[Rhodes22-list] Lowering motor on electric lift if battery dies?

Tue May 5 11:54:34 EDT 2015

Do you happen to have a pic of that pulley device? Geoff

On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 8:32 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I have used the pulley device that came with the boat to manually raise
> and lower the motor when I had an electrical problem. It was pretty easy to
> figure out while I was doing it, and I've already forgot the details. There
> was a way to detach from the lift straps that were part of the electric
> lift.
>
>
>
> —
> Sent from iPhone. (There may be typos or strange words from Apple's
> attempted auto-fill or auto-correct.)
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:18 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > My winch has a clutch that can be disengaged so it can free-spool. I have
> > the Chicago Electric winch with the wireless remote.  I purchased the
> > Schaefer Boom Vang Kit that I will use in an emergency. I'll attach one
> end
> > to the stern pulpit and the other to the motor. That's the plan anyway.
> > Geoff
> > On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 4:36 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >> I would think that the winch device has a release built into it for
> manual
> >> conditions.
> >>
> >> Christopher P. Cowie
> >>
> >> 4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
> >> Suite 300
> >> Washington, DC 20007
> >> 202.342.2711 ex.204 ● 202.342.2691 fax ● 202.270.1470 mobile
> >> [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
> >>
> >>
> >> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> >> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email
> List
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:12 AM
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lowering motor on electric lift if battery
> >> dies?
> >>
> >> Bob,
> >> How about carrying one of those car battery jumper packs with you until
> >> you get this issue resolved?  They should carry enough juice to get the
> >> motor down and started, at which point, the alternator should be
> charging
> >> the batteries back up? - Rob Lowe
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> >> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email
> List
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:06 AM
> >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Lowering motor on electric lift if battery
> >> dies?
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, I had discovered last Fall, soon after the boat was
> >> delivered, that Stan had not wired the two batteries separately on the
> >> switch. The switch, although it has 4 positions - off, 1, 2, both --
> >> essentially has two modes -- everything on, or everything off. Stan
> tried
> >> to tell me how to rewire the switch, but I was unable to follow the
> wires
> >> or even get access to the switch. So, Stan has promised to fix this next
> >> time he has someone in my area. (But I'm far from NC.) Meanwhile, I
> suppose
> >> cutting the belt would be the only option if I really need to lower the
> >> motor and the batteries are dead. Not a great likelihood of this, but I
> >> like to be prepared. On Kentucky lake, I really need a motor to cross
> the
> >> barge channel and get in and out of the marina.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >>
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