[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trials

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Mike,
I have noticed with appalling regularity I will be looking back on an event
thinking "Man I wish I had a picture of that" for every great sunrise/sunset
pic there must be some that would make those look like poor imitations and
for all the neat or OMG pics I bet there are ten that never get seen,
although upon reflection, that may be a good thing... :)

Carl

R22MikeW wrote:
> 
> Lee,
> 
> I thought you said "lunch truck" at first.  I wasn't aware that anyone
> towed 
> a Rhodes with a Roach Coach.  Nevermind ....  ;~)
> 
> On the few occassions where the trailer dropped off the end of the ramp, I 
> always unload the boat before trying to pull the trailer back up the ramp. 
> If you cannot wait for the rising tide to recover, some folks use 2x6
> planks 
> under the wheels.  This, of course, assumes that you have planks available 
> and can get them positioned under the trailer wheels (in deeper water). 
> Adding power can result in undersirable effects such as removal of bumpers 
> or other attachment points.  Also, you must be careful not to crash into
> the 
> lead vehicle, especially when the load decreases suddenly when the wheels 
> return to the ramp.  Pix would have been nice.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> From: "Leland" Tuesday, June 21, 2011 8:53 AM
>>
>> Joe,
>>
>> Very important advice from Kathy.  My boat also "dropped into an abyss"
>> first time I launched it.  We tied another truck to the launch truck and
>> with both vehicles we had enough power to pull the trailer wheels back up 
>> on
>> solid ground.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>> Kent Island, MD
>>
>>
>>
>> James Barron wrote:
>>>
>>> Joe,
>>>
>>> The trailer is great and works just as it is supposed to. Check the
>>> integrity of the bunks, bolts, etc.
>>> The only problem we had launching with the tongue extension was that we
>>> backed the trailer wheels past the end of the ramp and the wheels
>>> essentially dropped into an abyss with the trailer frame resting on the
>>> concrete. Thankfully, we had access to our sailing club's rescue boat
>>> and
>>> used the crane to lift the trailer so it could be pulled forward. I
>>> think
>>> others have had the same problem with varying solutions. We never again
>>> put the trailer in without first using a "feeler" pole to find the end
>>> of
>>> the ramp.
>>>
>>> Happy sailing,   Kathy
>>>
>>> ---- Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Gang:
>>>>
>>>> Soon, I will use my Triad trailer for the first time. I'm moving my
>>>> boat
>>>> from northern North Carolina to southeastern Pennsylvania. (and ne'er
>>>> the twain shall meet) Of course, I helped Elton in the launch last
>>>> year;
>>>> but it was ninety-five (f-ing) degrees, I am prone to heat stroke, and 
>>>> my
>>>> blood-sugar was very low. Then, I was not too concerned with the
>>>> workings of the trailer. Now, I am.
>>>>
>>>> Please give me a bit of your expert advice concerning the use of the
>>>> extending tongue (the trailer's, not my own) as well as any hints about
>>>> behavior and handling you might feel well placed. We're trekking north
>>>> on I-85 to
>>>> I-95 and into the Philly suburbs. I hope she trails as well as she
>>>> sails. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Joe Camp
>>>> s/v John Dawson
>>>> High Point, NC
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