[Rhodes22-list] Saga of the Annapolis trip
Arthur H. Czerwonky
czerwonky at earthlink.net
Tue Sep 29 21:12:06 EDT 2009
Rummy,
I'm certain that corrosion played a big part, judging from the condition of the caliper pistons and the caliper shells. They apparently stayed in the braked position when the pads should have retreated away from the rotors. Oh, so much simpler with no brakes - but does SC permit no brakes on your boat? Ga now requires full brakes on both axles.
The rear seals were soundle on the bearing with no distortion. The front 'seal' is really only a cap, which blew out under pressure.
Artemus
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>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
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>Artemus,
>Question? You mentioned bearing grease on the tires. Were the axle seals
>bad? That may have been what started the whole episode.
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 9/29/2009 8:10:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>R22RumRunner at aol.com writes:
>
>Art,
>Sounds like normal salt water corrosion to me. One of the joys of lake
>sailing is that we don't have problems like that. Come to think of it, I
>don't
>have problems like that because I don't have brakes on my single axle
>Triad
>trailer which is now 20 years old and still rolling.
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 9/28/2009 6:45:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>czerwonky at earthlink.net writes:
>
>
>
>>>
>>> Lee,
>>>
>>> Well, here's a so sad story...
>>>
>>> I began my trip to the area and the show on Friday. About 20 miles
>out,
>>> as is my custom, I checked bearings and brakes of the trailer, only to
>>> find them hot as a poker with copious amounts of bearing grease slung
>on
>>> the tires, like on both sides. Like, not a happy boater to be found.
>>>
>>> Chapter two - the setting is downtown Pendleton SC, with only one horse
>>> and a boat with wounded trailer...
>>>
>>> I talked with the local mechanic who seemed very happy with my sad
>story.
>>> Do not think he can cut it.
>>>
>>> I called BoatUS, where I have been a rather motley member since 2003,
>and
>>> they told me the trailer-assist fee I have been paying for road
>mishaps
>>> just hit the jackpot, and that I will be covered for a piggy-back to
>the
>>> barn at Hartwell. I did have to stew for three hours on the square in
>
>the
>>> bright sun, but was loaded on a 53' lowboy backwards, humiliating but
>>> practical, and got the boat in the barn safely.
>>>
>>> Chapter three - this September morning at Hartwell is a light rain, but
>>> I'm inside the covered barn. After taking the trailer wheels apart
>with
>>> my swiss army knife (16 tools total), I discovered that rotors were
>>> grooved, shoes mostly worn, calipers mis-shapened, and caliper pistons
>>> corroded. Still not a happy boater.
>>>
>>> Chapter four - on to Annapolis, but not the show or the notorious
>Friday
>>> skipper's lunch. This is the greatest loss - missing Mary Lou's
>dance...
>>>
>>> What did I learn from this happening that would be helpful to others -
>>>
>>> 1. Thankfully I did my bearing check before it was too late.
>>>
>>> 2. I decided to call BoatUS assist - Unlimited is $500 coverage on the
>>> road. I think this extent is due to my unlimited towing coverage on
>the
>>> water - well worth the cost if you consider costs of towing. Much
>better
>>> than the risk of additional damage possible if I had tried to go
>without
>>> the BoatUS lift.
>>>
>>> 3. Diagnosis of the problem (which occurred after only ~2000 miles
>usage)
>>> was greasy but not that difficult with the right tools. I learned
>enough
>>> to determine the best and most cost-effective solution and
>resolution.
>>>
>>> 4. I found the real source of the problem was that I was wearing the
>same
>>> Gucci loafers I wore at Annapolis '06 when Stan's trailer took a swim
>in
>>> Spa Creek.
>>>
>>> So I hope to see you, if possible, at Kent Narrows either this coming
>>> Sunday or Monday for a brew at a local McD, maybe even with Mary Lou
>and
>>> Fred, if they are around. Likely to be with Allison, for sure, but
>sans
>>> boat. We might even game for a tack or two on the Bay.
>>>
>>> I will bring towels along if this sad story has affected you as it did
>>> me...
>>>
>>> Anonymous
>>>
>>>
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