[Rhodes22-list] Bunk spacing on a boat lift

Todd Tavares tavares0947 at gmail.com
Tue Feb 27 16:50:04 EST 2024


Barry,

Here are a few pictures or a Triad trailer to give you a visual of the bunk
orientation.

Todd T.

On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 1:30 PM BARRY RUEHLEN <ruehbl at msn.com> wrote:

> We have made significant progress on the rebuild of our Rhodes22. In the
> next few days we should be able to launch her and find out if she floats.
> The question for the group pertains to bunk spacing on a boatlift that I'm
> having installed now. Typical boatlift bunks are straight, as there are
> only two support beams on a lift , and they are over 8' apart. I'm assuming
> that the bunks would want to be fairly close to the shoal keel, maybe
> around 18" or so inbetween. I would like to have them a bit wider, but I'm
> not sure about the bottom strength of a sailboat.  We will try to get away
> without the second set of support bunks higher up on the bow. I will
> attempt to attach a picture of a typical lift showing the straight bunks I
> will be dealing with.
> Barry Ruehlen
> Sv Perseverance 1987
> Saint James City, Fl
>
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Electric start outboard wiring
>
> My electric start outboard was installed by Stan at the factory in 2014
> and he just connected the outboard to a block in the lazarette with the
> winch.
>
> Bob
> Beach Spring
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> Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Electric start outboard wiring
>
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> For those with electric start outboards, did you make the electric
> connection at the winch or did you run wires back to the battery under the
> settee? If the latter, what gauge wire did you use?
> I'm installing a Tohatsu 8hp electric start outboard
> --Reuben
> Reuben Mezrich
> cell: 410-499-8922
> Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
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