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Default Go big or economize?

On 4/5/12 7:35 AM, Happy John wrote:
On Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:15:53 -0400, wrote:

North Star wrote:
On Apr 3, 4:56 pm, wrote:
On 03/04/2012 6:56 AM, North Star wrote:





On Apr 3, 9:14 am, wrote:
In ,
says...
On Sun, 1 Apr 2012 06:36:57 -0700 (PDT), North 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/
Pulling a load of over 150% of your rated capacity would be simply stupid. Hard to believe you asked
the question.
Let him go, he already knows the results of bad Karma!
At least I haven't been run out of my home province by family members,
kevin.
Disowned then?

Running at 150% of ratings is retarded stupid.
--
Speaking of stupid...did you watch that Conservative Senator get
bitchslapped by Liberal MP Justin Trudeau?
It was like an early Easter present. ~~ snerk ~~

Why drive this on-topic thread into a political ****storm?


Donnie sometimes tries to show he can be sociable. But, I think he realizes that Harry doesn't
approve, so he reverts back to his display of anti-social, immature,assholish behavior so Harry
won't leave him.

Damn shame.


You're a lot funnier when you try to deny you're a racist piglet.

 
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