Not to burst your bubble, but....
You may now be on the "marginal minimum" limit. IIRC the P15 is
450, plus the trailer is 200, plus a little for gear. I think
you'd want minimum 70# tongue weight. I think somewhere between75
and 80 would be safest.
I know....kill the messenger....
Bill Longyard
"Lars S. Mulford" wrote:
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> The winch mast on my '94 Garges trailer was 8" from the rear edge of the
> coupling to the leading edge of the mast as it sits on the tongue. I
> measured off 13" from the leading edge of the winch mast to a spot
> further down on the tongue. I moved the winch mast and made some
> preliminary tongue weigh-ins with two scales. The tongue weight has
> gone from the range of 142-151 lbs to somewhere between 55-62 lbs. What
> a tremendous difference on my back in moving the boat/trailer around the
> yard. I haven't trailered it down the road yet but will report on its
> manners when I do.
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> --Lars S. Mulford, President
> East Coast Potter Association (ECPA)
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> s/v Always P15 #2125, lateen rig, sailing greater Chesapeake region
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