Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: 150 Super Sport - Right Boat for me?

Posted by ClevelandBill on 08/21/17 - 2:36 AM
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Marc:

I don't know the tongue weight, but I know that it is the easiest to measure ... if you have a scale. Set the tongue on a board that sets on a bathroom scale. Trailer should be level, etc.

I'm sorry I can't weigh mine for you.

Just for info, the following is from the 2015 150 SS manual:

Weight Dry, No Engine: 900 lbs.
Max Engine Weight: 260 lbs
Max Wt, Boat Motor Gear: 1250 lbs

Between my anchor & line, throwable PFD, rod holders (stainless), fish cooler with ice, box of tools and emergency items, additional fuel tank, electronics, etc ... I'm over the 1250. The boat is 900, the motor, according to Mercury's website, is 260 ... that's 1160. The rest of my stuff has to be more than 90 pounds.

Nonetheless, I don't think we're even close to over 1500 pounds on the trailer.

I move my boat in and out of my garage by hand. I can really horse that trailer around. When I check my ball is clamped, I grab under the tongue and lift really hard ... I move the car up a couple/few inches. I'm guessing tongue weight is not much.

In my quick internet research (not to be trusted) I am seeing lots of "tongue weight should be about 10% of total weight). If that's true and the results are actually obtained, my tongue weight would be about 125 pounds, more or less.

Hope this speculation helps ...