Large boat towing

crah · #1 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 11:03 PM

I'm thinking about getting a 30' Boston Whaler walk around boat. The dry weight of the boat is 7400, the motors are 1400, water and fuel approx. 2000, and I have no idea how much the trailer weighs. I plan on getting airbags and E rated tires, but see that i'm over the towing limit already prior to any gear. I'm thinking I will have about 300-500 in gear. I would tow it on a regular basis each weekend for about 1 hour each way, and 6 hours each way every few months. It seems like a no brainer to upgrade to a 3/4 ton diesel, but I have to ask if anyone else does this on a regular basis. I know a lot of people tow TT or 5rs, and don't know if boats are much different. I'm not too eager to get into a diesel right now.

fivecodys · #2 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by crah

I'm thinking about getting a 30' Boston Whaler walk around boat. The dry weight of the boat is 7400, the motors are 1400, water and fuel approx. 2000, and I have no idea how much the trailer weighs. I plan on getting airbags and E rated tires, but see that i'm over the towing limit already prior to any gear. I'm thinking I will have about 300-500 in gear. I would tow it on a regular basis each weekend for about 1 hour each way, and 6 hours each way every few months. It seems like a no brainer to upgrade to a 3/4 ton diesel, but I have to ask if anyone else does this on a regular basis. I know a lot of people tow TT or 5rs, and don't know if boats are much different. I'm not too eager to get into a diesel right now.

If I did my math right you are at 10,800 lbs without the weight of the trailer.
I think you better re-think this one. The Tundra is a very capable 1/2 ton truck but your GCVW will be WAY over the limit.

Bill

TUNDRA786 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 10:05 AM

get a 3/4 ton or a 1 ton. It would be much safer then pushing your truck to its limit and beyond every weekend.

quarque · #4 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 09:58 PM

or a smaller boat?

Only Toyota for me · #5 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by quarque

or a smaller boat?

X2

A boat that heavy is best when left on the lake.

crah · #6 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 11:24 PM

Thanks for the input. The wife won't let me get a smaller boat (sounds strange). She needs room for all her crap and the 3 dogs. Sounds like I will have to get a new truck and a boat now. At least I don't have to explain it to the wife. I wished I could keep the boat at the slip, but Lake Mead is not the lake I want to go to every weekend. The 6 hour trip would be somewhere on the coast of San Diego.

Thanks again. I kind of knew what the responses would be ahead of time. I never realized these boats were so heavy compared to a travel trailer.

TUNDRA786 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-11-2008, 09:53 AM

What kind of truck are you going to be looking at????

crah · #8 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TUNDRA786

What kind of truck are you going to be looking at????

Probably a 3/4 ton Chev with the Duramax/Allison Combo. I'm not a fan of dodge, and haven't heard anything good about the Ford diesel. I'm not interested in a 3/4 ton gasser. Any suggestion are welcome.

07DCwhiteSR5 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-16-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by crah

Thanks for the input. The wife won't let me get a smaller boat (sounds strange)..

do not ever let her go......never never never.....and if you do, plz post on here as many would stand in line for a wife that would say that haha. jk seriously though, u are a lucky dude.