interested in a 25, but after owning a few different travel trailers, I get nervous when weight gets up there. What is the weight of a 25 on a trailer? I see sail displacement shows approx. 4700 lbs, but dry weight is approx. 4000 lbs, I'm new to this big boat stuff, so please explain. Family of 4 camping weekends on Minnesota lakes, pulling behind a 2001 chevy tahoe with the 5.3 I found a s2 6.9, paceship py23, and this 25 oday that all are in my price range, and I may have just stumbled across a balboa 26. Any input is appreciated.
weight of an oday 25
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Its not too heavy, but she is still big!!
Just a couple of thoughts on mine. I pull it behind a 1978 Ford w/ a V-8 (400 CI). I have top of the line towing gear on the truck, its got the big axels, tranny cooler and heavy duty suspension/brakes and is rated to 9800 GVWR - the truck is 4220# so that leaves me somwere north of 5500# to play with. That leaves me right at the limit with the trailer attatched, but theres not a whole lot bigger trucks so I'm stuck. I have dual axels on the trailer and it is equiped with surge brakes to all four wheels. I have hauled everything from big rigs with tandem trailers to snowmachine trailers so I've got a good feel for trailering... and the bottom line is...my 25 is SCARY TO PULL...probably safe in low to mild traffic, but scary. I don't feel like weight has been a problem for the truck, but size is definatly concerning. Its fairly hard to get a feel for what is around/behind you with the boat back there. She's just too high and fat (just like a girl I used to date
And all the mirrors in the world are not going to get you a view around the back/sides of the boat. I suspect your tahoe has the muscle to pull the boat, but you will probably spend a great deal of time worring about the load behind you. I live in Anchorage and so only have three places to use the boat within 300 miles so mine stays on the trailer at the harbor. But in Minnesota (where I have spent many summers) your probably going to haul it all over tarnation. Might condsider something a little bit smaller. Or at least can sit lower in the trailer. Like something w/ water ballast or a shorter keel. Just my thoughts...I am sure there are lots of people who think the 25 pulls fine. Good Luck
Just a couple of thoughts on mine. I pull it behind a 1978 Ford w/ a V-8 (400 CI). I have top of the line towing gear on the truck, its got the big axels, tranny cooler and heavy duty suspension/brakes and is rated to 9800 GVWR - the truck is 4220# so that leaves me somwere north of 5500# to play with. That leaves me right at the limit with the trailer attatched, but theres not a whole lot bigger trucks so I'm stuck. I have dual axels on the trailer and it is equiped with surge brakes to all four wheels. I have hauled everything from big rigs with tandem trailers to snowmachine trailers so I've got a good feel for trailering... and the bottom line is...my 25 is SCARY TO PULL...probably safe in low to mild traffic, but scary. I don't feel like weight has been a problem for the truck, but size is definatly concerning. Its fairly hard to get a feel for what is around/behind you with the boat back there. She's just too high and fat (just like a girl I used to date
And all the mirrors in the world are not going to get you a view around the back/sides of the boat. I suspect your tahoe has the muscle to pull the boat, but you will probably spend a great deal of time worring about the load behind you. I live in Anchorage and so only have three places to use the boat within 300 miles so mine stays on the trailer at the harbor. But in Minnesota (where I have spent many summers) your probably going to haul it all over tarnation. Might condsider something a little bit smaller. Or at least can sit lower in the trailer. Like something w/ water ballast or a shorter keel. Just my thoughts...I am sure there are lots of people who think the 25 pulls fine. Good LuckTowing the 25
We've only towed our boat a few times.The first was 300 miles with a 2003 3/4 ton Dodge Hemi.The truck accelerated uphill with the boat.The second time was with a 2001 F-150 with the 5,4 Triton motor.This had the factory tow package. When we first got on the highway the boat started swerving all over.I pulled over and drew the bow tight up against the chock . That helped some.Then we dropped the hitch about two inches.That made all the differance in the world. Lastly I use a 1994 F-150 with a 5 liter.It did okay .I only use the 94 to launch and retrieve. i usually don't tow more than a few miles with it. My best estimate on the total weight would be around 6000 pounds with trailer outboard and so forth.
We've only towed our boat a few times.The first was 300 miles with a 2003 3/4 ton Dodge Hemi.The truck accelerated uphill with the boat.The second time was with a 2001 F-150 with the 5,4 Triton motor.This had the factory tow package. When we first got on the highway the boat started swerving all over.I pulled over and drew the bow tight up against the chock . That helped some.Then we dropped the hitch about two inches.That made all the differance in the world. Lastly I use a 1994 F-150 with a 5 liter.It did okay .I only use the 94 to launch and retrieve. i usually don't tow more than a few miles with it. My best estimate on the total weight would be around 6000 pounds with trailer outboard and so forth.
