[Rhodes22-list] Trailering with outboard

[Mitch Mitchell]

Yikes!

On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 10:17 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> 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.
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> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario
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> -----Original Message-----
> 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
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailering with outboard
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> 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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