On a average 16 1/2 v-bottom boat, what do you think the tongue weight should be. I have t-motor up front with the batteries about 5 foot back from the front of the boat. I was thinking about moving the boat back about 6 inch to see if that would help. A suggestion. Thank’s ahead of time!!!
Oh at one time I was thinking something about 250# but, I think I’m over that.
usually between 10 and 15% of the total load weight.
Boat 1200#
Engine 590#
20 gallons of fuel 160
3 batteries 165#
300# of gear
2415# x .10 = 241#
2415 x .15 = 362#
BTW – you would be much better to be over 10% than less than. Less than 10% of the weight on the tongue will cause a number of trailering issues.
X2 on RW info it is spot on.
Take the boat and trailer and weigh it at a truck scale fully loaded..
Finding the 10% is easy then 
Thank’s guy’s- – -call it done!!!
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