Nope, it had 195 hp and the V6. But you also knew the boat was back there
when towing and stopping.
Bill

"tony thomas" wrote in message
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I have a 2003 Trail Blazer EXT w/ the I6 and it does fine towing my 3500
lbs
Eliminator. Also does good towing my dads 4400 lbs pontoon boat. The V8
has a lot more torque. Rated for 7000 lbs should do fine at 6000 or
under.

I doubt your 96 Blazer had a V8 w/ 300 hp and 330 lb-ft of torque.

--
Tony
my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
nk.net...

"tony thomas" wrote in message
news:vAYYd.124957$4q6.46916@attbi_s01...
A 22' Crestliner was a heavy big boat. It is not like your aluminum
jet
boat. It has a lot more interior and wood in the hull.

Not sure what an X-30 is. My guess is the boat w/ motor and fuel and
etc..
will weight in at close to 4500 lbs. The trailer will weight 1500 for
a
22'
boat w/ tandum axle.

Even if your right - 3500 lbs towing on a Rendezvous will not work.

--
Tony
my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com
"mgg" wrote in message
om...
I have to agree with you Bill. My buddy has an X-30 (~22ft) that
doesn't
quite hit 5000# with gas.

--Mike

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
ink.net...

"tony thomas" wrote in message
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Boat, trailer, battery (or batteries), fuel, life jackets, etc...
will
put
this boat at 6000 lbs if not more. You really need to get it
weighted
at
a
local truck scale to know for sure. I would hope you have a friend
who
has
a truck you could use for a couple of hours. You want something
with
a
towing capacity of 7000 or more to be able to maintain a decent
speed
with
it.

Since the Rendezvous equipped with the optional towing package is
only
rated
for 3500 lbs - Definetly not.

The extended length Trail Blazer / Envoy w/ the V8 is rated to 7000
lbs
which should work fine.

Also I am sure the Expedition, Yukon, etc.. are probably rated
about
the
same or more and would work fine in an SUV. Otherwise - full size
pickup
w/
V8 engine.

--
Tony
my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com
"Jim," wrote in message
news I mentioned I got a 22' crestliner this year. I need something to
haul
it
with ( my Chevy Caviler is NOT gonna do it).

I've tried researching on the net, but Crestliner seems to no
longer
make
cruisers (the boat I got is an 81)

How do I find the weight, and can someone suggest a reasonably
good
tow
vehicle, that will also serve for daily use around town. Given
the
price
of gas, millage will be a consideration. I like the looks of the
Buick
Rendezvous, but is the towing capacity sufficient?



I doubt it is that heavy. Probably more in the 4500# range. My 21'
Inboard
aluminum jetboat (0.190 thick metal) weighs in about #4400 on the
trailer
with 67 gallons of gas and fishing gear.







Even the trail Blazer will be questionable. I towed my boat with a 1996
Blazer and the mountains above 3500' were bad. My Expedition towed it
great, except the milage sucked. 1999 Expedition 4x4 is for sale
($15000
obo for (ok basskisser)). But my Duramax Crew cab tows like nothing is
there, and gets 18 mpg at 65-70 on the freeway. But the price is not
cheap!