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Petrichor, towing involves many aspects of tow vehicle, hitch, and trailer so it is difficult to cover all the aspects in short posts. One of the best towing guides I have seen is sponsored by FORD and edited by BOATING Magazine. You can access a copy of it on line by searching for the 2017 Guide to Towing on the internet.
Here is the direct link to the PDF copy: https://ford.boatingmag.com/sites/for...ok_150.pdf

Of course, you can ignore all the FORD advertising if you like, but the information covers all aspects of towing a boat and I highly recommend reading it.

On page 20 of the booklet, it references a tongue weight of 6% to 10% of the total towed weight. The best way to determine your rig weight and tongue weight is to take it to a certified scale. (see What does it weigh? box on page 10 of the guide).

Al