[Rhodes22-list] Mark Metzler your friendly rhodes list lurker

Herb Parsons hparsons at parsonsys.com
Sat Feb 5 13:49:52 EST 2005


Ed (and others), I thought I'd share something since I saw the reference
to bearing problems on trailers.

After buying a larger boat (Coronado 35) late last year, my wife and I
bought a Sea Tow towing policy. I was pleased to find, upon reading the
information they sent us, that the policy not only covered BOTH of our
boats, but covered the trailerable boat while it was being towed, and
covered wheel bearing issues. It might be worth it for those of you that
trailer your Rhodes (or whatever boat you may have) to check the Sea Tow
policy, if you have one.

Herb Parsons

S/V O'Jure
  1976 O'Day 25
  Lake Grapevine, N TX

S/V Reve de Papa
  1971 Coronado 35
  Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast

>>> ekroposki at charter.net 2/5/2005 10:40:49 AM >>>

Mark,
	I bought a 1984 recycle from Stan some years ago.  Any older
used
boat will be that, a used boat.  I have been happy with what I got
from
Stan.  I knew it was a used boat.
	Not everybody has been perfectly happy with Stan, but most
have.
Keep the fact that you are working with a used boat in perspective all
the
time.
	My boat is out of the water right now. I had to get a sail
fixed.
With the help of Mr. Rummy, that has been finished. 
	I could put the boat back in the water today and go sailing with
Mr.
Rummy and Captain Bob.  However, I am trying to make some cosmetic
fixes to
a couple of dings.  I have made good progress on them, but not enough
warm
days to complete them.  
	Some old trailers have made long trips ok and some have had
problems.  The problems generally have had to do with bearing failures.
 I
would be willing to take an old trailer on such a trip as you mentioned
as
long as I took replacement parts with me.  Such a list of parts would
likely
include spare tire; spare bearings that fits; complete extra set of
lug
bolts and nuts that fit that wheel; and maybe a u-bolt assembly that
hold
the springs to the frame.  An extra jack and wood blocks to support
the
trailer if I had to work on it would be a consideration.
	You just might just see what Stan has in the recycle department.
 He
also recycles trailers.  

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA


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