My Experience
I bought my O'Day 25 in Homer, AK, and towed it to North Texas using a 4WD Ford Ranger (the previous owner's truck). It was very scary at first, but by the end of the trip, I was doing OK. My "plan" was for the 3 adults driving to take turns and make 20 hours a day at an average of 50 mph for 5 days to get us home. Didn't happen. I didn't understand how much of a challenge the mountains in Alaska and Canada would be. We got her loaded up and ready to go during the almost midnight twilight. Drove 4 hours and made it about 100 miles. I was beginning to worry. We pulled over to sleep (in the boat) and calm down some. The next day, we drove 20 hours and made about 600 miles. After that, we got where we were able to average about 750 miles a day. Going up the mountan roads was nerve wracking. I couldn't get much over 35, and traffic would build up. Alaska or Canada, I don't remember which, had signs posted to pull over if more than five cars built up behind you. I had to do that a LOT, but we made it. Sinc that trip, I've pulled the boat several times to and from the local lake, as well as to the coast (350 miles away) using a Dodge 2500 van. The boat pulls stable, but as MrScott said, it's a big boat following you around. I tend to stay in the right hand lane the whole trip, and avoid moving around a lot. When I park, I look for large parking lots with lots of empty spaces. In short, towing it is a chore, not to be taken lightly. I should mention that my trailer is a dual axle with surge brakes. I wouldn't recommend towing it on a single axle, or without brakes. On the plus side, it IS trailerable, and you won't find a bigger "feeling" boat in it's class. I wouldn't trade mine for a new Catalina 250 or Hunter 250. I believe I remember reading that the boat weighs about 4800 lbs dry. Add in a trailer, motor, supplies and misc, and you're probably pusing 6000
I bought my O'Day 25 in Homer, AK, and towed it to North Texas using a 4WD Ford Ranger (the previous owner's truck). It was very scary at first, but by the end of the trip, I was doing OK. My "plan" was for the 3 adults driving to take turns and make 20 hours a day at an average of 50 mph for 5 days to get us home. Didn't happen. I didn't understand how much of a challenge the mountains in Alaska and Canada would be. We got her loaded up and ready to go during the almost midnight twilight. Drove 4 hours and made it about 100 miles. I was beginning to worry. We pulled over to sleep (in the boat) and calm down some. The next day, we drove 20 hours and made about 600 miles. After that, we got where we were able to average about 750 miles a day. Going up the mountan roads was nerve wracking. I couldn't get much over 35, and traffic would build up. Alaska or Canada, I don't remember which, had signs posted to pull over if more than five cars built up behind you. I had to do that a LOT, but we made it. Sinc that trip, I've pulled the boat several times to and from the local lake, as well as to the coast (350 miles away) using a Dodge 2500 van. The boat pulls stable, but as MrScott said, it's a big boat following you around. I tend to stay in the right hand lane the whole trip, and avoid moving around a lot. When I park, I look for large parking lots with lots of empty spaces. In short, towing it is a chore, not to be taken lightly. I should mention that my trailer is a dual axle with surge brakes. I wouldn't recommend towing it on a single axle, or without brakes. On the plus side, it IS trailerable, and you won't find a bigger "feeling" boat in it's class. I wouldn't trade mine for a new Catalina 250 or Hunter 250. I believe I remember reading that the boat weighs about 4800 lbs dry. Add in a trailer, motor, supplies and misc, and you're probably pusing 6000
I will try to get the measurements for you
I will try to get to the yard this weekend. Don't think I am gonna get out in the water. But I will try to get the measurements for you. The key to my trailer is the keel trough. She lines up perfectly every time and is very supportive. Have a good one and good luck. Ross 1979 Oday 25 "Lola"
I will try to get to the yard this weekend. Don't think I am gonna get out in the water. But I will try to get the measurements for you. The key to my trailer is the keel trough. She lines up perfectly every time and is very supportive. Have a good one and good luck. Ross 1979 Oday 25 "Lola"
towing a 25
I tow my 25 with a 99 chevy 1500 2wd small v-8 in pa, ny and md. I don't need wide mirrors for safety. I have driven tractor trailer and driven motor coach in manhatten. My 25 tows easily with combined scale weight of 11,240 lbs. I travel 50 to 55 in 55 zone and 60 in 65 zone. I drive very defensively when towing. my 2cts. gene
I tow my 25 with a 99 chevy 1500 2wd small v-8 in pa, ny and md. I don't need wide mirrors for safety. I have driven tractor trailer and driven motor coach in manhatten. My 25 tows easily with combined scale weight of 11,240 lbs. I travel 50 to 55 in 55 zone and 60 in 65 zone. I drive very defensively when towing. my 2cts. gene
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