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Boat and trailer tow weights
Most 17' boats w/ outboards are going to be under your weight requirement.
17' I/O w/ trailer and everything is going to be in the 3500+ range. 20' is going to be closer to 4500 lbs. I think a cuddy is out of the question. I would recommend you find one that has the max rated hp engine on it. These boats are not very fast and powerful to begin with and if the boat is rated for a 130 you want every bit of that. A 90 is going to be a dog in terms of ability to pull you on a slalom. I know a lot of people will say they skied behind a 25 but that was on a plank (not a 65" slalom of today). -- Tony my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "Tran" wrote in message news:%I2uc.2055$g%.1042@lakeread04... Hi, I'm considering becoming a first-time boater. I know next-to-nothing about boating, but have been doing some online research. I can probably only afford something that I can trailer and launch myself; town boat launch is about 4 miles from my house. My tow vehicle would be a 2003 Kia Sedona mini-van. It is rated to tow up to 3500 lbs, but total Gross Weight is about is 5959 lbs., so really I can probably tow about 3300 for the short distance to town launch, or less if I want to put wife and kids in the van and go farther. My question is, what size/type boats should I be looking at? I would like a "ballpark" idea of boat/motor/trailer combined weights, so I don't waste time looking at ones I couldn't possibly hope to tow. Since I have small kids, I like the cuddy style more than the bowrider (porta-potty and nap spot) but I'm guessing they are heavier. Anyone who could give me some clues, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks! Tom |
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