m here! 
I’m just beginning to rebuild the trailer I bought from you almost 2 years ago. 
its a much larger project than I thought. 
I have to replace the entire undercarriage and rebuild the front end and extension bar.
It will be a great addition to my R22 package when its done though. 
Ric
sv Dadventure
Hampton bays, NY 



Richard Stott
www.stottarchitecture.com
Office	631-283-1777
Cell		516-965-3164 



> On Jan 19, 2018, at 11:00 AM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
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> Just testing
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> Mike
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> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
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> Nissequogue River, NY
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