Anyone remember being able...
 

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On Mar 3, 1:05 pm, "LoogyPicker" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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If memory serves, the tongue weight on my old 25' Parker was about 600+
pounds. I haven't checked the tongue weight on the new Parker yet, but I
can't lift the tongue by hand.

You're Parker, on a dual axle trailer, should have a tongue weight closer
to
200lbs. You probably couldnt move that though either.

Hello Sam

Stalker.

Anyone remember being able...
 

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:48:55 -0500, HK penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

...to lift that tongue of that trailer by hand with the boat on it and
put it on the hitch ball? No, I don't mean youse guys with the small
boats.

I think the last time I was able to do this was in the late 1950s, with
my 15' Wolverine and 25 or 33 hp Big Twin.

No.

At about 500# tongue weight I might get it picked up (when I was
younger I could have, I'm old enough now to be wise enough not to
try), but having accomplished that, I'd never get it to roll in the
gravel.....

No.

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.



Since most of us here are 50 or older, unless you regularly move around that
kind of weight (200 lbs +), It's probably wiser to let a tongue jack do the
work.
Better to save your strength trying to improve this newsgroup by bouncing
the yahoo faction out the back door.

Anyone remember being able...
 

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:48:55 -0500, HK wrote:

...to lift that tongue of that trailer by hand with the boat on it and
put it on the hitch ball? No, I don't mean youse guys with the small
boats.

I think the last time I was able to do this was in the late 1950s, with
my 15' Wolverine and 25 or 33 hp Big Twin.

You need at least 5% tongue weight (boat + trailer) so for all
practical purposes you are limited to a boat/trailer combo of 3000 lbs
or so, preferably less.

Of course if you are driving at the sedate old lady speeds that you
once claimed, you could tow with 1% tongue weight. Just move your
boat aft on the trailer and drive less than 40 mph.

Anyone remember being able...
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:48:55 -0500, HK wrote:

...to lift that tongue of that trailer by hand with the boat on it and
put it on the hitch ball? No, I don't mean youse guys with the small
boats.

I think the last time I was able to do this was in the late 1950s, with
my 15' Wolverine and 25 or 33 hp Big Twin.

You need at least 5% tongue weight (boat + trailer) so for all
practical purposes you are limited to a boat/trailer combo of 3000 lbs
or so, preferably less.

Of course if you are driving at the sedate old lady speeds that you
once claimed, you could tow with 1% tongue weight. Just move your
boat aft on the trailer and drive less than 40 mph.



Do you have to be a snarky ass with every response you post?

I drive at a safe speed when trailering, 55 to 60 mph when conditions
allow. I see no reason to burn as much fuel as possible and be on the
ragged edge of the ability of my vehicle and trailer brakes when towing.

Anyone remember being able...
 

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:13 GMT, "LoogyPicker"
wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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If memory serves, the tongue weight on my old 25' Parker was about 600+
pounds. I haven't checked the tongue weight on the new Parker yet, but I
can't lift the tongue by hand.

You're Parker, on a dual axle trailer, should have a tongue weight closer to
200lbs. You probably couldnt move that though either.


That Parker should probably have a tongue weight in the 500lb range. My
Proline, 21'er, with a tandem axle trailer had about 420lbs, which was
about 8% of the total load. The trailer manual will specify what percent of
the total load should be used for tongue weight.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Anyone remember being able...
 

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:52:40 -0500, "agent X" wrote:


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On Mar 3, 9:48 am, HK wrote:
...to lift that tongue of that trailer by hand with the boat on it and
put it on the hitch ball? No, I don't mean youse guys with the small
boats.

I think the last time I was able to do this was in the late 1950s, with
my 15' Wolverine and 25 or 33 hp Big Twin.

My 17.5' bass boat loaded with all my gear, and a 135 evinrude still
finds it's way to the ball by hand. Of course, I'm not fat and out of
shape.

If the doughboy's boat is properly loaded on the trailer, the tongue weight
would probably be around 500lb. Hope the trailer has good brakes and the tow
vehicle can handle the load.

Agreed.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Anyone remember being able...
 

"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:13 GMT, "LoogyPicker"

wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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If memory serves, the tongue weight on my old 25' Parker was about 600+
pounds. I haven't checked the tongue weight on the new Parker yet, but I
can't lift the tongue by hand.

You're Parker, on a dual axle trailer, should have a tongue weight closer
to
200lbs. You probably couldnt move that though either.


That Parker should probably have a tongue weight in the 500lb range. My
Proline, 21'er, with a tandem axle trailer had about 420lbs, which was
about 8% of the total load. The trailer manual will specify what percent
of
the total load should be used for tongue weight.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Dual axle boat trailers normally need no more than 3% tongue weight.

Anyone remember being able...
 

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:21:44 GMT, "LoogyPicker"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:13 GMT, "LoogyPicker"

wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
...


If memory serves, the tongue weight on my old 25' Parker was about 600+
pounds. I haven't checked the tongue weight on the new Parker yet, but I
can't lift the tongue by hand.

You're Parker, on a dual axle trailer, should have a tongue weight closer
to
200lbs. You probably couldnt move that though either.


That Parker should probably have a tongue weight in the 500lb range. My
Proline, 21'er, with a tandem axle trailer had about 420lbs, which was
about 8% of the total load. The trailer manual will specify what percent
of
the total load should be used for tongue weight.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Dual axle boat trailers normally need no more than 3% tongue weight.


I've seen recommendations for 9% to 15%. The important thing is to check
the trailer owner's manual.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Anyone remember being able...
 

"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:21:44 GMT, "LoogyPicker"

wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:13 GMT, "LoogyPicker"

wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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If memory serves, the tongue weight on my old 25' Parker was about
600+
pounds. I haven't checked the tongue weight on the new Parker yet, but
I
can't lift the tongue by hand.

You're Parker, on a dual axle trailer, should have a tongue weight
closer
to
200lbs. You probably couldnt move that though either.


That Parker should probably have a tongue weight in the 500lb range. My
Proline, 21'er, with a tandem axle trailer had about 420lbs, which was
about 8% of the total load. The trailer manual will specify what percent
of
the total load should be used for tongue weight.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Dual axle boat trailers normally need no more than 3% tongue weight.


I've seen recommendations for 9% to 15%. The important thing is to check
the trailer owner's manual.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

I'm the engineer here, I'll give the recomendations....................


http://www.ae911truth.org/

Anyone remember being able...
 

On Mar 3, 5:07*pm, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:21:44 GMT, "LoogyPicker"
wrote:







"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:13 GMT, "LoogyPicker"

wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...

If memory serves, the tongue weight on my old 25' Parker was about 600+
pounds. I haven't checked the tongue weight on the new Parker yet, but I
can't lift the tongue by hand.

You're Parker, on a dual axle trailer, should have a tongue weight closer
to
200lbs. You probably couldnt move that though either.

That Parker should probably have a tongue weight in the 500lb range. My
Proline, 21'er, with a tandem axle trailer had about 420lbs, which was
about 8% of the total load. The trailer manual will specify what percent
of
the total load should be used for tongue weight.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Dual axle boat trailers normally need no more than 3% *tongue weight.

I've seen recommendations for 9% to 15%. The important thing is to check
the trailer owner's manual.
--
John H

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That loogy clone is just here to screw things up, stalk loogie, and
pass along bad info... doubt he really knows much of interest to
boaters. I still think it is the drunk from the basement...