[Rhodes22-list] Almost perfect as can be - trailer

[Tom Van Heule]

She is soo clean it almost makes us sick.  Lol. But we get sick if she's
dirty... So it's a paradox certainly.

Really slays inland lakes.  Just make sure they aren't small lakes...  Lake
Michigan seems like home for the design.  But I have only had our boat for
2 months.

On Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 6:08 PM Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Tom, I think I would leave on the rudder for short trips if I had to
> launch every time as well.  I hope you find a slip for next season since it
> makes all the difference in being able to get out more often and on short
> notice.  Your photo makes the captain's chair look quite comfy!
>
> Jesse Shumaker
> S/V Zephyr
>
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 2:35 PM Tom Van Heule <
> tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:
>
> > Jesse, I have for the first season, left the rudder on for local ( under
> 10
> > miles round) trips. It isn't something I wanted to wrestle with in the
> > cabin up to twice a week.  I thought of maybe fabbing up a shelf up front
> > on the trailer...   But as I usually have ' original' ideas, in this
> case I
> > would think that would have been put in already if it worked....
> >
> > I am lucky to be able to get out on some Wednesdays and all weekends this
> > fall.  So spending literally 15 minutes mounting and storing the rudder
> > each dunk isn't attractive.
> > If I had a truck bed I would reconsider, but tucking it up in the vberth
> > and risking damage from the wisconsin roads, or myself...eek.
> >
> >    We will put her in a milwaukee slip for lake michigan asap.  Anyone
> know
> > of a slip around milwaukee? Would be super cool to park next to another
> > Rhodie.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tvh
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 12:40 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> > jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Tom, sorry to hear about the bunk issue.  Regarding the retrieval
> > process,
> > > I just winch tight while it's still floating and that has worked for
> me.
> > > I've only retrieved on two ramps, one is very gradual and another with
> > > medium steepness.  It worked well in both cases.
> > >
> > > I noticed the rudder is on in your photo.  Do you leave that on for
> > > trailering?  I've always removed the rudder and stowed it in the
> v-berth
> > > for towing.  It's not exactly easy to get it back there but it adds to
> > > tongue weight and isn't putting pressure on the stern.  I also help
> > secure
> > > my motor by attaching extra straps that go over the stern rail and to
> the
> > > aft cleats.
> > >
> > > Jesse Shumaker
> > > S/V Zephyr
> > >
> > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 11:31 AM Tom Van Heule <
> > > tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Today I went to the up a launch lane to practice retrieval and
> > launching
> > > > our boat Octopian. In the morning I had about negative 80lbs tounge
> > > weight,
> > > > the aft port window centered above the axle.  Rudder and 8hp 4 stroke
> > on
> > > > the back. Mast down on the crutch and attached to the bow pulpit.
> > Single
> > > > axle.
> > > >
> > > > Now see where the aft port is related to the axle.
> > > > We have about 120lbs of tounge weight now! Pulled remarkedly better.
> > > >
> > > > You may ask yourself.... Why almost perfect then?
> > > > We cracked one of the keel alignment bunks :(
> > > >
> > > > Let's share our tips for getting her just right in the bunks? I don't
> > > see a
> > > > lot of retrieval or launching threads on the archive.
> > > >
> > > > I found that winching her tight before de-floating, with the stem
> > crotch
> > > > full retracted worked perfect.
> > > > Just make sure you give her time to settle in the bunk, it's not a
> > > tractor
> > > > pull...
> > > >
> > > > Hope everyone had a great weekend.
> > > > Tom
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