[Rhodes22-list] Trailering with outboard

[Graham Stewart]

I have done very little towing but the one time I did I was almost dragged off the road due to trailer sway. Very scary! I discovered that there was insufficient weight on the tongue but also that it was very difficult to move the boat any further forward. If I were to go on a longer trip I would measure the weight under the tongue once the boat was packed and if less than 10% of the total either move weight forward in the cabin or remove the motor from the stern.


Graham Stewart
Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
Kingston Ontario




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From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Art Czerwonky via Rhodes22-list
Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:50 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailering with outboard

Mitch, What year Rhodes. I originally had a '76, and even with a backplate was uneasy on the road.Art

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  On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 8:55 PM, Mitch Mitchell<mitchpadl at gmail.com> wrote:   I’m planning on taking a long road trip with my R22 and wondering if those of you who tow do so with an outboard attached to the stern. I have an 8hp 2 stroke Merc and a 30 year old mount (image attached). This is my first trip with this boat and am picturing myself on I 95 with the motor dragging along behind me. I will be towing with a truck camper so nowhere to put motor if not on stern. Any suggestions or views would be appreciated,

Mitch
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