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September 3rd, 2016, 05:08 PM
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1986 Peterborough bowrider weight?
I can't find any specs for this boat. Anybody know what its weight might be? Its a 16 footer (16'3").
I'm trying to verify if its trailer (G.V.W.R. 806 kg) is adequate for the boat, motor, fuel, etc.
Last edited by ninepointer; September 3rd, 2016 at 05:23 PM.
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September 3rd, 2016 05:08 PM
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September 3rd, 2016, 06:29 PM
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In most cases they are borderline. If possible, take a look at how much travel you have left in the springs before they bottom out and put the shock load on the tires....
Just looking at it, I'll bet that there is only a hundred pounds or so of tongue weight as well....
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September 3rd, 2016, 08:28 PM
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Has too much time on their hands
Originally Posted by
patvetzal
In most cases they are borderline. If possible, take a look at how much travel you have left in the springs before they bottom out and put the shock load on the tires....
Just looking at it, I'll bet that there is only a hundred pounds or so of tongue weight as well....
Good observation... yes, it is light on the tongue, I was going to move the axle a rearward.
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September 6th, 2016, 12:44 PM
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As another option, if there is room, you can move the boat forward more as moving the axle may be more of a pain (depending on the how it is affixed and your skills) What i did on my last boat was move the crank post and the roller at the point forward so the whole boat moved forward allowing more weight on the tongue. I had the room and the boat over hanged a bit so this adjustment worked well for me.
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September 6th, 2016, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by
Quack_Kills
As another option, if there is room, you can move the boat forward more as moving the axle may be more of a pain (depending on the how it is affixed and your skills) What i did on my last boat was move the crank post and the roller at the point forward so the whole boat moved forward allowing more weight on the tongue. I had the room and the boat over hanged a bit so this adjustment worked well for me.
Agreed, that's what I did with my 1985 Peterborough, but that trailer looks a little short for the boat. For additional tongue weight, I would move the Wheels back not forward. Forward will place more weight on the wheels.
BTW, my Peterborough is a 1985 15' Mistress that weighs in a 700 lbs (boat only). I hope this helps.
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