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Lexus RX300 (2)

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

How cute



Just kidding....great vehicles (for people not towing much or at all).

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Good One ! I deserved it.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Those are "cute" . Nice work on finding two nice and well cared for vehicles. Are you SURE you don't want to give the 268 a shot

If I can borrow your trailer.....

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Why don't you borrow Firecadet's ?.... He's got his set up so a minicooper could pull a 268 !!!

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Marc, Kathlin & Nathalie


'89 Chaparral Laser 32

'93 Vista 245, 5.8L w/ King Cobra

Former Boats
'01 H260, 7.4 VP Duoprop
'98 H200, 5.0 GL w/VP SX drive

Very nice!! Something like that is what my wife would love to have. She's been driving minivans for over 19 years now.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

She'd probably feel Claustrophic in one of those!

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Marc, Kathlin & Nathalie


'89 Chaparral Laser 32

'93 Vista 245, 5.8L w/ King Cobra

Former Boats
'01 H260, 7.4 VP Duoprop
'98 H200, 5.0 GL w/VP SX drive

Maybe, for about 2 minutes . It's not like she's had it too rough - for the last 6 years she's been driving brand-new fully loaded Honda Odysseys, which IMO are one of the most awesome vehicles on the road. But, they're still minivans .

Just over 2 years ago, this happened to our '03 (which had 6 payments left on it at the time):



Courtesy of an illegal who blew a red light at ~45mph (and then ran on foot). That day, I was really, really glad she was driving the 4,000# Ody, and not something smaller.




Sorry for the hijack Cap'n!

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Thinking about making one of these, or something similar, my new tow vehicle. Thoughts? Will likely be used as my daily driver as well. '06 F250's King Ranch.





Think I've ruled out getting an older, less expensive tow vehicle to go along with a less expensive daily driver. Seems like 2 vehicles presents twice the headaches. Prefer to have one nicer one that will do it all. Been driving an Expy for 4 years so size doesn't really matter to me.

But, I do think height may be an issue with getting into my garage at work.

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Former owner of:
1996 Four Winns Horizon 200 5.8L VP
2006 Four Winns Horizon 260 8.1L VP
2007 Sea Ray 290 Sundancer

Current boat
2004 Sea Ray 290 Sun Sport Twin 350 Mags

Cincy,

I have a similiar tow rig. It is posted on page 13. No four wheel drive though. It is the F-350 configuration. The truck you are considering will pull the boat with no problems. The beauty in the diesel is it makes all of its usable torque roughly below 2k rpms. That's just above idle. Amazing to me. I bought my boat in South Carolina and towed it back to Texas. At highway speeds I could not tell the difference between unloaded and loaded. No regrets.
Dennis

I like it.... You will be happy for towing...... for daily driving? It will be ok as long as you do not have go into city every day..... It is a big truck....
I have another car to drive when I do not have to tow anything....

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08 H260 VP 8.1Gi DP.....Previous
2013 Crownline E6 Merc 8.2MAG BIIIX, DTS/SC

Go for it Bill. They are NICE trucks. That's on my wish list, I doubt Miranda will let me get it any time soon though.

But on to the tow vehicle.

Out with the old....


In with the new...

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

Towed boat from PGH to Port Charlotte Fl. ( 1100 miles ) launched boat, put it on the lift, retired tow vehicle. 2004 Chevy Silverado 1/2 ton, 2005 Fw 268 Vista.

9BALL

FC, the tongue jack looks like a piece of spaghetti under that big boat.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic