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Good first splash!!!
Like FERM said, raising the ball up is needed, just turn the hitch over and see if that will be too high or allright. Tongue weight; when we drug mine home for the first time, the previous owner had about 25lbs of tongue weight on it. I warned Daddy about this, even though he was pulling with a full size pickup, it would on a bump, pothole or road changes , get real squirrely and he would have to almost stop. Don't be tempted to relocate the axle in order to reduce the weight on the Honda, it looks fine. For that boat size and trailer type, about 150lbs of tongue weight should be allright, anything less would be setting up for problems.
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08-25-2008, 07:26 AM
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Congrats on the successful first splash. Get those carbs cleaned and raise the hitch a little and you will be set.
I tow with a Pilot too, looks like it has the right amount of tongue weight.
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08-25-2008, 08:32 AM
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Glad to see you got her in the water. Nice looking rig. Did the Pilot do a good job of towing? I have been considering switching from my wife's Suburban to a Honda Pilot for towing my v20 cuddy. I agree with the rest that you need to raise the hitch. You want the trailer to be as close to level as possible. If you need to check the tongue weight, you can go to a truck scale and do one of two things. You can weigh the rear wheels of the Honda without the trailer on it, then weigh with the trailer on, and subtract the difference. Or, you can simply disconnect the trailer from the Pilot over the scale, then lower the tongue onto your "wheelstand" (couldn't think of the right term for it) or onto a piece of 4x4 lumber cut to length so the trailer is level, then measure the weight on the scale. You should be between 7-10% tongue weight compared to the overall weight of the boat and trailer.
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08-25-2008, 10:50 AM
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[quote=nipper;127009]Glad to see you got her in the water. Nice looking rig. Did the Pilot do a good job of towing? I have been considering switching from my wife's Suburban to a Honda Pilot for towing my v20 cuddy. quote]
Nipper, I was very impressed with the Piliot's towing. I think it tows the 3500+ lbs alot better than my Silverado 1500 did my 2500 lb bow rider. I think the biggest difference lies in the suspension, I used to hit a bump with my truck and felt like I was going to launch the boat right off the trailer (although maybe the tongue weight was too light but it seemed ok to me) The Pilot is smooooth , no bounce , nice and steady. Acceleration and stopping seemed really good too. I was a little nervous at first thinking maybe it was too small a vehicle but I think it does just fine. Definitely sucked down the gas though....havent figured out any mileage yet but it probably isnt pretty.
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08-25-2008, 10:55 AM
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Ok so this is where I show I dont know jack about outboards....(dont know much about I/O's either) When we talk about cleaning the carbs, are we taking them apart and cleaning? putting some cleaner in with the gas and running them? I'll start doing some searches! thanks for all the kind words.
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08-25-2008, 11:25 AM
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If the boat has sat for any period of time to speak of, then the carbs should be removed and disassembled. Then properly cleaned in a carb dunk cleaner, and with the age of that outboard carb kits with floats would be a good idea. If your not very handy, find a friend that is. I've done quite a few multi carb engines, and they come easy for me. But I know that most shops curse the YAMAHAS when it comes time to do the carbs. Try and find a friend that may have some experience with carbs.
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08-26-2008, 04:49 AM
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 Congrats on the 1st dunkin"!!...GREAT pics....
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08-25-2008, 12:24 PM
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I have never had to do a multi-carb O/B but I have done many other carbs including multi-carb motorcycles......with a can of carb cleaner and a few bristles from a wire brush (to poke through the small passages that are full of gunk) you can have it done in no time.
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