[Rhodes22-list] Single Handing Trailering

[Michael D. Weisner]

Mike,

The problem of singlehanding the trailer extension can be quite tiring.  You 
are nearly correct about the not having any mechanical advantage when close 
to the "pins."  You need to use all of the goodies that Stan put into the 
R22.  I found that the easiest solution is to SLIGHTLY overextend (pull the 
tongue out just a bit too far) and use the winch cable anchored to the hitch 
safety chain hook to drag the trailer back towards the vehicle while I wait 
for the pin to line up.  Wiggling the trailer side to side sometimes helps 
the pin to go "home."  Height adjustment of the jack wheel can be critical 
to proper sliding and alignment.  DO NOT FORGET TO CHOCK TRAILER (AND 
VEHICLE if necessary) TIRES.  If you disconnect the vehicle for this 
operation, you can attach the winch cable to the hitch coupler but I find it 
easier to leave everything attached.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Mike Cheung" <mikecheung at att.net>Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 8:57 
AM
>
> Not that this motivated me, but I did invest in two inflatable PFD/harness
> vests and "leashes" from West Marine (made by Stearns).  Maybe not 
> Mustang,
> but they look pretty well made.  The local West Marine had them on 
> clearance
> as they're "last years models" according to the sales clerk.  They only 
> had
> one self inflater, got that for the Admiral, and I also got a manual
> inflation model for me.
>
> Was out single handing yesterday, first time for me in Muireann, and
> borrowed the Admirals self inflater and kept myself  "leashed" to the 
> stern
> rail most of the time.   Hardest part about singlehanding was getting the
> darned trailer extension set in the out position!  Dang thing is heavy and
> if you're in position to reach the hole for the bolt you have no 
> mechanical
> advantage at all.  Had a lovely afternoon sailing alone off Avon in Lake
> Erie.  Basically just went back and forth practicing tacking single handed
> and heaving to.   With the 175 set to jib size, like for heaving to, 
> tacking
> was easy.  With it all the way out it was a little more dicey.
>
> For the NE Ohio Rhodies ... there's a very, very nice ramp at Miller Road
> and Lakeside in Avon Lake just west of Avon Point.  Not too steep, could
> possibly launch w/o the extension except the rear tires would be wet.  It
> has direct access to the lake from inside of a small breakwalled basin.
> Only two ramps, but it wasn't very busy the two times I've been there so
> far, though both have been weekdays.  Trailer parking lanes are long 
> enough
> that I didn't have to retract the extension to park my Honda Pilot and the
> trailer.  There are real cleats on the dock so I could tie Muireann up
> properly while I parked the car and trailer.  The City of Avon Lake runs 
> it
> and charges $5 to launch, but there are rest rooms, a rinse off shower,
> rinse water for the trailer and boat, and they even have ice, cold pop
> (machines), and bait available.  There's a small city owned beach adjacent
> to the facility so you could bring a decent size group to give boat rides 
> to
> and they'd have something to do while you were out with others.   It's 
> also
> adjacent to a power plant, so you can't miss it coming back in from the
> lake.
>
> Mike Cheung s/v Muireann 93/08 Rhodes 22
>
>
> Hank-5 wrote:
>>
>> Here is why you should always wear your life jacket while single
>> handing!!!
>>
>> http://apnews.excite.com/article/20080819/D92LCL781.html
>>
>> Hank
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