[Rhodes22-list] boat weight / Lift Size / Trailer Bunks

[Mary Lou Troy]

I like Simmons Park. Beautiful park in the middle of no where. We 
walked around there when we were in FL last year.


At 06:20 PM 11/7/2011, you wrote:

>Thanx Rob. Here are a few better pix. There aren't any pictures 
>under way--let alone under sail--because none of us was willing to 
>walk on the water to take them. Stay tuned for our next miracle.
>
>The Simmons Park boat ramp in Ruskin (a double with plenty of room 
>for 2 simultaneous launches at each) is so nice I wish I could take it with me.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 10:03:55 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] boat weight / Lift Size / Trailer Bunks
>
>Peter,
>Congratulations on the delivery of Aeolia, she is a beauty! - rob
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of peter klappert
>Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 10:52 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] boat weight / Lift Size / Trailer Bunks
>
>
>I put in a 10k lift. The additional lifting power isn't to handle my 
>R22 or with any expectation of acquiring a larger boat, but in the 
>interest of the resale value of my house in some future decade. Very 
>future, I hope!
>
>Aeolia, my gorgeous new R22, arrived Wednesday and I couldn't be 
>happier. More on that in a later message.
>
>But here's the point: I was expecting to simply adjust the lift 
>bunks for the R22, but it quickly became clear that wouldn't work. 
>Since I also bought the Triad trailer made expressly for the R22, my 
>lift installer was able to see the bunk configuration needed. He 
>made measurements of the trailer bunks so that Rick Massell at Deco 
>Boat Lifts can construct something expressly for the R22. I've 
>emailed Rick photos, both of the trailer and of Aeolia on it.
>
>(I'm sending the list some photos in a second message with this subject line.)
>
>No, I haven't dared ask what this will cost. Worse, it also "quickly 
>became clear" that my dock + lift configuration isn't well-suited to 
>briefly docking the boat--as, for example, when the crew forgot the rum.
>
>It's pitch dark now, I can't see Aeolia, but she's still a joy. I 
>want to send profound & abundant
>
>THANX! to all the Rhodies who inspired me to join them. (You know 
>who you are!!)
>
>Peter
>
>
>
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