New boat option

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Re: New boat option

Post by Pdiddy24 » Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:10 am

frozenpod wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 2:50 am
What is your tow vehicle?
Subaru Forester unleaded. I think the diesel versions have up to 1,800kg..

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Re: New boat option

Post by purple5ive » Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:27 am

Stick with the lighter boats then..

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Re: New boat option

Post by Pdiddy24 » Sat Oct 01, 2022 1:03 pm

purple5ive wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:27 am
Stick with the lighter boats then..
Will do Purple

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Re: New boat option

Post by purple5ive » Sat Oct 01, 2022 1:13 pm

Pdiddy24 wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 1:03 pm
purple5ive wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:27 am
Stick with the lighter boats then..
Will do Purple
I have a similar vehicle and I wouldn't recommend towing massi loads with them.
The diesels are a lot better but not the petrol models.

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Re: New boat option

Post by Pdiddy24 » Sat Oct 01, 2022 2:23 pm

purple5ive wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 1:13 pm
Pdiddy24 wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 1:03 pm
purple5ive wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:27 am
Stick with the lighter boats then..
Will do Purple
I have a similar vehicle and I wouldn't recommend towing massi loads with them.
The diesels are a lot better but not the petrol models.
Thanks for the heads up
Last boat weighed around 800-900kg I think. Didn't think it toed exceptionally well. Pretty crawly trailer

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Re: New boat option

Post by frozenpod » Sat Oct 01, 2022 4:39 pm

Pdiddy24 wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:10 am
frozenpod wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 2:50 am
What is your tow vehicle?
Subaru Forester unleaded. I think the diesel versions have up to 1,800kg..
Nothing wrong with the motor the same motor can tow 2000kg in the Outback. The limitation is the brakes, chassis and suspension.

For weight comparison the Haines Hunter 495 is 1100kg empty on trailer very easy to add 200-300kg of fuel and gear on top of that.
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Re: New boat option

Post by bowl » Sat Oct 01, 2022 4:41 pm

I towed a caribbean cobra 5 meter boat with a early 2000 forester.
Had to sit on about 80 ks where car would cruise, if I tried to sit on 100 ks, car would drop back down a gear n rev up all the time..
To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish

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Re: New boat option

Post by Kennyboy » Sat Oct 01, 2022 5:23 pm

Ford recommends that you use sports mode on their autos, it locks out top gear and holds other gears longer, for towing. Would assume the same for other makes

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Re: New boat option

Post by Pdiddy24 » Sat Oct 01, 2022 8:03 pm

frozenpod wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 4:39 pm
Pdiddy24 wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:10 am
frozenpod wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 2:50 am
What is your tow vehicle?
Subaru Forester unleaded. I think the diesel versions have up to 1,800kg..
Nothing wrong with the motor the same motor can tow 2000kg in the Outback. The limitation is the brakes, chassis and suspension.

For weight comparison the Haines Hunter 495 is 1100kg empty on trailer very easy to add 200-300kg of fuel and gear on top of that.
Ah boat dilemmas again! Ha. Thanks for that ;)
Slightly bigger model would be ideal but maybe not just yet

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Re: New boat option

Post by Pdiddy24 » Sat Oct 01, 2022 8:05 pm

bowl wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 4:41 pm
I towed a caribbean cobra 5 meter boat with a early 2000 forester.
Had to sit on about 80 ks where car would cruise, if I tried to sit on 100 ks, car would drop back down a gear n rev up all the time..
Haha! That's funny! So you're saying it can be done??..

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