On Apr 3, 9:14*am, wrote:
On Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:14:49 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:
On Sun, 1 Apr 2012 06:36:57 -0700 (PDT), North Star
wrote:

Besides the additional cost of about $3900... I would be overloading
my tow capacity by 500 lbs... about 33% more than the RAV4 is rated
for.
i.e * 2000 lbs vs about 1300 for the smaller boat.

What to do?

===

Get a real man's truck?

That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

On 4/3/2012 8:54 AM, North Star wrote:
On Apr 3, 9:14 am, wrote:
On Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:14:49 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:
On Sun, 1 Apr 2012 06:36:57 -0700 (PDT), North Star
wrote:

Besides the additional cost of about $3900... I would be overloading
my tow capacity by 500 lbs... about 33% more than the RAV4 is rated
for.
i.e 2000 lbs vs about 1300 for the smaller boat.

What to do?

===

Get a real man's truck?

That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

More boat-more fun.

In article m,
says...

On 4/3/2012 8:54 AM, North Star wrote:
On Apr 3, 9:14 am, wrote:
On Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:14:49 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:
On Sun, 1 Apr 2012 06:36:57 -0700 (PDT), North Star
wrote:

Besides the additional cost of about $3900... I would be overloading
my tow capacity by 500 lbs... about 33% more than the RAV4 is rated
for.
i.e 2000 lbs vs about 1300 for the smaller boat.

What to do?

===

Get a real man's truck?

That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

More boat-more fun.

http://www.chevrolet.com/assets/pdf/...trailering.pdf

On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 05:54:42 -0700 (PDT), North Star
wrote:

That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

===

A couple of thoughts:

1. A 4WD pickup truck gets through snow better than just about
anything else on the road.

2. You could get a cuddy cabin runabout in the 24 ft range that would
keep you relatively warm and dry in a chop, and give you a fairly
decent ride.

3. With a proper tow vehicle you could go south to Florida in the
winter.

On 4/3/12 10:05 AM, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 05:54:42 -0700 (PDT), North Star
wrote:

That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

===

A couple of thoughts:

1. A 4WD pickup truck gets through snow better than just about
anything else on the road.

2. You could get a cuddy cabin runabout in the 24 ft range that would
keep you relatively warm and dry in a chop, and give you a fairly
decent ride.

3. With a proper tow vehicle you could go south to Florida in the
winter.



Tow a boat from Nova Scotia to Florida?

Absurd.

On Apr 3, 11:09*am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you-
can.com wrote:
On 4/3/12 10:05 AM, Wayne B wrote:





On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 05:54:42 -0700 (PDT), North Star
*wrote:

That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

===

A couple of thoughts:

1. *A 4WD pickup truck gets through snow better than just about
anything else on the road.

2. *You could get a cuddy cabin runabout in the 24 ft range that would
keep you relatively warm and dry in a chop, and give you a fairly
decent ride.

3. *With a proper tow vehicle you could go south to Florida in the
winter.

Tow a boat from Nova Scotia to Florida?

Absurd.

That's right... real sailors sail down at the end of the hurricane
season and before winter hits. It's a short window.

In article , dump-on-
says...

On 4/3/12 10:05 AM, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 05:54:42 -0700 (PDT), North Star
wrote:

That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

===

A couple of thoughts:

1. A 4WD pickup truck gets through snow better than just about
anything else on the road.

2. You could get a cuddy cabin runabout in the 24 ft range that would
keep you relatively warm and dry in a chop, and give you a fairly
decent ride.

3. With a proper tow vehicle you could go south to Florida in the
winter.



Tow a boat from Nova Scotia to Florida?

Absurd.

Why?

On Apr 3, 11:05*am, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 05:54:42 -0700 (PDT), North Star

wrote:
That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

===

A couple of thoughts:

1. *A 4WD pickup truck gets through snow better than just about
anything else on the road.

2. *You could get a cuddy cabin runabout in the 24 ft range that would
keep you relatively warm and dry in a chop, and give you a fairly
decent ride.

3. *With a proper tow vehicle you could go south to Florida in the
winter.

Would I have to worry about getting 'shot' if I dare look at someone's
car?
True story... a working mate of my wife was visiting friends in
Florida. The host insisted that the Halifax lady's boyfriend 'borrow'
his handgun if he planned on driving around on his own.

In article 4b7afab7-71a0-42c8-8277-
,
says...

On Apr 3, 11:05*am, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 05:54:42 -0700 (PDT), North Star

wrote:
That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

===

A couple of thoughts:

1. *A 4WD pickup truck gets through snow better than just about
anything else on the road.

2. *You could get a cuddy cabin runabout in the 24 ft range that would
keep you relatively warm and dry in a chop, and give you a fairly
decent ride.

3. *With a proper tow vehicle you could go south to Florida in the
winter.

Would I have to worry about getting 'shot' if I dare look at someone's
car?
True story... a working mate of my wife was visiting friends in
Florida. The host insisted that the Halifax lady's boyfriend 'borrow'
his handgun if he planned on driving around on his own.

Oh, bull****. Unless you guys up there are just scared chickens. I've
been all over Florida cities and never worried.

On 4/3/12 10:22 AM, North Star wrote:
On Apr 3, 11:05 am, Wayne wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 05:54:42 -0700 (PDT), North Star

wrote:
That's what I'm thinking, too. A full size Chevy 1500 4X4 will tow
10,000# and still get an unloaded 22 MPG on the Hwy.

Then you can get a real boat, too.

That seems like a big expense for a retired working class hero who
enjoys a short 4-5 month boating season..

===

A couple of thoughts:

1. A 4WD pickup truck gets through snow better than just about
anything else on the road.

2. You could get a cuddy cabin runabout in the 24 ft range that would
keep you relatively warm and dry in a chop, and give you a fairly
decent ride.

3. With a proper tow vehicle you could go south to Florida in the
winter.

Would I have to worry about getting 'shot' if I dare look at someone's
car?
True story... a working mate of my wife was visiting friends in
Florida. The host insisted that the Halifax lady's boyfriend 'borrow'
his handgun if he planned on driving around on his own.


Don't look at anyone's car...especially the Little Toad's in Connecticut.