[Rhodes22-list] Trailering question

[John Shulick]

Get a spare wheel and tire and lash it to the trailer just behind the winch
post. On a single axle trailer this will help out by adding some tongue
weight to offset the motor. Having a spare never hurts just in case as well.

John S



Bob Keller wrote:
> 
> 
> I trailer my boat many miles and always leave the motor and the rudder
> attached.  I just use a heavy rubber bungee to attach the motor to the
> stern rail (in the unlikely event that the cleat on the motor lift fails)
> and leave it in the up position.  Although it would probably be OK in the
> down position too.  The extra weight on the stern will have to be offset
> by making sure the boat is pulled all the way forward on the trailer if it
> is a single axle trailer.BK
>  > From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>> Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 06:52:49 -0400
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailering question
>> 
>> Good grief man. You must be a relative of Hercules. If that's a 9.8  
>> Tohatsu, you lugging around almost 100 pounds each time you want to sail.
>> Put  
>> motor on lift in full upright position and like Bob suggested, add some  
>> additional support to both the lift and the motor with lines tied off to
>> strong  
>> points on the stern. You may have to add additional weight forward
>> (tongue  
>> weight) if you begin to fishtail while towing.
>>  
>> Rummy
>>  
>>  
>> In a message dated 5/31/2012 8:45:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>> billpauer at gmail.com writes:
>> 
>> I  trailer my boat on every outing and packing the motor in and out of   
>> the truck gets tiresome . Does anyone trailer with their boat with  the  
>> motor attached to the motor lift?  Would it be better to  lower the  
>> lift and tilt up the motor? Good idea or bad idea? See the  attached  
>> photo of my setup?
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
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