I have a 2007 Hunter 25. For the past two years I have paid a boat yard to haul, rig and launch, but with money being as tight as it is I am going to do it myself this year. I own a 2006 Toyota Tacoma, v6, 4x4 with the towing package. Is this enough to tow this boat, and how difficult is it too step the mast. My boat is parked only two miles from the boat ramp, so there will be no highway towing. Please let me know and any help with be greatly appreciated.
Trailering and lauching of Hunter 25
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Spend $10 to get a certified weight on your boat. Any commercial scale will gladly handle this for you. Then go to this link for more information on towing and rigging small boats.
Spend $10 to get a certified weight on your boat. Any commercial scale will gladly handle this for you. Then go to this link for more information on towing and rigging small boats.
Towing H25
Check your vehicle owners manual for recommended towing capacity. Spend $10 to get a certified weight on your boat. Any commercial scale will gladly handle this for you. Then go to this link for more information on towing and rigging small boats. http://kobernus.com/hunter260/travel/travel.html One of the nice things about your boat is that the mast is easily rigged by one person in less than an hour.
Check your vehicle owners manual for recommended towing capacity. Spend $10 to get a certified weight on your boat. Any commercial scale will gladly handle this for you. Then go to this link for more information on towing and rigging small boats. http://kobernus.com/hunter260/travel/travel.html One of the nice things about your boat is that the mast is easily rigged by one person in less than an hour.
You can do it, but it is a real pain
To me, the cost of my slip is well worth it. I only live one block from our marina and it got old really fast stepping the mast and trailering the boat (2006 Hunter 25). The other thing that you will regret is the potential for damage putting it on and off the trailer. The high freeboard makes the boat a royal pain to trailer if you have a crosswind. While I love the mast raising system and can do it myself very easily, it can put a lot of wear and tear on the rigging if everything doesn't go right (and we all know how that happens). I pull mine with a 2 wheel drive, V8 powered Ford Explorer, which I assume weighs a bit more than your Tacoma. While the Explorer has plenty of power to pull the boat, stopping is another story. I will never pull this boat down the highway with anything less than an F250 or equivalent. At this point, I pull mine out once a year for hull cleaning. Otherwise, it is in the water. Obviously though, I am in Texas, and can leave the boat in the water ready to sail year round.
To me, the cost of my slip is well worth it. I only live one block from our marina and it got old really fast stepping the mast and trailering the boat (2006 Hunter 25). The other thing that you will regret is the potential for damage putting it on and off the trailer. The high freeboard makes the boat a royal pain to trailer if you have a crosswind. While I love the mast raising system and can do it myself very easily, it can put a lot of wear and tear on the rigging if everything doesn't go right (and we all know how that happens). I pull mine with a 2 wheel drive, V8 powered Ford Explorer, which I assume weighs a bit more than your Tacoma. While the Explorer has plenty of power to pull the boat, stopping is another story. I will never pull this boat down the highway with anything less than an F250 or equivalent. At this point, I pull mine out once a year for hull cleaning. Otherwise, it is in the water. Obviously though, I am in Texas, and can leave the boat in the water ready to sail year round.
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