[Rhodes22-list] Motor lift

[Reuben Mezrich]

Jesse
Thanks...but I think I'll keep your solution as a fall back in case I can't
find another way to add a second remote or at least a hard wired switch. My
immediate problem is that I can't positively identify the motor...I think
its a !Chicago PORTABLE REMOTE CONTROL WINCH 12 VOLT - 3,000 LB. CAPACITY Model
95912 but I'm not sure..if it is I"ll call the manufacturer and see if they
have solutions

Reuben Mezrich
Pelican Cove in Sarasota
Cell: 410-499-8922


On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 12:22 PM Jesse Shumaker <
jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Rueben,
>
> I had similar concerns.  The motor lift winch that came on my boat was only
> operated by a single remote and it was starting to exhibit inconsistency
> (occasionally slow to start/stop).
>
> Others had posted about adding a hard wired switch and/or replacing the
> remote, but I found it easiest to replace the entire winch with one that
> had a wired switch and two remotes.  I keep one remote stowed in the port
> side cockpit coaming compartment, attached via velcro to a spot just above
> the opening and attached with a retractable cable so it can't fall
> overboard.  The other remote is stowed in a ziploc bag in the sliding doors
> on top of the galley.  The hard wired switch is now mounted to an HDPE
> block in the opening between the lazarette and the underside of the port
> side cockpit bench (where the fuel line comes through) just above the board
> I used to mount my spare anchor in the front side of the lazarette.  I
> normally use the wired switch.  This fall I made some changes to the wired
> switch mounting and how the wires are organized/protected in the lazarette
> but you can see the rest of my motor lift project from fall 2019 documented
> at:
>
> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/Replacement-of-winch-for-motor-lift-td56157.html#none
>
> Others on this group have various versions of the manual lift from GB which
> seems to get good reviews, or have improvised their own.  I like my current
> setup, but next fall I plan to add a backup manual hoist which could be
> easily put in place in case the electric lift was not working.   Regarding
> your other question, pulling on the knob on the motor does allow it to spin
> freely and that appears to be a normal feature of most of these types of
> winches.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jesse Shumaker
> S/V Zephyr
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 10:18 AM Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > As some of you know I'm a new owner of a rebuilt Rhodes 22 that I've had
> > for about 3 weeks. As I crawl about the boat admiring all the things Stan
> > invented over the years I keep coming across things that i either don't
> > understand or that I'd like to enhance...as a result you can expect lots
> of
> > questions, hopeful not all of them stupid or repeats of prior discussion
> (I
> > do try to take advantage of the archives of this wonderful mail list).
> > Today's questions are about the motor lift.
> > First, how do I go about getting a spare remote fob...I have this fear of
> > one day watching the remote fob decide to go for a swim. Of course this
> > will happen with the motor raised, the wind calm and me miles from home.
> > Second, is there an easy way to hard wire a up/down switch to use in case
> > the remote fails or disappears
> > Third, I understand that there is a clutch on the motor, enabled by a
> knob
> > on one end of the motor...has anyone tried that...does it actually work
> so
> > that the outboard can be lowered?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > --Reuben
> > by the way, I"ve named the boat "Priority", cause it is
> >
> > Reuben Mezrich
> > Pelican Cove in Sarasota
> > Cell: 410-499-8922
> >
>