[Rhodes22-list] Bunk spacing on a boat lift

Wed Feb 28 17:18:17 EST 2024

What a well loved and cherished vessel. I have similar dents on my old
bottom after  73 years, and on my boat.
Chris Geankoplis
Sv XENOS

On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 5:04 PM Ken Simolo <kensimolo at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
> ________________________________
> 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
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> > Weiss, Robert L via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > 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
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> > Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
> > 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
> attachments.
> >
> > 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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