"V Crenshaw" wrote in message
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My husband and I have a 21 foot Searay. We have it in a slip at a marina
now.
Together it and the trailer weighs 3000 lbs.

We are going to buy a new vehicle and we are trying to decide what kind
would
most closely meet our criteria of
1) hauling misc things like building materials, tools, an occasional
sofa or washing machine
2) Holding 4 or more people
3) towing the boat
4) As fuel efficent as possible

Truck would be great for everything except the people and fuel. We were
thinking about
a minivan, but don't know how good it would be at towing the boat and more
specifically
launching the boat. I say minivan because he likes them better than
SUV's.

Any advice would be appreciated.

V Crenshaw



You should get better mileage with a "normal" transmission like you'll find
in minivans, as opposed to the truck gear ratios in SUVs & pickups. If you
insisted on a pickup, take a look at the Toyota Tundra. I believe they make
a double cab. I've got the double cab Tacoma (smaller), and it's quite
comfortable for passengers in the back, even my 6'1" son who refuses to stop
growing. But, I'm not sure if it'll be happy towing 3000 lbs on a regular
basis.