[Rhodes22-list] Help with motor mount

[Cary Tolbert]

Tom, I wish I had such a nice lift. My lift is from the dark age. But the
design has worked for 34 years or more. The material unfortunely does not.
Thank for the input
Cary
S/V Whisper

On Sat, Nov 14, 2020, 5:22 PM Tom Van Heule <
tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:

> Mine looks like this if it helps!
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 14, 2020, 3:07 PM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Ric. You mentioned, from your survey, that we had the same mount.
> > The pictures would be really great. If you could give me the
> > dimensions that would put me in business.
> >
> > While I am at it, I have one more question for those on da List. Does
> > anyone have experience with silicone dielectric grease as lubricant on a
> > track. I am thinking of  the rails of the motor lift.
> > Cary
> > Whisper
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 3:21 PM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Cory
> > > The pics I see of the red boat has a motor mount a grade level up from
> > > mine.  My aluminum rails are attached directly to the hull. There is a
> > > Delrin (I think) strip that runs on the inside of the channel, bottom
> to
> > > top. I took some pics and will send them out on Monday if I can.
> > > Ric
> > > Dadventure
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > > On Nov 14, 2020, at 11:38 AM, Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The minute I get off the waiting list at your marina I'll pull the
> > > trigger
> > > > on getting a recycled one from Stan.
> > > >
> > > >> On Sat, Nov 14, 2020, 11:31 AM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks Lee. Your boat looks like it was upgraded in its  life. That
> > > system
> > > >> is much newer and a better thought out system than the one on my 86.
> > > >> Rob's 90 something has something similar for his 9.9 hp with all
> > > electrical
> > > >> controls.
> > > >> Any luck on tracking down your Rhodes 22 to be?
> > > >> Cary
> > > >>
> > > >>> On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 11:18 AM Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Gary,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Don't know if any of the attached of my former 1986 AT EASE will
> > help.
> > > >>> Might need to enlarge.  Seems like a variety of stops might work.
> > Good
> > > >>> luck!
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Lee
> > > >>> No Boat Yet
> > > >>> Claytor Lake, VA
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 10:16 AM Cary Tolbert <
> retiredtoby at gmail.com
> > >
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> I am asking for help with photos for an 86 Rhodes.  My boat was
> > > >>>> apparently hit
> > > >>>> in the marina and I have a damaged motor mount. I was able to
> > salvage
> > > >>> most
> > > >>>> of the damaged parts and replicate them from existing patterns of
> > the
> > > >> old
> > > >>>> parts.
> > > >>>> However, the LOWER STOPS were missing. So at this point I have no
> > idea
> > > >>> what
> > > >>>> I need to do to replicate these parts. Photos will be very
> helpful.
> > > >>>> Measurement would also be greatly appreciated. I am guessing any
> > boat
> > > >>> from
> > > >>>> an 82 to an 89 may have a very similar set up.  Ric I am glad you
> > can
> > > >> now
> > > >>>> send pictures with your computer. You mentioned that we have the
> > same
> > > >> set
> > > >>>> up. What type of material did Stan use for the stops?  Stan said,
> he
> > > no
> > > >>>> longer makes this type of mount and cannot furnish parts. So I
> must
> > > >> rely
> > > >>> on
> > > >>>> your help and my modest skills to be able to sail next season.
> > > >>>> It must have been a lot of force on the collision as I found three
> > > >> 1/4
> > > >>>> inch stainless steel bolts bent to 90 degrees and one bolt was
> > sheared
> > > >>> into
> > > >>>> two pieces.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Thanks for your help,
> > > >>>> Cary Tolbert
> > > >>>> S/V Whisper "86
> > > >>>> Radford, VA
> > > >>>>
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