[Rhodes22-list] Trailer

[Lee Kuhn]

Very good.

Everyone knows that butane is lighter fluid.

Sorry.


On Sun, May 23, 2021, 10:07 AM Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Lee,
> A gallon of water will weigh more.  Looks like butane is around 5 pounds
> per gallon. - rob
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Lee
> Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 9:58 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer
>
> Rob,
>
> But what weighs more?  A gallon of water or a gallon of butane?
>
> Lee
>
> On Sun, May 23, 2021, 9:44 AM Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > Water is 8.34 pounds per gallon. - Rob
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Lee
> > Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2021 5:33 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer
> >
> > Oops!  Thanks.
> >
> > But how much does a gallon of water weigh?
> >
> > On Fri, May 21, 2021, 5:25 PM Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Lee,
> > >
> > > Please check your math. The tongue weight should be 10% of 5,000 lbs.
> or
> > > 500
> > > lbs., not 50 lbs.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> > > Nissequogue River, NY
> > > I'd rather be sailing :~)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> > Lee
> > > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2021 4:44 PM
> > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer
> > >
> > > I've never trailered anything before so I checked with the archives,
> the
> > > Internet, and Stan.
> > >
> > > Looks like:
> > >
> > > 17-inch coupling height
> > >
> > > 2-inch ball
> > >
> > > 4-prong electrical connection
> > >
> > > safety chains (do those come with the trailer?)
> > >
> > > 10 to 15% tongue weight which would be 50 to 75 pounds with a 5,000
> pound
> > > boat/trailer.  Stan feels more comfortable with 100 pound tongue
> > weight.  I
> > > don't believe everything I read on the Internet so I'll go with Stan's
> > > recommendation.  Apparently too little tongue weight and your trailer
> > will
> > > fishtail and too much tongue weight will overload your rear tires and
> > could
> > > create a variety of handling and braking issues.
> > >
> > > Lee
> > > Soon to have a 1999 Rhodes22
> > > Claytor Lake, VA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> > >
> >
>