Molly Brown
Member
Greetings fellow Brats,
I have a ten year old 24' TomCat and trailer. Needless to say, after many, and exclusively, salt water launches, the trailer needs work. Did the normal maintenance over the years, replaced springs, bearings, and converted to stainless disk brakes. Our trailer was provided by the dealer at the time and has served us well, though I admit that checking bearings and replacing springs is not a part of boat ownership I particularly enjoy.
Went to see about building a custom aluminum trailer and the first question the guy asks is "how much does she way?". Since I didn't have any idea, I figured about 7,000 lbs since my current trailer is rated to 7200 lbs. So, I took ole Molly down to the local truck stop to get a certified weight slip. 8880 lbs !!!! The scale indicated 820 lbs on the tongue and another 8060 at the two axles. Seems I have the tongue weight dead on but the overall is much higher than the rated capacity. Needless to say, I'll be getting a trailer rated to 12,000 with an in truck brake controller to head out the the Pacific NW when I retire in 3 years.
The point of all this is that I'm really interested what other rigs weigh. Now, I owned a 22' cruiser before this one and the TomCat is definitively 3 times the cruiser in size/weight. I'll never forget the first tow home after owning the cruiser for 2 years. The TomCat just seemed huge, especially since the boat is over the fenders, unlike the 22 which fit between the feeders. So, fellow 24 owners, what say you?
Begs the question what some of the 25's weigh.
Looking forward to ya'll insight and info.
I still work for a living so don't be offended if my response is slow. I have logged in very little but I assure you I check the site often. Free time is at a premium and I'm anxiously awaiting my retirement at which time I intend to be meeting many of you and exploring this glorious country like I've read about since before the Brats. I'm pretty sure I was a Dog at one time
I have a ten year old 24' TomCat and trailer. Needless to say, after many, and exclusively, salt water launches, the trailer needs work. Did the normal maintenance over the years, replaced springs, bearings, and converted to stainless disk brakes. Our trailer was provided by the dealer at the time and has served us well, though I admit that checking bearings and replacing springs is not a part of boat ownership I particularly enjoy.
Went to see about building a custom aluminum trailer and the first question the guy asks is "how much does she way?". Since I didn't have any idea, I figured about 7,000 lbs since my current trailer is rated to 7200 lbs. So, I took ole Molly down to the local truck stop to get a certified weight slip. 8880 lbs !!!! The scale indicated 820 lbs on the tongue and another 8060 at the two axles. Seems I have the tongue weight dead on but the overall is much higher than the rated capacity. Needless to say, I'll be getting a trailer rated to 12,000 with an in truck brake controller to head out the the Pacific NW when I retire in 3 years.
The point of all this is that I'm really interested what other rigs weigh. Now, I owned a 22' cruiser before this one and the TomCat is definitively 3 times the cruiser in size/weight. I'll never forget the first tow home after owning the cruiser for 2 years. The TomCat just seemed huge, especially since the boat is over the fenders, unlike the 22 which fit between the feeders. So, fellow 24 owners, what say you?
Begs the question what some of the 25's weigh.
Looking forward to ya'll insight and info.
I still work for a living so don't be offended if my response is slow. I have logged in very little but I assure you I check the site often. Free time is at a premium and I'm anxiously awaiting my retirement at which time I intend to be meeting many of you and exploring this glorious country like I've read about since before the Brats. I'm pretty sure I was a Dog at one time