[Rhodes22-list] trailer camping and anti-sway bar

[Tom Hogarty]

I have a short mast piece, about 3-4 feet, that I intend to use when using
the cabin when trailering.  It is long enough to raise the cabin top  and
use the pop top enclosure.  
Tom Hogarty




Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> 
> Rich
> We have never used the Rhodes as a camper but have trailered it back 
> and forth from PA to MD (back when we lived in PA) and do a fair 
> amount of traveling with a travel trailer. As Ron said, you still 
> need adequate tongue weight. Once you get the tongue weight you don't 
> have the fishtailing.
> 
> The biggest barrier I can see to using it as a camper is that with 
> the mast on the bow and the crutch support for travelling you can't 
> raise the pop-top and that it is at least a 6 foot climb on and off 
> the boat. That said, it would certainly be doable. It just wouldn't 
> be as nice as staying on the boat when the boat is in the water. When 
> loaded properly the boat trailers wonderfully. We never felt the need 
> for an anti-sway device back when we towed distances with a Chevy 
> Blazer. We haven't towed it any distance with the current Nissan 
> Frontier pick-up but I would think it would be even better.
> 
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22  Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 12:30 AM 7/15/2009, you wrote:
> 
>>I am looking into buying a Rhodes 22.  I am relatively new to the list.
>>Can some of you who actually trailer your 22 give me some insight into
>>using the boat as a camper while en route to your sailing destination?
>>
>>I have read some comments about finding the "sweet spot" on the single
>>axle trailer to have adequate tongue weight and avoid fishtailing of the
>>trailer.  In this regard do any of you have experience with an anti-sway
>>bar on your trailer.  I pull a Coleman tent trailer and have an anti-sway
>>bar on this trailer.  It seems to suppress fishtailing.  Any comments
>>regarding this and a Rhodes 22?
>>
>>Rich Anderson
>>Clarinda, Iowa
>>
>>
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