[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
Tootle
ekroposki at charter.net
Tue Feb 6 15:39:05 EST 2007
Bill D:
First, relax, you can move a Rhodes 22 on a trailer in the wrong
position resulting in wrong tongue weight. The only issues are at what
speed. If it is more than a couple of inches off, you just have to be
carefull over 70 mph and going down hill. If you go 55 you just do not have
the problems.
If you are going to Edenton to get your boat, ask that Elton be there,
he moves more boats and goes more distant places than Stan does these days.
The correct tongue weight is a variable. Older boats, that is
recycled weigh less than brand new boats, therefore need less tongue weight.
The kind and size of the motor are factors. I have an 8 hp 2 cycle Tohotsu
and it only weighs 60 pounds. I can move it myself. If you get a 9.9 four
stoker, it takes two people to move and affect tongue weight more if you
leave it on. So if you have the heavier motor you have to have the boat
more foreward.
Yes, you can launch and retrieve a Rhodes 22 by yourself. It is just
faster and easier with two. Especially when one of the helpers is Rummy.
Now if you really want to know the answers, look here:
http://search.ask.com/web?q=tongue+weight+site%3Arhodes22.org+&qsrc=1&o=0&l=dir
Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
bill davidge wrote:
>
> Rob
> I have a Dodge Dakota pick up and in the manual they call for 10% .So
> how hard is to get 350-450 lb,s on the tongue ? Is there a way of getting
> it close before you pull out of the water?
> Stan will help me when I pick up my boat , however can one person do it
> by himself? The web sit had lot's of info but I don't think it will take
> one of there scales .
>
> Bill D.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 2:23:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
>
>
> Bill,
> Somewhere between enough to keep the boat from fishtailing when trailering
> (too light) and from overloading the rear of the towing vehicle (too
> much).
> Seriously, I know this has been discussed and don't recall the numbers. I
> know it on my vehicle when I see it. Anyone recall that discussion (yes,
> I
> know you can search the archives, but I did and didn't find it). During
> that discussion, I bookmarked this web site. I believe there a couple of
> people who use this scale. But it's more than you want to know about
> towing. But based on my single axle trailer and a 3500 pound boat (+/-),
> about 350-400 pounds??
>
> http://www.sherline.com/lmbook.htm
>
> - Rob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bill davidge" <wpdavidge at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
>
>
> Rob, can you please tell me what the normal tongue weight is when
> pulling
> a Rhodes 22.
>
>
> Thanks Bill D .
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:05:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] farewell Phoenix
>
>
> Peter,
> I hope those guys did make it back safely. Looks like there is not much
> tongue weight if any on the ball. The boat looks like it perched right at
> the center of gravity. - rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes 22 List Members" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 5:17 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] farewell Phoenix
>
>
>> Glacier
>> Hello Rhodies~
>>
>> Phoenix is gone and it's pretty hard for me to keep the grin off my face!
>>
>> Paul Minor, owner of Bath Harbor Marina (Bath, NC) is the proud new
>> owner.
>> Bath isn't too far from Edenton, so maybe Stan will take pity on him and
>> help with spare parts. Paul plans to keep his helper Irv working all
> winter
>> getting Phoenix ready to be part of his rental fleet. This seems like an
>> appropriate next place for that tough old boat to go.
>>
>> Paul has also answered the question "Will a Rhodes 22 fit on at Catalina
> 22
>> trailer?" Answer: Just barely. (Can you see the logs shoring the keel
> to
>> the trailer?) I hope they make it back to Bath safely...
>>
>> Good luck and fair winds to Paul, Irv and Phoenix!
>>
>> PT
>>
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