Another consideration is stability. The increased angle will put additional lateral stress on the transom mounted cradle not to mention the tabernacle,  either of which are designed for such loads. If you were just going from the ramp to a parking lot on the Marina with no overhead lines, I'd say fine. I'm very skeptical about what you are contemplating. Joe DempseyTrojan 42M/V VoyagerFormer Rhodes 22S/V Respite  Deltaville, VA  Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone

-------- Original message --------From: hankstein at aol.com Date: 8/10/23  9:09 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: jpd9668 at gmail.com, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] hauling to the ramp with the mast in the step I am researching that and also going ro accurately measure the height.Standard power line vertical clearance is 15 ft and traffic signals are 17 ft. I am pretty sure that the height of the mast in the step will be 15 ft. Too close for comfort LOL.This is academic. It would be significant for a 74-year-old who launches and rigs the boat himself to contemplate hauling the one mile to the ramp with the mast in the step already LOLSent from AOL on Android    On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 8:56 PM, jpd9668<jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:   If memory serves me, my vertical clearance with Respite on the trailer was c.12 feet with the mast unstepped in the cradle and foot on the pulpit. I expect that with the mast lowered to cradle but remaining in the tabernacle, the increased angle would top out above 15-16 feet. You'd be hard pressed to find a 1 mile stretch of road anywhere that would provide 16 feet of continuous clearance.Joe DempseyTrojan 42  M/V Voyager  Former Rhodes 22  S/V RespiteDeltaville, VA  Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone-------- Original message --------From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> Date: 8/10/23  7:06 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: hankstein at aol.com, 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] hauling to the ramp with the mast in the step Measure twice ... you don't want to take out traffic lights or overhead wires.In addition, the bouncing of the mast hanging out over the rear crutch might tear the tabernacle (step plate) right out of the cabin roof. The screws that secure the mast to the cabin roof are designed to pull out if overloaded.Mikes/v Wind Lass ('91)Nissequogue River, NYI’d rather be sailing :~)-----Original Message-----From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of hankstein--- via Rhodes22-listSent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 6:51 PMTo: RHODES OWNERS FORUM <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] hauling to the ramp with the mast in the stepHas anyone hauled their R-22 to the launch ramp with the mast in the step.   i.e.  the mast on the rear guide but still fastened to the mast step.I am a mile from the ramp.   I am curious if this would even be possible to do. Thanks.. Hank  Stein  Huron, Ohio727 324 8628