'67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

Berdink

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I found this as a way to weigh what my tongue weight is.
For heavier boats I can use the board technique to reduce the weight on scale.
 

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Watermann

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I'd venture a guess at around 1800 - 2000 lbs tops with your trailer.
 

Berdink

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I'd venture a guess at around 1800 - 2000 lbs tops with your trailer.
Thanks!
Using the house scale method above the tongue weight is around 85lbs.
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But calculating 6% x 2000 = 120 pounds.
But I'm thinking my 85 pounds is correct in that most the weight is at the rear of the boat.
And because I can easily lift it from the tongue.
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Now, going down hill and hitting the brakes I could see an additional load being 100's of pounds against the payload capacity of my truck.
 
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Berdink

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I plan on putting gear and fuel tank up front, so that'll get me closer to the 6% tongue weight of the total weight.
 

Berdink

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I've read in these forums to find a leak is to fill the boat with water. Of course not fill it, but perhaps to the water line and then watch for drips.
Is that a bad idea?
 

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You can fill it but it can be hard on the hull when sitting on the trailer. A lot of weight with minimal distribution compared to it sitting on a lake as intended. Another option is just put a little water in it and move it around, side to side, front to back. Less stress then, same goal accomplished.

I chose to float mine down the street at a local lake. Sits very high with nothing in it. Only leaks were my fish finder transducer mount holes that I left wide open lol.
 

Berdink

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You can fill it but it can be hard on the hull when sitting on the trailer. A lot of weight with minimal distribution compared to it sitting on a lake as intended. Another option is just put a little water in it and move it around, side to side, front to back. Less stress then, same goal accomplished.

I chose to float mine down the street at a local lake. Sits very high with nothing in it. Only leaks were my fish finder transducer mount holes that I left wide open lol.
The first time I took it after repairing the transom I had no leaks.
But last time I did end up with some water coming out the back when I pulled the plug.
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The load on the hull being evenly distributed on the water vs a trailer is a good point.
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I think I'll start with only a foot of water and see if there are any drips, and then take it off the trailer and tilt the boat different ways to move the water to different portions.
I have acreage and the ground is soft so it won't hurt the hull.
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But I could also see trying to move it around with water in it could cause some rivets to come loose.
 
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Berdink

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I figured out the leak issue. Like I said, first few times I took it out after replacing the transom I had very little water come out when I removed the plug, but the last time quite a bit came out. Anyway, the seal between the transom and the splash well is where the water is getting in.
 

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For some reason the safety kill switch had been bypassed and completely removed.
I found a universal one and installed it. It looks like my boat was a light green (seafoam green) originally.
 

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Berdink

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I don't like how low the seats are.
I put a 6 inch tall box on top of my seat and it feels about the perfect height. The frame the seats are on are 10 inches high. I'm thinking about building a 16 inch high new frame for the seats. Anyone have any insight? Bad idea?
 

SHSU

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One thing to consider is will you be to far up for the windshield to work. I am to tall for mine and wish I had made something custom, but that is another story.

SHSU
 

Berdink

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One thing to consider is will you be to far up for the windshield to work. I am to tall for mine and wish I had made something custom, but that is another story.

SHSU
I was just thinking of that today.
 

Berdink

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Second thought I may just keep some kind of booster pillow available. :)
 

SHSU

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If I were always on a lake it wouldn't matter as much. Don't really get any spray to speak of when we are out tubing and such. When I am out in the bay/gulf, which is most of our outings, I get constant spray in the face no matter how calm.

Just something else to think about... lol

SHSU
 
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