Tow vechile

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Re: Tow vechile

Post by frozenpod » Tue May 08, 2018 12:36 pm

bowl wrote:
purple5ive wrote:
frozenpod wrote:At probably 700kg tow weight you could tow it with just about anything. I would be looking at a subie xtrail ect.

The CX5 is a great car but the AWD system isn't as good as the xtrail which is why I have suggested the xtrail as an alternative.

Xtrail goes well on the sand and would tow your boat with ease.
he already has the CX5
Correction misses has.,.me not allowed to use it for boat....2 years old..
My Holden is on last legs...
Well the CX5 since you already had it would be worth trying if you can convince the misses.

Otherwise take your pick of dozens of vehicles that will get the job done.

Good wide tyres and low pressures will be the most important thing regardless of the vehicle.

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Re: Tow vechile

Post by cantcatchem » Tue May 08, 2018 5:54 pm

bowl wrote:
barra mick wrote:
bowl wrote:
cantcatchem wrote:
bowl wrote:Kirks point/torquay
Kirks has a ramp which more than adequate and you would have the same problem launching and retrieving a boat from the sand at kirks than you would at the ramp and I would be careful taking a boat your size out from Torquay
I have used kirks ramp b4 not a fan ..anyway was asking about tow car.
For the new blokes to fishing with a boat kirks is daunting for sure but for experienced blokes its a piece off p1ss

Many times ive wished for a ramo half as good as kirks.

Ive put my 6.5 boat in there heaps and pulled it out with a trition

Once u get out abt 200 meters its pretty easy....the first time just put in on a high tide.

Bm
Launched there 4-6 times in old tin can , still prefer Avalon over kirks ..,
And you think launching from the beach at Kirks is going to be easier? It doen't make sense

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Re: Tow vechile

Post by bowl » Tue May 08, 2018 6:55 pm

cantcatchem wrote:
bowl wrote:
barra mick wrote:
bowl wrote:
cantcatchem wrote: Kirks has a ramp which more than adequate and you would have the same problem launching and retrieving a boat from the sand at kirks than you would at the ramp and I would be careful taking a boat your size out from Torquay
I have used kirks ramp b4 not a fan ..anyway was asking about tow car.
For the new blokes to fishing with a boat kirks is daunting for sure but for experienced blokes its a piece off p1ss

Many times ive wished for a ramo half as good as kirks.

Ive put my 6.5 boat in there heaps and pulled it out with a trition

Once u get out abt 200 meters its pretty easy....the first time just put in on a high tide.

Bm
Launched there 4-6 times in old tin can , still prefer Avalon over kirks ..,
And you think launching from the beach at Kirks is going to be easier? It doen't make sense
Does not have to make sense to you....
Ta for car advice BTW.....

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Re: Tow vechile

Post by Boonanza » Tue May 08, 2018 7:01 pm

How much are you looking at spending and is the car purely for this or other requirements?
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Re: Tow vechile

Post by canned_tuna » Tue May 08, 2018 8:04 pm

cantcatchem wrote:
bowl wrote:
barra mick wrote:
bowl wrote:
cantcatchem wrote: Kirks has a ramp which more than adequate and you would have the same problem launching and retrieving a boat from the sand at kirks than you would at the ramp and I would be careful taking a boat your size out from Torquay
I have used kirks ramp b4 not a fan ..anyway was asking about tow car.
For the new blokes to fishing with a boat kirks is daunting for sure but for experienced blokes its a piece off p1ss

Many times ive wished for a ramo half as good as kirks.

Ive put my 6.5 boat in there heaps and pulled it out with a trition

Once u get out abt 200 meters its pretty easy....the first time just put in on a high tide.

Bm
Launched there 4-6 times in old tin can , still prefer Avalon over kirks ..,
And you think launching from the beach at Kirks is going to be easier? It doen't make sense
For the inexperienced Kirks launchers the beach is actually much easier to launch than the ramp. You can pull your boat up to shore as opposed to having to have somebody holding the boat in the water at the ramp so as not to wash up onto the ramp or rocks. Your access out is also clear of reef/rocks as opposed to the ramp which has ample reef/rocks to avoid

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Re: Tow vechile

Post by Lightningx » Tue May 08, 2018 8:06 pm

That’s very true. Hate the rocks around that ramp.

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Re: Tow vechile

Post by ratbag » Tue May 08, 2018 9:37 pm

Just seen this - it may help in your beach launch bowl
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Re: Tow vechile

Post by cantcatchem » Tue May 08, 2018 9:58 pm

bowl wrote:
cantcatchem wrote:
bowl wrote:
barra mick wrote:
bowl wrote: I have used kirks ramp b4 not a fan ..anyway was asking about tow car.
For the new blokes to fishing with a boat kirks is daunting for sure but for experienced blokes its a piece off p1ss

Many times ive wished for a ramo half as good as kirks.

Ive put my 6.5 boat in there heaps and pulled it out with a trition

Once u get out abt 200 meters its pretty easy....the first time just put in on a high tide.

Bm
Launched there 4-6 times in old tin can , still prefer Avalon over kirks ..,
And you think launching from the beach at Kirks is going to be easier? It doen't make sense
Does not have to make sense to you....
Ta for car advice BTW.....
Well, I asked you where you were going to launch from and you mentioned Kirks so I was just replying to that, no need to take it personal, just get a 4WD of quality and be done with it,
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Re: Tow vechile

Post by cantcatchem » Tue May 08, 2018 10:00 pm

canned_tuna wrote:
cantcatchem wrote:
bowl wrote:
barra mick wrote:
bowl wrote: I have used kirks ramp b4 not a fan ..anyway was asking about tow car.
For the new blokes to fishing with a boat kirks is daunting for sure but for experienced blokes its a piece off p1ss

Many times ive wished for a ramo half as good as kirks.

Ive put my 6.5 boat in there heaps and pulled it out with a trition

Once u get out abt 200 meters its pretty easy....the first time just put in on a high tide.

Bm
Launched there 4-6 times in old tin can , still prefer Avalon over kirks ..,
And you think launching from the beach at Kirks is going to be easier? It doen't make sense
For the inexperienced Kirks launchers the beach is actually much easier to launch than the ramp. You can pull your boat up to shore as opposed to having to have somebody holding the boat in the water at the ramp so as not to wash up onto the ramp or rocks. Your access out is also clear of reef/rocks as opposed to the ramp which has ample reef/rocks to avoid
The only reef or rocks are to the left side of the ramp and they are easily avoidable

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Re: Tow vechile

Post by purple5ive » Wed May 09, 2018 9:50 am

ratbag wrote:Just seen this - it may help in your beach launch bowl
image1.png
Thats a great deal, and an awesome beach launch solution

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