Rob,

>From my experience installing mine last week, I can only see three places  
where the lift could bind:
 
1) The strap which raises and lowers the lift is binding on something,  
either inside the lazz or on the lift. Also make sure that the electrical  
connections are tight both on the motor and the battery. 
2) The two side rollers are binding or perhaps the bearings were not  
installed properly.
3) The motor mount has a wheel which may some how be binding against the  
track it is supposed to run on. Check for any warping on the track.
 
This lift isn't all that fancy. It's pretty basic engineering. As usual,  
Stan has done a fantastic job designing this gem. I suppose when the final  
diagnosis is in, it won't be any of the things I just mentioned.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 10/7/2009 10:24:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rlowe at vt.edu writes:

Ok,  those of you with these motor lifts, what causes the lowering to stop? 
 -  Rob


-----Original Message-----
From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of Arthur H. Czerwonky
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:30  AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Objective -  Let's pitch in and help Alice. 
Motorized Lift  Breakdown

Alice,

First of all, it was a pleasure for Allison and  I to have the time and the 
brew with you on Sunday.  I'm glad I could  help resolve your anchor 
bolting issue.  It should hold well, and long  term.  Your boat is a beauty, 
although paralyzed with your motor lift  problem.  We had our rather long return 
drive back yesterday, but  excellent travel weather.  

I'll offer a possible solution, short  of the very long trek south.  An 
ounce of effort now could save you  pounds of agony later.  You will have the 
best collection of R22 experts  at your doorstep for almost a week.  Stan 
will have a demo boat in the  water and two on display.  Stan has a necessary 
selling priority during  show hours but may be able to help anyway.  Others 
at the show also can  help.  Take along a short video of the working lift, 
both raising and  lowering, from your cell phone camera. This may reveal a 
problem.   

If you can unstep and transport the boat to Truxton Park, near the end  of 
Spa Creek in Annapolis, which is where Stan or any of us launch, and keep  
the boat on the trailer, the entire lift assembly is open to inspection and  
repair.  It has to be very obvious where the travel stoppage occurs and  
why.  I'll emphasize, a little intuition will go a long way and the  diagnosis 
should be straight-forward.  Given that there have been other  lift issues 
also, the system integrity can be fully verified.  Presto,  you'll be back on 
the water!

If you don't have a trailer, and I know  Lee does not, someone needs to 
pitch in and help.  Stan's trailer will be  at the park if the demo boat is in 
the water, so maybe he will  accommodate.  I suspect he wants to help 
resolve this problem, but within  the limits of his schedule.  No doubt your 
schedule would be burdened,  but consider the alternatives.  The very best day 
would be tommorrow, VIP  Day, since show traffic for the small boats is so 
negligible.   

Remember, Objective - Solution!

Have a good day, call if I can  be of help.

Art
s/Mary Jane





-----Original  Message-----
>From: ALICE WEISZ <amicw5 at msn.com>
>Sent: Oct  6, 2009 4:17 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] Help SOS
>
>
>Hi Stan,
>
>  
>
>Friday, I received the motor mount and assembled it on the  boat.  Today 
the gentleman who had to take the motor and work on it, came  to replace it 
and attach all the electric fittings.  He said that the  motor will not go 
down all the way.....it goes halfway and gets stuck ....it  comes up OK. 
>After spending 1.5 hrs he left the boat with the motor on  the mount but 
the motor's electric wiring not attached. This will make 5  'housecalls' that 
he's had to make to the boat (and that I have to pay for) in  the past 
month....3 of this due to the faulty motor mount.
>
>  
>
>I BEG of you.... PLEASE come to see what's going on when  you're in 
Annapolis for the show.  As you must recall, Kent Island is  right over the Bay 
Bridge.  I'll meet you any day/time you want!   I'm desparate.
>
>
>Alice
>
>
>  
>
>> From: stan at rhodes22.com
>> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 13:05:21  -0400
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help SOS
>>  
>> if Rummy succeeds - read his review.
>> 
>>  ss
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From:  "Rick" <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email  List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 02,  2009 6:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help SOS
>>  
>> 
>> > Stan,
>> >
>> > Tilting  sounds good. Could I retain the engine tiller? Got any 
pictures?
>>  >
>> > Rick
>> >
>> > On Fri, Oct 2,  2009 at 4:00 PM, stan <stan at rhodes22.com> wrote:
>>  >
>> >> three instead of 4 wheels and tilts when it comes to  top of its lift.
>> >>
>> >> very sexy - if that  sort of thing turns you on.
>> >>
>> >>  ss
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----  Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Rick"  <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
>> >> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email  List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >> Sent: Friday,  October 02, 2009 1:48 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  Help SOS
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >  Stan,
>> >> >
>> >> > What's the latest  model like? Can't find any mention on the GBI web
>> >>  site.
>> >> >
>> >> > Rick
>>  >> >
>> >> > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 4:58 PM, stan  <stan at rhodes22.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>>  >> >> Rummy,
>> >> >>
>> >>  >> if that's the one you bought yesterday it is outdated today -  
imagine
>> >> how
>> >> >> outdated it is  since you bought it years ago.
>> >> >>
>>  >> >> call me it you can't figure it out or need updated  parts.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> and, if you  ever do get it on, remember, you were to send us back 
the
>> >>  >> transom template.
>> >> >>
>> >>  >> ss
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----  Original Message -----
>> >> >> From:  <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>> >> >> To:  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >> >> Sent:  Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:55 PM
>> >> >> Subject:  [Rhodes22-list] Help SOS
>> >> >>
>> >>  >>
>> >> >> > I'm getting ready to install my  new electric motor lift on Rum 
>> >> >> >  Runner
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >>  > finally opened the box with all the parts in it today. If 
anyone  has
>> >> >> > photos
>> >> >>  > of their motor lift installation I would appreciate anything  
you
>> >> could
>> >> >> >  send
>> >> >> > me. I believe I have most of it  figured out, but am looking for 
a 
>> >> >> >  few
>> >> >> > details such as where the electric lift  button should be 
located. 
>> >> >> > Any
>>  >> >> > photo's
>> >> >> > would be  helpful.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >  Rummy
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