Lets talk tongue weight...

[Rick Webb]

It is important to always make sure the surge brake is pulled back out when leaving a trailer parked. If you back a trailer into a spot and unhook it with the surge brake compressed the pistons in the wheel cylinders or the calipers will be left out and will be subject to corrosion which will not permit them to return to the resting position or if they do may be subject to locking up.

 

[Bobbi Ullinger]

Looking at the boat specs, dry weight is 2,700 lb. Figure 850lb for the trailer (probably conservative), that’s total dry weight of boat and trailer 3,550 lb. 10% tongue weight would be 355 lb, with absolutely nothing in the boat . If you can lift that, you are a lot stronger than me.

Another consideration is the motor, a considerable weight well behind the axle. For longer trips, I generally remove the motor and store it in the boat over the axle, or in the back fo the truck.

The trailer that we recently ordered (still waiting to take delivery) has electric brakes. While I‘ve only had a few problems with the surge brakes over the years, I’ve always had a minor amount of discomfort with them.

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

Disconnect brakes anytime the trailer is in the water As a dealer, I found surge brakes to be less problematic than electric. I suggested a two wheel tongue jack held vs one wheel

 

[Daveinet]

Depending on how light your outboard is, it can be worthwhile to add a bracket to your tongue to move the motor to for trailering. I used to do that with my previous boat. This takes the strain off the mount as well as adding tongue weight.