On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:17:20 -0400, "Scotty"
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"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
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On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:07:51 -0400, "Scout"

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"Frank Boettcher" wrote in
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news On 18 Sep 2006 21:55:50 -0700, "Scout"
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I'm on the road with my new boat, Seaward 26rk. Right
now I'm in South
Carolina and exhausted. Another 600 miles of towing
tomorrow.

Doug, if we are passing close to you I'd like to meet,
show you the
boat. Only thing is I"m on a tight schedule because
work is calling
Give me a yell on the cell if you are near I -95.

ps. she's a beaut!

Scout


Glad it worked out. That's one long way to go to get a
boat.

Frank

You're right Frank!
The Gulf is a beautiful place though, and I'm glad I had
the chance to see
it.

Yep. Too bad you didn't have time to stay and sail the
Islands down
there. My timing is off, will be down there sometime in
Oct., would
have liked to have sailed with you.

And, my truck needed a new challenge though. I got about
9 mpg's pulling the
boat at a steady 60 mph.

Not too bad considering the load and engine size. In
August, I towed
my brother in laws boat from Biloxi to Mexico beach,
partly as a favor
to him, and partly as a test to see what my Dakota is good
for. I
only got 12.2MPG with a 3.9L auto. Also told me that my
Dakota is
maybe marginal for my short list of boats. His boat about
800 lbs.
lighter than I'm thinking and, although well within the
rated towing
capacity, the truck struggled a bit, particularly on
hills.

Don't forget about the other 100s of odd pounds
you'll add with stores.

Scotty

It is conservatively in the total. Battery, Anchor(s), motor, gas
tank, etc. electronics, and assorted other items. With it all, I
would be about 800 lbs. under the truck's rated tow capacity, but
right on the Gross Combined (assuming two passengers). A little too
close, possibly.

Worse case I move forward, truck turns out to be marginal, and I
replace the truck. Not a big deal.

Frank