In a message dated 10/14/2005 5:38:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, fdurant@webhart.net writes: Any one out there tow an M!% with a corolla ??? or similar lil car ?? I'm not thinking lauch/retrieval , but simply moving the boat and not sure if the lil car is up to it. I used to tow a Potter 15 with my 02 Honda Civic. The P-15 weighs in at 450 while the M-15 weighs in at 750. There is probably differences in the trailer as well. The Honda Civic did well. Not only with the launch/recoverery duties, but also delivered the boat from San Francisco to Seattle, when I sold the P-15. My logic to try was easy. I could put four big guys in the Honda and it worked just fine and the weight of the 3 extra bodies at 200 plus was less than the weight of the P-15. My only real concern was in the durability of the drivetrain. I figured the automatic trans or the brakes would give out. That was when the car had about 20K. Now, I'm over 60K and have just replaced the brakes. By the way, there are several on the list that tow the M-17 with four cylinder econo pickups, probably with the same or less horsepower than the Corolla. So, power isn't likely going to be a problem... however, make sure to see that stopping isn't a problem before you get going to fast. The Honda did well, just added a few extra feet on a quick stop. The cost of a hitch including shipping from an online source http://www.usa-trailer-hitches.com/ is probably under a hundred dollars and may be worth the try. Let us know if you go for it and how it works out for you. Bill
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