In a message dated 5/12/2005 7:19:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, barbaram@csufresno.edu writes: any advice on towing vehicle, motors, and getting a boat out of "dry dock" Hi Bobbie, Gordon is right about the U-Haul hitches. In the Fresno (I lived in Visalia for a short time) area it should be an easy project. Look under Hitches in the Yellow pages. The Forester should do wonderful as a tow vehicle. About that trailer. You should ask where you get the hitch if anyone they may know could give you a hand. Often times it's possible that the installer (the technician) of the hitch may do a side job as long as your needs dont conflict with their Company mission. If need be and you cant get the Susy-Q to run, it seems like lots of the M-Boaters have gone to the Honda 2hp. Where are you landing in WA? Bill M-17 San Francisco