[Rhodes22-list] Boat Hoist vs Bad Ramps

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

   Curtis,
   If you decide to put in a boat lift, there are dimensions drawings of
   the trailer in the archives which you can to use to make the lift
   pallet.
   Todd T.
   --
   Sent from my Android phone with [1]mail.com Mail. Please excuse my
   brevity.

   The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

     All,
     Is there a lift point for a boat hoist on the Rhodes? I've got a
     predicament. I currently enjoy using my boat at the local marina,
     and
     keeping it on the trailer for lower maintenance
     (hull/anti-fouling/cleaning). My problem is that the ramp could be
     quite a
     bit better. At low tide, there is only 17' of ramp in the water,
     and ramp
     has a severe drop off.
     Due to not wanting to upgrade my towing vehicle (a 1976 Jeep CJ-7
     3-speed
     w/ V8 304) and two incidents on the ramp (details below), i'm
     investigating
     alternative methods of launching. The easiest would appear to be
     using a
     boat hoist. So this brings me to my question... is there a lift
     point on
     the Rhodes for a boat hoist?
     Ego busting details:
     Incident #1, first attempt at launching. Boat launched
     successfully, but
     upon attempting to pull forward, the Jeep (Stick Shift) rolled back
     on the
     steep ramp, and the trailer's wheels dropped off the ramp. After an
     hour,
     the marina's crane, a broken trailer hitch (it was welded to the
     bumper),
     everything was retrieved intact except my ego, and my hitch.
     To address the issues leading up to incident #1, I had a proper
     Class III
     hitch bolted to the frame, and I rigged a chock system on cables so
     I could
     chock the wheels, and drag them.
     Incident #2, 8th launch this summer, low tide. Boat launched
     successfully,
     boat later reloaded with some negative tongue weight (low tide). As
     I was
     pulling out, I realized i completely bungled the load, so I stopped
     on the
     ramp, and rechocked the wheels. I adjusted the bow stop winch
     tension, and
     got back in. As i tried pulling forward though, the carb sputtered
     and the
     engine stalled. I started rolling backwards over the chocks. I
     ended up
     sitting parked on the ramp with the front tires "balanced" on the
     chocks,
     holding the brakes while I waited for another truck that could hook
     up and
     pull me out.
     In summary, this summer, I've destroyed the rubber bow stop, I've
     broken
     1/3rd of the 2x6's on the RC trailer, no harm to the boat though.
     With all of this somehow my Rhodes is still seaworthy, and my 20
     month old
     loved his morning ride.
     --
     Curtis
     1979, s/v "Ruck It"
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