[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight

[bill davidge]

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.
 


----- 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


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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