Re: Published Boats Weights vs Reality; WAS Re: [omc-boats] I'm a newbie

As indicated by Lee Hazen, you normally should have 7 to 10 percent of your
Gross Trailer Weight resting on the tow vehicle's hitch/tongue. So you need
to get that weight onto the scale for a decent reading. (Yet another reason
NOT to weigh in for water-logged detection!)

This forward weight bias is critical to good trailer towing behavior. Too
light and the trailer can get "sway-happy." Too-heavy and your off-tongue
maneuverability suffers.

Make sense?

Lee Shuster
Salt Lake City

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Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 10:29 AM
Subject: RE: Published Boats Weights vs Reality; WAS Re: [omc-boats] I'm a
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>
> safety gear carried in boat: 500 pounds. So you're looking at a minimum
> of
> a 2000 pound capacity trailer. Most likely your weight on the scales
> will be
> pushing 2500 pounds when you factor in the trailer's weight.
>
>
>
> ....another thing I have always wondered about...when weighing a
> boat/trailer at a truck scale, you seldom have the luxury of unhitching
> everything. But in theory, if the towing vehicle's tires aren't on the
> scale, then even if it is hitched up, it still should be pretty accurate
> right? Or does have the trailer tongue hitched up to the vehicle
> somehow affect the measurement?
>
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