[Rhodes22-list] Trailering with outboard

[Lowe, Rob]

Mitch,
Some good advice.  I'm in the leave the motor mounted as long as it's supported and you don't need the weight forward crowd.  I do run a strap from the two aft lifts eyes under the cavitation plate to help hold the motor up.  Tying to the stern rail would also suffice. As long as you have sufficient tongue weight and don't need to remove it, I'd leave it.   - rob


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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Graham Stewart
Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 10:17 PM
To: 'Art Czerwonky' <a_czerwonky at yahoo.com>; 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailering with outboard

I have done very little towing but the one time I did I was almost dragged off the road due to trailer sway. Very scary! I discovered that there was insufficient weight on the tongue but also that it was very difficult to move the boat any further forward. If I were to go on a longer trip I would measure the weight under the tongue once the boat was packed and if less than 10% of the total either move weight forward in the cabin or remove the motor from the stern.


Graham Stewart
Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
Kingston Ontario




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From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Art Czerwonky via Rhodes22-list
Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:50 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailering with outboard

Mitch, What year Rhodes. I originally had a '76, and even with a backplate was uneasy on the road.Art

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  On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 8:55 PM, Mitch Mitchell<mitchpadl at gmail.com> wrote:   I’m planning on taking a long road trip with my R22 and wondering if those of you who tow do so with an outboard attached to the stern. I have an 8hp 2 stroke Merc and a 30 year old mount (image attached). This is my first trip with this boat and am picturing myself on I 95 with the motor dragging along behind me. I will be towing with a truck camper so nowhere to put motor if not on stern. Any suggestions or views would be appreciated,

Mitch
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