[Rhodes22-list] Trailering question

[Lowe, Rob]

Ditto here.  With the older boat I always pulled motor and rudder when trailering which meant I had to take two vehicles.  One to tow and the pickup to carry.  With the new boat the PO said he always trailered with both in place.  So I tried it and it works just fine.  Rummy's note about weight placement on the trailer is the key. I also use a line under the cavatation plates run to the rear cleats. - rob


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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bob Keller
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 8:16 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailering question


I trailer my boat many miles and always leave the motor and the rudder attached.  I just use a heavy rubber bungee to attach the motor to the stern rail (in the unlikely event that the cleat on the motor lift fails) and leave it in the up position.  Although it would probably be OK in the down position too.  The extra weight on the stern will have to be offset by making sure the boat is pulled all the way forward on the trailer if it is a single axle trailer.BK  > From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 06:52:49 -0400
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailering question
> 
> Good grief man. You must be a relative of Hercules. If that's a 9.8 
> Tohatsu, you lugging around almost 100 pounds each time you want to 
> sail. Put motor on lift in full upright position and like Bob 
> suggested, add some additional support to both the lift and the motor 
> with lines tied off to strong points on the stern. You may have to add 
> additional weight forward (tongue
> weight) if you begin to fishtail while towing.
>  
> Rummy
>  
>  
> In a message dated 5/31/2012 8:45:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> billpauer at gmail.com writes:
> 
> I  trailer my boat on every outing and packing the motor in and out of   
> the truck gets tiresome . Does anyone trailer with their boat with  
> the motor attached to the motor lift?  Would it be better to  lower 
> the lift and tilt up the motor? Good idea or bad idea? See the  
> attached photo of my setup?
> Thanks,
> Bill
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