[Rhodes22-list] New R22 Owner!!

[TN Rhodey]

Brad,

I am sure your mast crane mod would work but I am not sure if I see a real 
advantage. When raising solo I think cranking up from the foredeck provides 
better view. It is easier to watch for snags.  The hand crank is geared just 
right.

Wally


>From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New R22 Owner!!
>Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 16:56:18 -0700 (PDT)
>
>OK folks, work with me here.  It has been a long time
>since I raised the mast on a Rhodes22.  How about
>taking Stan's basic system without the hand winch,
>just a pole mounted block on the foredeck with a cable
>connected to a 12V ATV winch (available at WalMart for
>about $80).  Mount the winch on the tongue of the
>trailer and power it off the tow vehicle. OR, you
>could mount the winch ON the tow vehicle and eliminate
>the trailer extension.  Let the trailer drop as far in
>the water as you wanted via cable (after raising the
>mast) and never worry about the depth of the water at
>the launch ramp.  Forgive me if this is buried in the
>archives. It would certainly be worth it to me to save
>a backache.  You could easily make it remote control
>as well. Anyone tried it?
>
>Brad
>
>--- Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Todd Z:
> >        Are you saying the newer system is better?  A
> > side by side
> > comparison?
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC USA
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