[Rhodes22-list] Bunk spacing on a boat lift

Wed Feb 28 17:04:47 EST 2024

We can certainly tell on our boat where the bunks hit the hull.  But it has
been resting on the bunks for 7 months out of the year for 36 years.

Ken

On February 28, 2024 at 11:37:26 AM, BARRY RUEHLEN (ruehbl at msn.com) wrote:

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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> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 9:18 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> 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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> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 7:53 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Electric start outboard wiring
>
> [EXTERNAL EMAIL ALERT]: Verify sender before opening links or
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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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