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Should I remove my 9.9 before towing 13' boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jonboat Jerry" data-source="post: 342819" data-attributes="member: 6334"><p>I don't think so either, if driving on a reasonably smooth road.</p><p>But make absolutely sure the bunks stick out beyond the transom of your boat so the transom is supported.</p><p>Consider that the trailer and boat are one unit connected by the hitch to the vehicle.</p><p>When the tires encounter a pothole, the hitch connected to the bumper isn't going to move. </p><p>The tires, axle, and spring are going to launch the whole thing in the air, and way out on the end of the fulcrum</p><p>sits an 80lb motor that is going to jump 1 to 2 feet.</p><p>As kids, we experienced this riding the school bus when the rear wheels hit a pothole. The front didn't move, but</p><p>if you were sitting in the back you were launched into the roof. (before seat belts)</p><p>I may have over analyzed this, but I think you get the pic. Jerry <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jonboat Jerry, post: 342819, member: 6334"] I don't think so either, if driving on a reasonably smooth road. But make absolutely sure the bunks stick out beyond the transom of your boat so the transom is supported. Consider that the trailer and boat are one unit connected by the hitch to the vehicle. When the tires encounter a pothole, the hitch connected to the bumper isn't going to move. The tires, axle, and spring are going to launch the whole thing in the air, and way out on the end of the fulcrum sits an 80lb motor that is going to jump 1 to 2 feet. As kids, we experienced this riding the school bus when the rear wheels hit a pothole. The front didn't move, but if you were sitting in the back you were launched into the roof. (before seat belts) I may have over analyzed this, but I think you get the pic. Jerry :D [/QUOTE]
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