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06 April 2014, 15:34
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
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what is the largest rib you would tow with a smaller SUV?
I want to upsize a little from my current 14' Novurania, and downsize from my current tow vehicle.
It looks like i am going to purchase a SUV with a 3.5 liter engine.
I am thinking maybe something around 20 feet with a single 115 or so outboard?
I appreciate any and all constructive advice.
Thanks.
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06 April 2014, 16:22
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Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by zip
a SUV with a 3.5 liter engine.
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America is amazing...
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06 April 2014, 16:36
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Yes, America is amazing. Thank you.
My current tow vehicle is a 1 ton with a turbo 7.3 diesel.
I would like to get something smaller.
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06 April 2014, 16:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
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A bigger boat and a smaller car  
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06 April 2014, 16:44
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
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A 7m Willard/zodiac makes an F250 look smaller....
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06 April 2014, 16:46
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Here's us using turbo'd 4 cylinders getting 125bhp+ per litre and the rest of the world is building coal powered fire stations every hour and driving 7L petrol which only get 50bhp per litre.
What's the point?
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06 April 2014, 17:18
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by zip
My current tow vehicle is a 1 ton with a turbo 7.3 diesel.
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Otherwise known as a truck!
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06 April 2014, 19:09
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Country: USA
Town: New Jersey
Make: 733
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yanmar
Join Date: Jun 2010
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I towed my avon sr6 with a Lexus rx300 v6. I must have towed it 10,000+ miles with no issues. Just keep an eye on your trans fluid and temp, and keep it around 55mph on the highway.
The boat / trailer must have weighed around 5k.
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06 April 2014, 21:28
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Get yourself a Discovery 4 then a 6.5 or 7 m rib won't be a problem for it.
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06 April 2014, 21:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
Join Date: Apr 2004
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I tow a 6.5 with a disco 3. No problems
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06 April 2014, 22:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
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America is amazing...
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......and the reading on the "irony meter" is?
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06 April 2014, 23:02
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Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
Join Date: Sep 2005
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undetectable!
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07 April 2014, 01:01
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
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I guess i don't understand the sense of humor from some of you in the UK, but thanks for everyone's input.
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07 April 2014, 01:33
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I pulled a 20' caribe with a 90hp Honda with a nissan minivans,all v6 It's really all about the weights of the boat and specs of the vehicle. It was not a pleasant experience especially uphill, it was a struggle and overheating had to be watched for.
Jason
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07 April 2014, 03:11
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Jason,
Thanks for the input.
Definitely gonna check out specs, but the vehicle i am considering appears to have a towing capacity of 7200 pounds.
I am only towing it about 55 miles, and it is flat, but I definitely wouldn't want to exceed the GVW.
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07 April 2014, 09:12
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
Join Date: Aug 2011
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My 2010 Grand Cherokee tows my 7m diesel Willard just fine - max rated capacity, boat & trailer, 7200 lbs (4.7L, 4x4). I've never needed more power.
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07 April 2014, 09:43
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
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NCP,
Thanks.
That's encouraging.
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07 April 2014, 12:58
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
Join Date: Aug 2011
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The boat doesn't feel big in the water, or when towing - it still dwarfs the jeep though.
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07 April 2014, 14:35
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Country: UK - England
Length: 7m +
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zip
I guess i don't understand the sense of humor from some of you in the UK, but thanks for everyone's input.
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The joke is everyone around the world knows Americans love big cars with big thirsty engines. For many years Petrol or Gas to you guys was cheap in the US and hence no issues around having big cars with big engines, I know you moan today about Gas prices but compared to the UK and Europe your Gas/Petrol is still very cheap.
We laugh because your idea of a small engine is something with 3.5 Litres, In the UK and Europe a 3.6 Litre engine in a car would be deemed as rather large indeed. Most people drive around with 1.6 Litre engines, fast cars over here would have say a 2 Litre turbo charged engine. Anything with a 3.5 Litre engine would be owned by rich people.
And hence your idea of a small SUV would be deemed as rather large over here. As to a Hummer they would be classed as a monstor truck over here, not people would dare drive a Hummer in the UK because they would get laughed at, at every oppourtunity and would get stuck in our towns.
One of the most common form of tow vehicle here in the UK for anything around 6 or 7m of rib would probably be a toyota or similar pick up truck or a land rover defender both of which would be less than 3.5 litres and be classed by us as a large vehicle.
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07 April 2014, 16:50
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Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boristhebold
As to a Hummer they would be classed as a monstor truck over here, not people would dare drive a Hummer in the UK because they would get laughed at,
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News for you: Here, too.
jky
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