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Canuck57 wrote:
On 02/04/2012 6:09 PM, Earl wrote: North Star wrote: I was pretty well settled on a new 'Legend 15 AllSport' due to my 4 cyl RAV4's low tow rating of 1500 lbs. Lately I've been looking at the construction methods used in this model and the superior methods used in a higher class boat... the 'Legend 16 Xcalibre' For an additional $3400. + add'l taxes of about $500., I can upgrade to a bigger, heavier boat with a 50hp 4 stroke Mercury vs the 40hp I was planning on with the smaller boat. 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? I can drop a few pounds by keeping the gas tank empty until I reach my destination.. and not loading much into the bigger boat... and by towing at a 90km speed (55 mph). Am I asking for trouble... sure do like all the extra options.. such as bigger motor, stronger construction, bigger boat for about 80% use on the ocean, instruments and a built in swim platform/ladder. see the windshield models on the website.. http://legendboats.com/ Lame April Fools attempt. Lets hope. East coast in Canada? Maybe not. I really thought he was joking. Apparently he wasn't! |
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On 03/04/2012 5:57 PM, Earl wrote:
Canuck57 wrote: On 02/04/2012 6:09 PM, Earl wrote: North Star wrote: I was pretty well settled on a new 'Legend 15 AllSport' due to my 4 cyl RAV4's low tow rating of 1500 lbs. Lately I've been looking at the construction methods used in this model and the superior methods used in a higher class boat... the 'Legend 16 Xcalibre' For an additional $3400. + add'l taxes of about $500., I can upgrade to a bigger, heavier boat with a 50hp 4 stroke Mercury vs the 40hp I was planning on with the smaller boat. 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? I can drop a few pounds by keeping the gas tank empty until I reach my destination.. and not loading much into the bigger boat... and by towing at a 90km speed (55 mph). Am I asking for trouble... sure do like all the extra options.. such as bigger motor, stronger construction, bigger boat for about 80% use on the ocean, instruments and a built in swim platform/ladder. see the windshield models on the website.. http://legendboats.com/ Lame April Fools attempt. Lets hope. East coast in Canada? Maybe not. I really thought he was joking. Apparently he wasn't! Isn't like US Ozarks are the only place people inbreed. -- Liberal-socialism is a great idea so long as the credit is good and other people pay for it. When the credit runs out and those that pay for it leave, they can all share having nothing. |
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