[Rhodes22-list] Bunk spacing on a boat lift

Wed Feb 28 11:30:12 EST 2024

Thank you .Don, Rick, Peter,Mike,Todd, Chris, Everyone
Don a picture would be very helpful.
 As always, the group comes forth with much information and help. I have read many postings over the past two and a half years of our Rhodes restoration, and bunk placement and bearing areas is still very confusing to me. (our Rhodes came on some half baked old sailboat trailer). I have read that even though the centerboard hangs proud of the keel, it is ok to rest the boat on it, and I've read that it is not ok to rest the boat on it. I have read that the best place to support the boat is close to the keel where the structure is thickest, and the side supports are just for stabilization, and I have read the opposite. In fact I believe that I have read that too much support on the side bunks can cause deformity in the hull. The trailer diagrams that the group just sent me show great dimensions for a side support system, but the actual trailer pictures of a Triad show bottom support close to the keel. and additional side supports.
 I suspect that the best supporting system for a boatlift might be to have the bottom straight bunks close to the keel as in the picture for main support, and then side supports per the CAD drawing with firm to moderate bearing support.
 Sorry for my confusion. We've put a lot of love into this Rhodes restoration, and I don't want to screw this up.
Best,
Barry Ruehlen
S/V Perserverance '87

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Donald Simons via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 10:02 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bunk spacing on a boat lift

Hi Barry,
Last summer I set up an aluminum boat lift for our Rhodes.  I closely mimicked the bunk location that is on our Triad tandem axle trailer.  Our lift is used and came with the flat supports.  It had been used for a 22' powerboat.  I added the vertical bunks to guide the keel when positioning the boat.  If helpful, I can take some photos and forward them to you as the boat is not on the lift right now.
Don Simons, Old Forge, NY
    On Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 09:41:59 PM EST, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:

 Hey Barry,
              Peter Klappert had an electric lift for his boat built in
Palmento Fl.  If you reach out to him he may have have the spects.
Chris Geankoplis

On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 12:30 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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> 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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> 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
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> Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
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