Thanks for the reply. I am trying to be optimistic, that's true, but I
will in the end do what is right. The first thing to note that I
didn't say before is that the distance from my boat storage to ramp is
either 2 blocks, 3 miles, or 6 miles, depending on where I want to put
in. I will rarely if ever go any distance with the boat, and if I did,
I'd rent a $29.99 truck from Budget or Enterprise. The second thing is
that that short distance is, in fact, totally flat. Now, about getting
the boat out of the water, that does definitely concern me a great
deal. I had a 15 foot trihull with 65HP Mercury some years ago, and I
towed it from Indiana to Alabama behind my (get ready for this!) 1981
Volvo 240GL 4 cylinder with 5 speed transmission! Made it fine, though
just creeping over the mountain passes in Tennessee. Was able to
barely yank my boat out, and eventually got it in dry dock. But my
Audi, while it is 4 cylinder, is pretty powerful at 152HP - my Volvo
produced a whopping 90HP, for point of comparison. Traction on the
front, you're right- a problem. I read another long thread here about
snatch straps and other alternatives for getting one's boat out, and it
seems pretty doable. I'm going to look at the 3 ramps in my area
tomorrow to see how gravelly and slick they are and consider that in my
decision. Again, thanks for the info.