Daniel: just saw this post or i would have included the comment in my prior response. 180# for 1650 fine at 11% of combined trailer/boat weight. the 'trailing rule book' says 10-15% 'depending on ...'. now ... to find what is too heavy (boat and/or trailer) and 'drop some weight. :: Dave Scobie --- On Sat, 9/29/12, Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> wrote:
That is what started all of this. I weighed the tongue at the ball at 180 lbs.
Daniel
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On Sep 29, 2012, at 4:33 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
A good guage for tongue weight is 10% of total weight. So if you're weighing in at 1620 lbs then your tongue weight should be around 160 lbs. Put a bathroom scale under the jack wheel. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 4:30 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Weight of boat and Pacific trailer
I definitely can loosen the bolts and adjust. And, that was my plan pending the weight of the whole thing.
So, I just got back from the more appropriate scale. The verdict:
1620 pounds. Exactly the same as the other scale to the pound. Shocking.
I have to believe that the boat must weigh about 850 as set up by me. Really almost nothing in the cockpit and cabin. So that would put the trailer at about 750-800. Amazing. What to do.
Daniel