[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight

Tue Feb 6 20:22:12 EST 2007

Bill,
Stan is the master at getting the boat out of the water.  If you want a chuckle, ask him about recovering the boat after the Annapolis show, on Spa Creek.  He will be able to get the boat placement correct on the trailer.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: bill davidge <wpdavidge at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Feb 6, 2007 4:33 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
>
>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.
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>
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>----- 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
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>
>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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