We have a Catalina 25ft swing keel boat. We would like to pull the boat to various lakes in the Midwest. We think that the boat and trailer weights about 6,500lb. We are having trouble deciding what type of vehicle to purchase. We have looked at both ½ ton and ¾ ton trucks (Ford, Chevy, Dodge & Toyota) and have become very confused. The ½ ton seems to teeter on the edge of what we need with a total maximum tow average of about 8500lbs. The ¾ ton seems to be more than enough truck, towing an average of 12,000lbs. Do we really need that much of a truck for towing? How do other Catalina 25ft owners pull their boat? How does the vehicle perform? Do you have any suggestions? Any knowledge and/or past experience would be greatly appreciated.