[Rhodes22-list] Motorized motor lift.

[marlangreen at gmail.com]

So, when you say "spray the belt" do you mean spray the seat-belt - like
material that wraps around the winch in the lazarette, passes through the
slot and attaches to the fiberglass motor mount that rides up the rails?

Do you think spraying the belt helps because of friction as it passes over
and through the slot?

On another note, my belt only goes over and into the slot. There is a
stainless steel round bar above the slot and I've wondered if the belt
should pass over that before going into the slot. Any thoughts?

Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of this to share with the group.
I'll take some next weekend when I'm at the boat.

Marlan
s/v Nauti Boat
Mayo, MD


On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:47 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> That's funny. I had the same problem with the lift and finally as a last
> resort sprayed the belt. I guess that's why we have the Rhodes list.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 7/10/2013 10:54:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LKUHN at cnmc.org writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> I've been using a silicone spray to lube the poptop  arms and mast
> connector,
> and the rails for the motor lift.  It's  worked great for the poptop but
> only
> helped a little for the motor  lift.  I assumed my motor was too heavy and
> my
> winch too weak and my  rails too crooked.  Out of all the bells and
> whistles
> Stan put on my  boat it was the only thing that didn't work as advertised.
>
> Turns out it  was user error.
>
> It's taken me over a year to take your advice but I  finally saturated the
> rails and belt with WD40.  The dang lift now  works like it's brand new.
> It's a little messy but then so am I.  I  took Mary Lou's advice and bought
> some Sail-Cote for the poptop.  It's  4X the price of WD40 but works well
> and
> is invisible.  West Marine  claims that WD40 doesn't work well in a salt
> water envrionment but I'll be  the miserly judge of that.
>
> Big thanks!  Next time you're up this  way I'll buy you some lubrication
> for
> your throat.
>
> Lee
> 1986  Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
> Jun 10, 2012; 11:48am—  by  R22RumRunner
> I noticed recently that my electric motor lift was  straining to bring the
>
> motor to the full upright position. At  first I thought the motor was about
>
> to quit or I had a bad  electrical connection. Nothing I did seemed to make
>
> a  difference. Then I saw the can of WD40 and gave the slides and also the
> belt a  good soaking. GUESS what? It immediately solved the problem.  So,
> if
> you have the  new electric lift from Stan and notice any loss  in
> performance,
> just give it a  thorough soaking with WD40.
> There was no wind on Hartwell Saturday, so it was a good day for
> projects.
>
> Rummy
>
>
>
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