What do you tow?

[matthewfnorbert]

put your specs and photos of what you tow here...

[matthewfnorbert]

16.6 foot/4.45m jet boat with HSV LS2 6.0 V8 307kw (346kw in the boat!)







last pic is trailer set-up as a temporary double decker


and the wee boat during construction alloy trailer as well, boat 9 foot long





The trailer is all alloy (high tensile marine grade) with twin piston billet alloy hydraulic brakes and weighs in at just 300kg, the boat is 780kg dry with no gear

[Walker]

Some people just have too much money!

[matthewfnorbert]

or... live in a tent to fund fuel operated vices

[subi_man]

NICE boat matthewfnorbert!!

Here's my Quinnie tinnie, a 5.7m alloy half-cab with 150hp Evinrude... behind my brand spankers (at the time) Triton

Cheers!

[matthewfnorbert]

excellent subi, my 9 foot boat has a 140hp V4 OMC like yours but driving a jet, just rebuilt it after 550 hours when one cylinder ate a bolt.. ouch


how does that truck tow? you must have some good wind resistance with that rig

[subi_man]

Considering I used to tow this with a 2.8td Rodeo, the Triton feels like it could pull TWO at once - I'm very impressed with the 3.2DiD when it comes to lugging a load

I notice more wind effect if it's blowing side-on, although the screen of the boat does create a bit of drag at times...

wow your 9 foot/140hp boat must be like a Lotus on water?

[admiral]

I am towing a 2.2 tonne trailerable yacht.

I live in Brisvegas and took it over the gateway bridge the other day. I have the VRX Auto turbo diesel.
Entry speed onto the base of the bridge was 80kmph, at the top of the climb we were doing 85 kmph. From a standing start at the toll booths at the base of the climb we were doing 80 kmph at the top.

I'm very impressed with performance coming from a V8 Commodore.

Stopping the rig feels very solid and "easy". The brakes perform very well.

Fuel economy is 14lts/100klms whilst towing at 80 to 90 kmph

I will post some photos next time I take the yacht for a stroll.