[Rhodes22-list] Motor lift

[Jesse Shumaker]

Reuben, if you find a way to buy an additional remote or add a wired switch
for the existing winch, I'm sure there are others on the list that would
like to know the details.  I pursued that path initially but didn't have
any luck.

It sounds like you are busy tinkering with your new boat.  Hope you can
start to enjoy some sailing soon!

Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr

On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 12:31 PM Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jesse
> Thanks...but I think I'll keep your solution as a fall back in case I can't
> find another way to add a second remote or at least a hard wired switch. My
> immediate problem is that I can't positively identify the motor...I think
> its a !Chicago PORTABLE REMOTE CONTROL WINCH 12 VOLT - 3,000 LB. CAPACITY
> Model
> 95912 but I'm not sure..if it is I"ll call the manufacturer and see if they
> have solutions
>
> Reuben Mezrich
> Pelican Cove in Sarasota
> Cell: 410-499-8922
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 12:22 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Rueben,
> >
> > I had similar concerns.  The motor lift winch that came on my boat was
> only
> > operated by a single remote and it was starting to exhibit inconsistency
> > (occasionally slow to start/stop).
> >
> > Others had posted about adding a hard wired switch and/or replacing the
> > remote, but I found it easiest to replace the entire winch with one that
> > had a wired switch and two remotes.  I keep one remote stowed in the port
> > side cockpit coaming compartment, attached via velcro to a spot just
> above
> > the opening and attached with a retractable cable so it can't fall
> > overboard.  The other remote is stowed in a ziploc bag in the sliding
> doors
> > on top of the galley.  The hard wired switch is now mounted to an HDPE
> > block in the opening between the lazarette and the underside of the port
> > side cockpit bench (where the fuel line comes through) just above the
> board
> > I used to mount my spare anchor in the front side of the lazarette.  I
> > normally use the wired switch.  This fall I made some changes to the
> wired
> > switch mounting and how the wires are organized/protected in the
> lazarette
> > but you can see the rest of my motor lift project from fall 2019
> documented
> > at:
> >
> >
> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/Replacement-of-winch-for-motor-lift-td56157.html#none
> >
> > Others on this group have various versions of the manual lift from GB
> which
> > seems to get good reviews, or have improvised their own.  I like my
> current
> > setup, but next fall I plan to add a backup manual hoist which could be
> > easily put in place in case the electric lift was not working.
>  Regarding
> > your other question, pulling on the knob on the motor does allow it to
> spin
> > freely and that appears to be a normal feature of most of these types of
> > winches.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Jesse Shumaker
> > S/V Zephyr
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 10:18 AM Reuben Mezrich <
> reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > As some of you know I'm a new owner of a rebuilt Rhodes 22 that I've
> had
> > > for about 3 weeks. As I crawl about the boat admiring all the things
> Stan
> > > invented over the years I keep coming across things that i either don't
> > > understand or that I'd like to enhance...as a result you can expect
> lots
> > of
> > > questions, hopeful not all of them stupid or repeats of prior
> discussion
> > (I
> > > do try to take advantage of the archives of this wonderful mail list).
> > > Today's questions are about the motor lift.
> > > First, how do I go about getting a spare remote fob...I have this fear
> of
> > > one day watching the remote fob decide to go for a swim. Of course this
> > > will happen with the motor raised, the wind calm and me miles from
> home.
> > > Second, is there an easy way to hard wire a up/down switch to use in
> case
> > > the remote fails or disappears
> > > Third, I understand that there is a clutch on the motor, enabled by a
> > knob
> > > on one end of the motor...has anyone tried that...does it actually work
> > so
> > > that the outboard can be lowered?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > > --Reuben
> > > by the way, I"ve named the boat "Priority", cause it is
> > >
> > > Reuben Mezrich
> > > Pelican Cove in Sarasota
> > > Cell: 410-499-8922
> > >
> >
>