If you bought new as a package then it 'should' have been balanced correctly from your dealer.
If you bought new the boat should not have been positioned like that
If you bought used never assume anything.
The unloaded trailer is not balanced as you state.
That said you should be ok. Conceptually it is completely ok. Looks like it is ok.
But:
You seem to have a bunch of tools in your garage so assuming you are somewhat of a gear head. Just flipping the stop is kinda like putting bolts back on a block without a torque wrench. I bet you have a torque wrench. Why? Because that way you know it's right.
Follow Thalasso's diagram only takes a few minutes then you know it's right. I travel around the SE part of the country a lot and see improperly loaded fifth wheel's/trailers/boats all the time and get the hell out of the way as too often I've see the results upside down in the ditch .
Without having to re-engineer the whole trailer by moving axles or welding up a new bow stop. I am inclined to try the simplest option first. I am assuming that Starcraft built the trailer with the proper balance without any load on it.
. I am assuming that Starcraft built the trailer with the proper balance without any load on it. Therefor, I believe the load should be transferred fore or aft for a proper weight distribution.
No... Just no... Thinking like that will potentially get yourself and someone else on the highway killed. You do not EVER want it 'balanced'. That is a deadly combination at highway speed.
So looking at that boat (with an outboard), it looks like it is in pretty much the right position already, actually, I'd be surprised if it isn't a little light on the tongue weight as it sits. Do not move anything without weighing it. You have been warned already, people aren't telling you that to give you a hard time, it really is that serious. You won't forget the first (and only) time your boat passes you on the interstate...
I read through this twice and I can't find where we know what is towing the boat. ???
What is the towing capacity of the truck?
The rear end of the truck should not squat more than an inch or two under load.
Is the tongue too heavy or is the truck too small?
Measuring the tongue weight and looking up the towing capacity is still required.
Blindly reducing the tongue weight, can get exciting!!!
dansmach, u probably have it fixed by now ,looks like 2 1/4 x 2 or 3 inch flat bars of steel long enough to un pin roller and move up against boat then just drill holes to remount roller and extensions. hope u already have it. let us know how u did it. by the way really nice garage.
