DeepCMark58A
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So I have a situation that is a little concerning perhaps. It seem like I have little to no tongue weight, when I push it down the clasp on the hitch it holding the trailer on the ball.
I need to move the boat forward I have plenty of room.
It is a 1956 Alumacraft Deep C it is under 300 pounds I have a 1961 Mercury 400 45 hp on the back. I can pull two bolts and move the post with the winch forward at least 18" and still be able to open the tailgate on the pick up. I can't get a full length picture the boat is in the garage.
More than 10% is far better than less. Right up to the max tongue weight for the hitch/tow vehicle.
Look at a semi truck... When that trailer is full its quite possible for 50% of the weight to be on the truck's hitch.
Your only going to be able to move the boat forward until the lower unit hits the trailer. Which probably not going to give you enough tongue weight.
You can move things around in the boat to help. I would suggest adding weight to the trailer tongue itself, you could hang a steel tube filled with concrete from the tongue.