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Very good Elle, but no, I wasn't the person who learned this the hard way.  
Several owners over the years have pushed the centerboard through the cap 
by not  cleating off the line. It always ends in travesty.

Rummy

In a message dated 11/17/2009 9:26:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
watermusic38 at yahoo.com writes:

This  sage advice had the ring of experience to it....;^)
elle

Beer is  good....people are crazy

1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled  '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}

--- On Mon, 11/16/09,  R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

From:  R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] Loading boat on trailer
To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Monday, November 16, 2009, 12:22  PM

This is an easy one. My guess is that you tried placing the Rhodes  on the  
trailer with the centerboard raised, a mistake many people  make. Leave the 

centerboard all the way down and the guides on the  trailer will center the 
hull  just fine. Just make sure that once on  the trailer you pull the 
centerboard line  tight and cleat off.  Otherwise if you try to launch, the 
centerboard will get  hung up and  push the centerboard cap upwards, 
breaking it into 
many   pieces.

Rummy

In a message dated 11/16/2009 11:34:38 A.M.  Eastern Standard Time,  
rlowe at vt.edu writes:

We  pulled  Getaway this weekend, had to take advantage of the 70 degree 
day 
as  we  only had two weeks left to get her out of the water.  Had a heck  
of 
a  time getting her centered on the trailer.  The keel kept  landing on top 

of the lower guide bunks and when I started pulling  the trailer the boat 
would  lean over to the side as the keel settled  on the bunk.  A fellow 
sailor  
that was observing suggest the  swing keel could be hung up and catching so 

donned swim mast and  dove under water to check (glad the lake was still  
relatively  warm!).  Swing keel was fine.  Finally got her centered  enough 
 to 
come out straight.  Questions.  Does anyone use some  sort  of guides on 
the 
trailer to aid in centering the boat?  My  other thought  is I replaced the 
all the wood on my trailer last year  and perhaps I got the  slot between 
them 
too narrow.  But I  thought the guides would center the  boat on the 
trailer.  Guess  I had the trailer in the water too far?   How far do you 
all  
submerge your trailer?!
I have to about  submerge the top bunks so  that I can winch the boat far 
enough forward on the  trailer.   Any feedback welcome. - rob

S/V Getaway
1976 Rhodes   22

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Loading boat on trailer