Re: M_Boats: Has anyone pulled a M 15 with a Subaru?
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From: GILASAILR@aol.com Sent: Nov 29, 2007 11:26 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Has anyone pulled a M 15 with a Subaru?
Guys, am I not getting something here? Wouldn't be the first or last time that is for sure! Are we looking to tow a M-17 with a Subaru Forester if the vehicle has a tow rating of 2400 pounds?
That is marginal at best and only if the boat is completely empty, I would be very careful. Or I could just be misunderstanding this thread and I have missed the fact that we are looking at towing a M-15 with a Forester.
Tom Jenkins wrote:
While the subject of towing is fresh in people’s minds, I weighed my M17
with full electrical package, Pacific trailer, 5 HP Honda with full fuel
tank, sails, running rigging, etc., and it came out at 2950 pounds. Filled
with reasonable personal gear for a boat this size, I would guess less than
3500 tow weight.
No way would I consider towing a M-17 with a car that was rated at 2400# tow capacity, goodness forbid if something happened - 'victims' would "own your farm"! Check those figures - most all vehicles, unless they are trucks - require the use of brakes on a trailer that weighs more than 2000# gross. These requirements vary from vehicle to vehicle and state to state.
Motor Safe, Then go Sailing. Gary O. M-17
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Yah, that's right. I tow a fully loaded M17 with a turbo-charged Subaru Forester and it works great! THE KEY IS HAVING BRAKES ON THE TRAILER. The boat trailer and gear are just under 2400 pounds. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. On Dec 1, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Bill Riker wrote:
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From: GILASAILR@aol.com Sent: Nov 29, 2007 11:26 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Has anyone pulled a M 15 with a Subaru?
Guys, am I not getting something here? Wouldn't be the first or last time that is for sure! Are we looking to tow a M-17 with a Subaru Forester if the vehicle has a tow rating of 2400 pounds?
That is marginal at best and only if the boat is completely empty, I would be very careful. Or I could just be misunderstanding this thread and I have missed the fact that we are looking at towing a M-15 with a Forester.
Tom Jenkins wrote:
While the subject of towing is fresh in people’s minds, I weighed my M17
with full electrical package, Pacific trailer, 5 HP Honda with full fuel
tank, sails, running rigging, etc., and it came out at 2950 pounds. Filled
with reasonable personal gear for a boat this size, I would guess less than
3500 tow weight.
No way would I consider towing a M-17 with a car that was rated at 2400# tow capacity, goodness forbid if something happened - 'victims' would "own your farm"! Check those figures - most all vehicles, unless they are trucks - require the use of brakes on a trailer that weighs more than 2000# gross. These requirements vary from vehicle to vehicle and state to state.
Motor Safe, Then go Sailing. Gary O. M-17
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