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 Nov 27 2010, 08:57 PM
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 *Mr Shiny Head*  Group: Members Posts: 2,221 Joined: 14-April 07 Member No.: 7  |
Found this on the net, very clever.
You can weigh the boat with a regular household scale using simple math and physics. 1. First put the scale under the tongue with the boat pulled all the way up on the trailer. For me the scale read 150lbs so W1=150 2. scoot the boat back on the trailer EXACTLY 10" so 10=X 3. reweight the tongue. For me it was 100lbs so W2=100 4. measure the distance in inches from the axle to the tip of the tongue. For me it was 180". so 180=C 5. Plug all 4 of your numbers into the equation. C(W1-W2)/X Mine looked like this... 180(150-100)/10 6. do the equation a. first you subtract 100 from 150 which = 50 b. then you multiply 50 by 180 which= 9000 c. finally you divide 9000 by 10 which = 900 So my boat weighs 900 lbs. It will only take you about 5-10 minutes to do. --------------------  SEAFARER: Fine as a Fairy's Fart |
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Nov 28 2010, 01:54 PM
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 " Master of Black Fish"(alias The Criminal)" Group: Moderator Posts: 1,422 Joined: 7-May 07 From: Engadine NSW Member No.: 30 |
You must have a big mouth, or small scales. I couldn't fit my scales under my tongue, no matter how hard I tried.
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Nov 28 2010, 04:21 PM
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*Mr Shiny Head* Group: Members Posts: 2,221 Joined: 14-April 07 Member No.: 7 |
I'm going to weigh my boat & trailer using a variation on that method KK.
Measure the hitch weight then jack the trailer up a measured distance behind the axle then recheck the hitch weight.  Just have to be careful not to blow up the bathroom scales.
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Nov 28 2010, 11:42 PM
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 the wizz kid Group: Members Posts: 693 Joined: 14-April 07 From: manilla,kingstown Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (kkw @ Nov 29 2010, 08:54 AM)  You must have a big mouth, or small scales. I couldn't fit my scales under my tongue, no matter how hard I tried. i find that hard to believe kk,,jas 
-------------------- allways in the shit ,its just the depth that varies
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Dec 1 2010, 12:26 AM
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*Mr Shiny Head* Group: Members Posts: 2,221 Joined: 14-April 07 Member No.: 7 |
You've got the heavy duty scales eh KK?
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Dec 1 2010, 02:08 AM
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" Master of Black Fish"(alias The Criminal)" Group: Moderator Posts: 1,422 Joined: 7-May 07 From: Engadine NSW Member No.: 30 |
Yes, the talking ones. They still give cheek though. I step on them and they say 'one at a time please'
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Dec 1 2010, 02:16 AM
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 His Eminance Group: Administrators Posts: 5,725 Joined: 13-April 07 From: Sydney Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE (Fed @ Dec 1 2010, 07:26 PM) You've got the heavy duty scales eh KK? Big Bleck wuns He peels them off the Luddyfush & glues them to his body Only 25% there by my estimate judging by his last pic Needs more luddyfush me tinks
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