Hi Larry,

Congratulations.  The Rhodes 22 is a sweet sailboat.  I have nothing to add to what Mike and Don wrote but you should know that you are one of a handful of Rhodes owners in Michigan.   Roger Pihlaja of Midland, MI is one of the true experts in the Rhodes 22 world and is always ready to provide solutions and helpful advice to the rest of us.  I am at the lower end of the knowledge curve, and keep my Rhodes in Onekama and sail on Portage Lake and occasionally Lake Michigan.  Where do you plan to be sailing?

Bob Cohen
s/v Silver Bay

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Donald Simons via Rhodes22-list
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 4:42 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Rhodes owner questions.

Hi Larry,
Welcome aboard!  Usually trailer bearings and seals have a product number on them.  You will need to remove a hub to get these numbers.  Replacement bearings & seals should be easy to find at an auto parts store or online.  One note; when purchasing LED replacement trailer lights be sure you get waterproof ones.
Don Simons,Old Forge, NY

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  On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM, Michael D. Weisner<mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:   Hi Larry,

Congratulations on becoming the owner of a Rhodes 22!

For all things for the original Rhodes trailer such as the bearings, you may want to contact the builder of the trailer, https://www.triadtrailers.com/.
Walmart has LED lamp kits for trailers that fit. I'm sure that they are fairly standard.

The stainless steel mounts may have been used for life line mounts.
Alternatively, they may have been for a bimini to provide shade.

The attachments to the trailer are probably for winter stands or swing down wheels to support the trailer from tipping when on the hard.

Mike
s/v Wind Lass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY
I'd rather be sailing :~)

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Larry W
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 4:07 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Rhodes owner questions.

Hi Sailors,

August of this year I saw a 1990 Rhodes 22 at an online auction. I checked out the Rhodes 22 website and learned what I could. Looked the boat over during in person viewing. Joined the online bidding and bought the boat for a price I could not refuse.

I never met the seller, so I will be posting questions about my boat that many of you hopefully will have the answer to.

It needs some attention, I'm starting with the trailer bearings and lights/electrical. Can anyone give me part numbers for the wheel bearings and races?

Attached are pictures of items that I do not know what they are for. The first one is on the starboard side behind the winch and cleat. What is this round chrome pipe/stud for?

The second items are two "hat section brackets" on both sides of the rear of the trailer frame. They are on the frame forward of the vertical bracket that holds the tail light. They are about 1 3/8" high by 1 1/8" wide. If you look into one bracket to the other bracket on the other side of the frame they are somewhat inline. It looks like it might be for a tube to go from side to side. The brackets have a hole in the top of them possibly to pin a square tube in place. I did not get anything with the boat that looked like it would attach from side to side.

Larry Willis
Serenity
Howell MI.
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