[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 weight with trailer

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My boat is awful old and I dont know the exact date but no rhodes with a
single axle is over that 3999lb mark, the city i registered in registered
my tailer as "at max capacity" and suggested i get a second axle, when
pulling with the truck its about 3000ish lb, but with -10lb of tongue so
its super uncomfortable to ride.. ive heard that this is similar with other
rhodes, very poorly placed trailer bungs with relationship to the axle.

tldr, it might not be just the legal/rated trailer axle capacity but the
tongue weight. Im planning next season to cut off and re-weld on a second
axle and move the original one to better distribute the weight so
we're not bouncing
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On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 7:38 AM DAVID BERG via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Blue Loon
> 1996/2003 R22 on single axle Triad trailer 3880lbs
>
> No gas motor/or fuel
> 170 genoa with Flexible Furler
> GBI in-mast furling
> Electric Motor (Minnkota 80)
> 2 batteries
> Porcelain head
> All cushions
> No water
> No Bimini on board
> Life jackets and fenders
> Misc tools and hardware
>
> I pull it with a 2022 Telluride which seems adequate although perhaps not
> ideal. I think the Telluride is rated for 5500 lbs with the towing package.
>
> David Berg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> boris at borisland.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2024 2:53 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 weight with trailer
>
> Asking the hive mind for advice:
>
> I’m eyeing a refurbished Rhodes 22 1973 with a single-axle Triad trailer.
> I’ve seen a *wild* range of displacement values for Rh22, and a similarly
> wild range for trailer weights.  What I know from the manufacturer is that
> the 1970s boats are lighter - likely because they don’t have in-mast
> furling and use balsa core rather than marine foam - but the one in
> question has been refurbished with a marine head installation, so it’s not
> the original-spec.  Further, Triad trailers can be two-axle and one-axle,
> and this one is one-axle.
> Are there any owners here with a 1970s vintage boat and a single axle
> triad trailer who can weigh in (pun intended) with their boat and trailer
> total weight?  My Sienna isn’t supposed to pull anything above 3500, so
> this is an important question for me.
>
> Boris
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