[Alberg30] A30 center of weight

[Roger L. Kingsland]

Tom,

Thanks your info. is a great help.  What kind of tow vehicle do you use?

Roger


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Sutherland" <sutherlandt at prodigy.net>
To: "Alberg List" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:11 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] A30 center of weight


>
> Roger,
>
> I do not know the exact point but I can tell you that when I load my A30
> on my three axle trailer I try to load it with a the forward part of the
> keel (right where it begins to flatten out) about 15 or 18 inches
> forward of the center axle.
>
> Or another way to look at it would be to drop a plum line from the aft
> end of the forward main cabin window and center this over the center
> axle or if a two axle trailer this would fall between the axle.
>
> I hope this has helped a bit.
>
> I will say this. In my experience, it is better to err on the side of
> MORE tongue weight rather than less tongue weight. I have been loaded
> both ways and more is DEFINITELY better.
>
> Tom S
> A30  #412
>
>
> "Roger L. Kingsland" wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know the point along the keel where the weight of the boat
is
> > balanced equally fore and aft (preferably without the mast).  In theory,
the
> > boat would rest at this point on a single block of wood without falling
> > either forward or backward.
> >
> > I need it to determine how far forward of the center line of the axles I
> > need to place the boat to get the correct tongue weight (which I am told
is
> > 12% to 15% of the total load) when hauling the boat on the trailer .
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Roger Kingsland
> > Mahina Manu, A30 #184
> >
> >  ¿*
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