Hey David, I assume the “10 pound tongue weight “ is a typo. I have towed my single axle triad over 12,000 miles Atlantic to pacific and Canada to Mexico several times each. I kept my tongue weight at around 400 lbs. I never had a problem the whole time. Just say’n.
Chris Geankoplis
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> On Dec 10, 2024, at 7:58 PM, Kenwood _ <kenwood364 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My boat is awful old and I dont know the exact date but no rhodes with a
> single axle is over that 3999lb mark, the city i registered in registered
> my tailer as "at max capacity" and suggested i get a second axle, when
> pulling with the truck its about 3000ish lb, but with -10lb of tongue so
> its super uncomfortable to ride.. ive heard that this is similar with other
> rhodes, very poorly placed trailer bungs with relationship to the axle.
> 
> tldr, it might not be just the legal/rated trailer axle capacity but the
> tongue weight. Im planning next season to cut off and re-weld on a second
> axle and move the original one to better distribute the weight so
> we're not bouncing
> down the highway! <https://youtu.be/Te7hYLD791I>
> 
>> On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 7:38 AM DAVID BERG via Rhodes22-list <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Blue Loon
>> 1996/2003 R22 on single axle Triad trailer 3880lbs
>> 
>> No gas motor/or fuel
>> 170 genoa with Flexible Furler
>> GBI in-mast furling
>> Electric Motor (Minnkota 80)
>> 2 batteries
>> Porcelain head
>> All cushions
>> No water
>> No Bimini on board
>> Life jackets and fenders
>> Misc tools and hardware
>> 
>> I pull it with a 2022 Telluride which seems adequate although perhaps not
>> ideal. I think the Telluride is rated for 5500 lbs with the towing package.
>> 
>> David Berg
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
>> boris at borisland.com
>> Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2024 2:53 PM
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 weight with trailer
>> 
>> Asking the hive mind for advice:
>> 
>> I’m eyeing a refurbished Rhodes 22 1973 with a single-axle Triad trailer.
>> I’ve seen a *wild* range of displacement values for Rh22, and a similarly
>> wild range for trailer weights.  What I know from the manufacturer is that
>> the 1970s boats are lighter - likely because they don’t have in-mast
>> furling and use balsa core rather than marine foam - but the one in
>> question has been refurbished with a marine head installation, so it’s not
>> the original-spec.  Further, Triad trailers can be two-axle and one-axle,
>> and this one is one-axle.
>> Are there any owners here with a 1970s vintage boat and a single axle
>> triad trailer who can weigh in (pun intended) with their boat and trailer
>> total weight?  My Sienna isn’t supposed to pull anything above 3500, so
>> this is an important question for me.
>> 
>> Boris
>> 
>> 
>>