[Rhodes22-list] 2 Inch Balls

[Bill Effros]

Gregg,

Most of us trailer so infrequently we are not up to speed on trailering 
mechanics, but I'm sure we all think about it.  I use the quick change a 
ball system, and I have always appreciated the convenience, but have 
never known if it is a good idea.  What does your brother think?

Bill Effros

Gregg J. MacMillan wrote:

>> Unfortunately, one of the most expensive things on the Rhodes 22 can
>> be the IMF mast.
>
>
> Ed--
>
> Thanks for the heads up. I was pretty sure it was going to be an 
> expensive purchase. The mast, being mounted on top of the boat, took a 
> pretty good blow when it rolled over. There is a pretty good sized 
> dent about half way up the mast. It doesn't seem to affect the normal 
> operation of the IMF, but it does make it impossible to remove the 
> furling mechanism. The sails are not in great shape, so I think we'll 
> have to replace everything soon.
>
> Regarding the accident, I don't know too much more than what I posted 
> earlier. I do know it was a 2" ball. According to my brother, who does 
> a lot more towing than I do, he has heard of a number of failures to 
> trailer balls that were made in China. (He claims you see them at flea 
> markets for $1.79) According to him, they tend to harden the entire 
> ball, not just the outside, and the balls become brittle. The failures 
> he has been more familiar with are when the ball itself sheared off. 
> In this case, the nut stripped off. When we picked up the boat, it was 
> definitely not balanced correctly on the trailer...practically no 
> tongue weight. I suspect that was a big part of the problem.
>
>> You can send email photos right from iPhoto 5 (use Share menu) or 
>> save them to the desktop as jpegs from other versions and then send 
>> as attachments with Mail.
>
>
> Jim--
>
> I do have/use iPhoto, and come to think of it, it probably does do 
> most, if not all, the things that Picasa does. Thanks for the 
> reminder. I did take Hank up on his offer to try gMail from Google and 
> think I will be switching over my mail lists to my gMail address 
> because of its indexing features.
>
> The last photos I attached apparently didn't go thru. They are jpgs, 
> and not all that big, but I'll make them smaller and attach them again 
> to see if that works.
>
> --Gregg
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