[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight

[Ware, Joseph W.]

Paul, I'm with you.  I had a load-rite trailer for my Beneteau.  The
non-extendable arm with the "V" cushion for the bow, came up at about a 45
degree angle, for parallel with the trailer itself.  It drew more water than
the Rhodes, and I never had a problem loading it.  I would bring the bow
ring right up to the "V" with the winch, and as I pulled up the ramp, the
boat would settle right where it was suppose to.  Seems like a re-design of
the front end of the trailer would fix the problem.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Grandholm [mailto:paul@mi.chtechnology.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:20 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight


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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: R22RumRunner@aol.com [mailto:R22RumRunner@aol.com]
>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:56 AM
>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>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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