[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight

[General Boats]

I don't get no respect - except from Ed.  ( I know it is "any" and not "no"
- just getting into character.)

The ballast location, and amount, has varied over the years.

The newer trailers have the axles further aft.

As I may have mentioned, at low water ramps I have gone to plastic sliders
on the bunks and a powerhouse winch.
I make no attempt to get the boat far enough forward for proper tongue
weight since water level is too low for getting the trailer back far
enough.  On horizontal ground I them winch the boat the rest of the way.

With proper tongue weight, and the 15" wheel Rhodes' trailers, the ride is
great and you can quickly forget you are even towing anything - until you
look in the mirror and notice you are being followed by a tailgating boat.

The only time I knew I had a problem was when I looked out the side window
and noticed that the boat was passing me.

stan/gbi

Kroposki wrote:

> Todd:
>       You need to get the technical people to respond to this question.
> All I can say is that Stan by education is an engineer.  By avocation he
> has become a marine engineer.  I am sure since the trailer is his
> design, that a great amount of thought went in placing the boats weight
> and ability to best support that weight on a trailer went into the
> design of the trailer(s).
>                                         Ed K
>
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