[Rhodes22-list] Another new GB 22 Owner

[ROGER PIHLAJA]

Brian,

I’ve never weighed the boat and trailer separately.  However, with a full water tank (15 gal), full fuel tank (6 gal), full 6 lb LPG tank, empty porta potti, mainsail, 150% genoa, triradial spinnaker, cruising spinnaker, spinnaker pole & whisker pole and rigging, cabin cushions, cockpit cushions, homemade Bimini/Boom room and pop top canvas, full ice chest, 3 anchors, chain, and rode, dock lines, and other gear for a 4 day cruise the boat and trailer weighed 3350 lbs.  I have a Lil Dude tandem axle steel trailer.  My trailer registration lists the weight at 445 lbs, although I’ve never actually weighed just the trailer.  So, that would make the boat’s rigged cruising weight ~2905 lbs.  Newer Rhodes 22’s are considerably heavier.

My railings and stern pulpit are homemade from schedule 40 3/4” 316L stainless pipe, mandrel bent and MIG welded back in 1988.  The stanchion bases and backing plates were milled from solid 316 SS billet as part of the same project.  My trailering mast carrier, tabernacle mid mast support, and mast stepping systems were custom built to work with my stern pulpit.  My family considered me completely out of control for some of the boat projects in those days!  It was not the most economic route; but, I just enjoy working on the boat.  A local boat rigger might be able to build you a new stern pulpit for less than the factory model.  You might also consider driving down to the factory and picking the OEM stern pulpit up yourself.

Roger Pihlaja 
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium



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> On Mar 3, 2020, at 11:17 AM, NewIn76 via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Roger.
> Since you have a '76 and I am fearful to post a separate thread for this,
> what do you think your boat weighs separate from the trailer, ready to sail? 
> My 76 has an equally old trailer that I need a new axle (or two) for.  All
> the trailer companies outside of Triad that I have been speaking with have
> quoted me different capacities.  I've read the archives and searched the
> threads, but I've found both to be inconclusive since the model is
> constantly being improved and it is likely that a '76, a '96, and a '16 are
> different.  
> 
> Secondly, I noticed in some old pictures of Dynamic Equilibrium you have a
> pretty hefty railing set-up.  My stern rail is about to give out and want to
> replace it, but shipping costs from the factory are high for me.  Thoughts
> on the topic?
> 
> 
> 
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> Brian
> 1976 Rhodes 22
> Cleveland
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