[Rhodes22-list] Almost perfect as can be - trailer

[Tom Van Heule]

Jesse, I have for the first season, left the rudder on for local ( under 10
miles round) trips. It isn't something I wanted to wrestle with in the
cabin up to twice a week.  I thought of maybe fabbing up a shelf up front
on the trailer...   But as I usually have ' original' ideas, in this case I
would think that would have been put in already if it worked....

I am lucky to be able to get out on some Wednesdays and all weekends this
fall.  So spending literally 15 minutes mounting and storing the rudder
each dunk isn't attractive.
If I had a truck bed I would reconsider, but tucking it up in the vberth
and risking damage from the wisconsin roads, or myself...eek.

   We will put her in a milwaukee slip for lake michigan asap.  Anyone know
of a slip around milwaukee? Would be super cool to park next to another
Rhodie.

Cheers,
Tvh



On Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 12:40 PM Jesse Shumaker <
jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tom, sorry to hear about the bunk issue.  Regarding the retrieval process,
> I just winch tight while it's still floating and that has worked for me.
> I've only retrieved on two ramps, one is very gradual and another with
> medium steepness.  It worked well in both cases.
>
> I noticed the rudder is on in your photo.  Do you leave that on for
> trailering?  I've always removed the rudder and stowed it in the v-berth
> for towing.  It's not exactly easy to get it back there but it adds to
> tongue weight and isn't putting pressure on the stern.  I also help secure
> my motor by attaching extra straps that go over the stern rail and to the
> aft cleats.
>
> Jesse Shumaker
> S/V Zephyr
>
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 11:31 AM Tom Van Heule <
> tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:
>
> > Today I went to the up a launch lane to practice retrieval and launching
> > our boat Octopian. In the morning I had about negative 80lbs tounge
> weight,
> > the aft port window centered above the axle.  Rudder and 8hp 4 stroke on
> > the back. Mast down on the crutch and attached to the bow pulpit. Single
> > axle.
> >
> > Now see where the aft port is related to the axle.
> > We have about 120lbs of tounge weight now! Pulled remarkedly better.
> >
> > You may ask yourself.... Why almost perfect then?
> > We cracked one of the keel alignment bunks :(
> >
> > Let's share our tips for getting her just right in the bunks? I don't
> see a
> > lot of retrieval or launching threads on the archive.
> >
> > I found that winching her tight before de-floating, with the stem crotch
> > full retracted worked perfect.
> > Just make sure you give her time to settle in the bunk, it's not a
> tractor
> > pull...
> >
> > Hope everyone had a great weekend.
> > Tom
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