[Rhodes22-list] Single Handing Trailering

[Mary Lou Troy]

Before you go to all this effort, make sure you really need the 
trailer extension to launch. We used to launch with our Blazer 
without using the extension at all. We did have the tailpipe 
bubbling. Not sure if it hurt the Blazer but we got well over 100K 
miles on the first one before we sold it off. We sold the second at 
95K to buy a pick-up. When we launched this spring using the truck, 
it barely got wet. We'll see what retrieval is like.

Mary Lou
1991 R22   Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 09:59 AM 8/22/2008, you wrote:
>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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