[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight

[Paul Grandholm]

Joe,

     It doesn't seem to me that adding weight to the front of the 
trailer, just to try to achieve proper balance, is the best alternative.  
Eliminate weight from the rear or shift it from the rear to the front if 
necessary (motor & rudder being the most obvious).  Of course we'd all be 
better off if we could just figure out an easy way to get the gosh darn 
boat all the way forward on the trailer.

Paul 
>
>Rummy, I'm talking about the water tank in the boat.  Not an external tank,
>although that does bring up a possible point.  I also thought about making=
 a
>mount for the motor under the bow, on the front of the trailer.  Just
>thinking...
>
>Joe
>
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>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:56 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
>
>
>Joe,
>Where would you mount a tank and how much water or liquid would you use? A
>gallon of liquid weighs approximately 8 pounds, so any significant gain
>would
>take a lot of water/volume. Also, think about a very heavy water projectile
>should it come loose while trailering or in a panic stop situation.
>I think you are further ahead by doing what we already know to put weight=
 on
>
>the tongue.
>
>Rummy
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Paul Grandholm
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