"mike92105" wrote in message
news:rmJqd.105138$SW3.48799@fed1read01...
I'm getting a sailboat (22') ready for trailering, last time out I seem to
remember getting my exhaust under water more than once.

The end of the exhaust pipe going under water is not a problem. I would
recommend stopping before the water depth was sufficient to spill over the
doorway and get the floor all wet, but otherwise it isn't going to create
any major problems by getting the car wet. If you are launching in salt
water then there may be some issues about corrosion but I wouldn't expect
them to be any worse than what people who drive in the snow have to put up
with.

Hence I'm looking at getting a hitch extension. I've seen only 2 choices
so far 4' or 18", it seems to me that 18" is too short and I'm worried
that 4' might be too long,

I can't imagine adding four feet of extension to the draw bar for towing
down the road. The leverage the boat would have on your tow vehicle would
be awful, and I would expect that you would have a terrible time getting
over speed bumps and out of driveways without dragging the hitch. I would
also expect the rig to sway badly going down the road.

I suppose that you could use the extension just for the backing down the
ramp phase, and then use a standard length draw bar for actually towing.
Having a four foot extension would certainly make the steering while backing
"interesting"......

Rod