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| jamesgt727 |
Posted on 05/28/13 - 8:57 AM
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| DJ15Sport |
Posted on 06/11/13 - 1:48 PM
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2013 Lincoln MkT-AWD EcoBoost.
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| Binkie |
Posted on 06/11/13 - 5:24 PM
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I tow my various boats with either my 2012 Bentley Mulsanne or my wife's 1989 Ford Escort stick shift 4 dr.
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| Joe Emslie |
Posted on 06/11/13 - 5:38 PM
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I tow my 1978 V20 Whaler with a 1998 Dodge 2500 diesel converted to run on used veggie oil! Smells likes fries going down the highway
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| Silentpardner |
Posted on 06/11/13 - 6:02 PM
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Binkie wrote:
I tow my various boats with either my 2012 Bentley Mulsanne or my wife's 1989 Ford Escort stick shift 4 dr.
Thanks, I just looked up what a "Bentley Mulsanne" was...I think I would probably avoid that as a tow vehicle where you live down there...wouldn't wanna see it rust out from the saltwater :) If you could post some pics of that, I bet you could win some kind of prize:)
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| wing15601 |
Posted on 06/11/13 - 6:31 PM
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Won't rust. Made of aluminum.
I winter in Ft. Myers and summer in St. Joseph, Michigan. It’s now about 12 years since I’ve joined this group. I gave my 1972 whaler to my daughter and sold the 17’. Bought an O’Day 28 sailboat and sailed on Lake Michigan. Yesterday I bought a 2005 130 Sport. |
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| BillDemers |
Posted on 06/11/13 - 7:14 PM
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DKroger wrote:
I tow with a 1977 Bronco
Way to kick it old skool. Love the old broncs, the 1966-77 were my favorites had fourteen of them in various stages of rust.
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| 2manyboats |
Posted on 06/12/13 - 5:19 AM
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We have several boats and almost as many tow vehicles. The big tour boat(about 9000lbs) gets towed with either the 2005 F-250 or the 1997 F-350 dually. We also have a 1996 3/4 ton Dodge van that stays hooked up to the 24 ft tour boat. Even the old 1991 4 cylinder Jeep has a hitch but can only tow the 15 Whaler or the kayak trailer. The F-350 is my favorite, it will not only tow all the boats, it would probably tow a house.
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| Binkie |
Posted on 06/12/13 - 8:11 AM
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Well, my Bentley has an aluminum body, so there is no fear of rust. I also don't let anyone else drive it. My wife's Ford Escort is already rusty, so a little more won't hurt. BTW she has been bugging me for a newer/different car lately. She saw a 1992 Ford Taurus that she liked for $1800. Kind of pricey, I thought. Also the expense of a new hitch. She tows her own 14 foot plywood rowboat/skiff with an old 9 hp Johnson when she goes crabbing during the week. ( I love crabs) I tow one of My restored Whalers on weekends when I go fishing with my friends with the Bentley.
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| Silentpardner |
Posted on 06/12/13 - 6:28 PM
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ROFL!!!!!!!!
You are hilarious Binkie:) Here's to you man! :)
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| Binkie |
Posted on 06/12/13 - 6:59 PM
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WHAT?? OK, maybe I'll spring for the $1800 and buy the Taurus. Whats money if you don't spend it. Gotta keep the wife happy. Anyway it looks kina cool with the different color front clip. (red front fenders and hood. It must have kissed a tree at some point. I'll even buy the hitch mailorder and she can install it. I think she said she can weld.
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| dauntless-n-miami |
Posted on 06/14/13 - 11:24 AM
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I tow my Dauntless 15 with my wifes 1999 chevy Astro van, it has the 4.3L vortec v6. When traveling down to the FL. Keyes I'll use our 2004 F250 Super Duty diesel.
The Dauntless looks tiny behind the truck (crew cab, long bed), when strangers ask why the overkill I simply reply it's the tender for our 50' Hatteras...LoL.
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| goodearth58 |
Posted on 06/15/13 - 9:31 AM
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We tow with a 1991 Tollycraft CPMY
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| holy_crap |
Posted on 06/17/13 - 3:07 PM
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I tow my new 190 Outrage with my 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
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| ColdEspresso |
Posted on 07/01/13 - 6:45 PM
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Mine is a 2009 Toyota Venza V6 AWD. Pulls my Montauk like there is nothing behind me..
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| EJO |
Posted on 07/02/13 - 10:24 AM
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Towed my 2008 Montauk 150 with a Nissan Rogue AWD not really a problem but when loaded up she was over her limit and the gas mileage was awful at 12-14 mpg, so I changed to a Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited AWD. I now get better mileage with and without the Whaler. It seems that this was a good decision to trade (up). With boat I'm up to highway speed as quick as the Rogue without. Great pick-up for the V6 in this Toyota.
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| Buellrunner |
Posted on 07/11/13 - 6:39 AM
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| tg426 |
Posted on 07/12/13 - 12:34 PM
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2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited...
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| brorobin |
Posted on 07/12/13 - 1:59 PM
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2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab (my truck), unless we're going camping then the truck pulls the camper and the wife pulls the 1972 13 Whaler Sport with her 2005 Chev Venture Van.
Robin Chaplin
1972 13 Sport - 1994 25hp Mercury
It was my Dad's, now it's Mine, one day I'll pass it down, 'til then it's Happy Whalering. |
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| Jeff_C |
Posted on 08/12/13 - 3:09 PM
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A 2008 Prius...it does the job and gets good mileage too...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lapvd66mp9y...G_1083.JPG
Edited by Jeff_C on 08/12/13 - 3:10 PM
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