[Rhodes22-list] Single Handing Trailering

[Mike Cheung]

Mike W.,

Aw, now that is a cute trick!  I'll have to give that a try.  I'd been
uncoupling the car and pulling the extension out by hand when alone.  

Mike


R22MikeW 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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