[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight

[Todd Tavares]

Bob and List etal,

    Again.....me being the novice here....I have to ask the list;  Is the 
tongue weight/boat placement a universal problem with the Triad trailers?
Is this an issue with single axle, double axles or both?  I am modifying 
a roller trailer to match the exact dimensions of Lloyd Crother's single axle  Triad trailer and I hope to get it right the first time out.  I am assuming that this is a weight to axle problem and not as much a bunkboard placement issue?  Moving the boat (and bunkboards) 8-12" forward in relationship to the axle would work out much better and save me lots work.
  
   Additionally, the two Triad trailers I measured both had bunk boards exactly 6" wide.  Will I be ok using off the shelf 2 x 8's or should I try to rip them down to 6"?

    Any info will be helpful before I start cutting and drilling.

Thanks,

Todd



----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 11:13:53 -0500
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight

> Joe & Paul,
> I wrestled with this same problem with my 1995 and Trailmaster trailer.  I 
> had no more adjustment left in the slider part of the bow stop, so I had a 
> guy cut off the whole bow stop assembly and reweld it a foot further ahead 
> on the trailer.  Now I can adjust the arm of the bow stop and actually moved 
> the boat forward about 8 inches.  I move the rudder to the V-berth and leave 
> the motor on the stern and it is balanced perfectly and trailers in excess 
> of 62mph easily.  I also have my spare tire on the tongue.  Tried leaving 
> the rudder on the stern, but it was too much weight anf fishtailed.
> 
> Just thought I would share how I solved my problem.
> Bob K
> Marietta, GA
> s/v Yankee Clipper
> Lake Hartwell
> 
> 
> >From: Paul Grandholm <paul@mi.chtechnology.com>
> >Reply-To: paul@mi.chtechnology.com,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> ><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
> >Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:20:01 -0500
> >
> >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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