[Rhodes22-list] I am looking for a bit of information, and hopefully a manual for a 1986 Rhodes 22' I recently purchased.

[Bill Effros]

Bob,

They weigh different amounts.  Newer boats are heavier than older.  IMF 
heavier than standard masts.  Heads and batteries add weight.  4 stroke 
engines heavier than 2 strokes.  Anchors and chain can add a lot of 
weight.  Bar-B-Ques.  Full waste and water tanks. How many fuel tanks.  etc.

To be on the safe side most people figure 3500-4000 lbs. for the trailer 
capacity.

Then there's the center of gravity issue.  A properly made R-22 trailer 
will ride behind your tow vehicle as effortlessly as a little red 
wagon.  Some people spend a whole lot of time shifting the weight around 
on their trailers to get the boat into a very small sweet spot where it 
won't fishtail.  Others are able to sail their boats onto their trailers 
and drive off.

Others on the list have far more experience with this.  I just buy mine 
from Stan.  He's got plenty of used.  How much do you figure it will 
cost to build your trailer?  How long do you figure it will take?

Bill Effros

Robert Noreau wrote:

>I recently purchased an 86 Rhodes 22'. I have had a hard time gathering information in order to fabricate a trailer to haul it home. I see that the new boats weigh 2900 lb. One private listing I saw for a 1978 claimed it weighed only 2500 lb. Was there a weight change in the design? if so? when? would you know the weight of the 1986?
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>Also, I am planning to to use a steel U-channel beam at the base of the trailer to seat the keel trunk. The beam I have is 4" wide and 1 " deep, to sit on 3 or 4 cross supports of the trailer. My question is as to weather or not the 4" wide beam is wide enough to fit the lower keel width. 
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>I would like to locate a manual if one exist. Any direction where I may locate one>
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>Bob Noreau
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>Any information on the keel width and the weight would be more than welcome ASAP,  as I am hoping to work on the trailer this weekend.  
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