Towing Weights

[humesy]

Howdy,

This is a novice boaty question. There is a boat I have casually looked over in the swap and sell section. It is 4.8m long and a fibreglass hull. My current boat is 4.2 and aluminium. The subaru I drive is pretty taxed when I head up hillls. How much extra weight do you expect I would be pulling? Am I dreaming?

Cheers

Edited March 19, 2008 by humesy

[Flightmanager]

If your present vehicle is struggling to tow your present boat , it will be really working hard to pull a glass boat of that size. Also take into account the engine , and weight of the trailer.

Ross

[bolan]

Howdy,

This is a novice boaty question. There is a boat I have casually looked over in the swap and sell section. It is 4.8m long and a fibreglass hull. My current boat is 4.2 and aluminium. The subaru I drive is pretty taxed when I head up hillls. How much extra weight do you expect I would be pulling? Am I dreaming?

Cheers

Yep !

First question , ask yourself- how does she stop!

Are we talking trailer brakes, what sort, and how does your current boat pull up in comparison.

Its not nice when you see your own boat overtake you in the passenger mirror !

Cheers,

Stumpy

[humesy]

Yep !

First question , ask yourself- how does she stop!

Are we talking trailer brakes, what sort, and how does your current boat pull up in comparison.

Its not nice when you see your own boat overtake you in the passenger mirror !

Cheers,

Stumpy

Very good point. Hadn't thought of it that way.

Cheers

[Flightmanager]

Hate to admit it , but the Stumpster is right , smaller cars are designed to pull up smaller weights , sticking a 1.5tonne boat and motor is going to be beyond the capabilities of the Rav 4's and the like .

Ross