Always having some sort of boat . ( still have ) a 21 ft walk around that I towed all over. ( needs engine work)
When I was a young man I had a route driving professionally 30 plus years , straight & trailer trucks
Last year wife & myself decided on a 28.60 Regal Commodore .
A plus It came with a beautiful stainless wheel 3 axle trailer. Disk brakes on all wheels .
I did not want a boat that big but once into cabin with rosewood cabinets, leather seating, galley, cold air wife fell in love with it.
We are retired and we decided on a cruiser that we call our mobile condo .
Boat is beautiful 2004 pristine that I presently keep at a in/out marina here in Fl. I use boat every week . Sleeping aboard at marina. When I want too go home they pull it.
Regal empty weight is 7900 lbs. with fuel & water close figure 9000 lbs ( on trips will try too be empty as possible )
I tow with an older ( not pretty ) ford f 350 5.8 gas truck. Does the job
Truck not a 4/4 and at boat ramp challenging getting over hump at ramp. Once over were good too go.
At low tide slime on boat ramp causing rear wheels too spin . ( new mud tires )
Put in too use a 65 gallon rusted gas tank. Filling with water. (Installed a release valve) . Adds 500 lbs . PERFECT
Tank remains in pick up under tool box.
Our plan was too travel all over towing. Staying few days in different areas . Operating like a mobile home .
Instead of trailer parks, staying at marinas Sounds lovely but 9000 lbs towing is not fun
Overall length truck & boat 52 feet
Beam is wide 9.6.
Legally towing anything wider then 102 a wide permit is needed.
Got wide permit .
I live inland 65 miles from ocean & boat.
Our original plan was too leave 5 months at marina. Take inland a month or two near my home ( too big too leave at my home ) take a break from marina fees , preform general work then hit the road a month or two.
I have towed the boat a number of times, going over bridges windy days very uneasy feeling.
Low tree branches have broken antennas , arch lights etc
Floating boat off trailer is the easy part
Getting boat out of water onto trailer is a two person job
Wife is in no physical condition too help.
I am in good physical health but I am 69 ( mentally think I am 25 ) tough at times .
We have made a number of 100 mile trips via water and boat has twin gas engines, I burn 1 gallon a mile . Boat is a weekender cruiser not designed for long trips. So my long trips have too be via trailer. ( knowing all of this prior too purchase but figured no big deal I drove all my life should be a piece of cake ) WRONG
NOT FUN driving on Florida roads, especially with aggressive knuckle heads,
So fellow boaters reading this, faced same issues. ?? How did you over come similar issues ? other then the obvious ( smaller boat )
When I was a young man I had a route driving professionally 30 plus years , straight & trailer trucks
Last year wife & myself decided on a 28.60 Regal Commodore .
A plus It came with a beautiful stainless wheel 3 axle trailer. Disk brakes on all wheels .
I did not want a boat that big but once into cabin with rosewood cabinets, leather seating, galley, cold air wife fell in love with it.
We are retired and we decided on a cruiser that we call our mobile condo .
Boat is beautiful 2004 pristine that I presently keep at a in/out marina here in Fl. I use boat every week . Sleeping aboard at marina. When I want too go home they pull it.
Regal empty weight is 7900 lbs. with fuel & water close figure 9000 lbs ( on trips will try too be empty as possible )
I tow with an older ( not pretty ) ford f 350 5.8 gas truck. Does the job
Truck not a 4/4 and at boat ramp challenging getting over hump at ramp. Once over were good too go.
At low tide slime on boat ramp causing rear wheels too spin . ( new mud tires )
Put in too use a 65 gallon rusted gas tank. Filling with water. (Installed a release valve) . Adds 500 lbs . PERFECT
Tank remains in pick up under tool box.
Our plan was too travel all over towing. Staying few days in different areas . Operating like a mobile home .
Instead of trailer parks, staying at marinas Sounds lovely but 9000 lbs towing is not fun
Overall length truck & boat 52 feet
Beam is wide 9.6.
Legally towing anything wider then 102 a wide permit is needed.
Got wide permit .
I live inland 65 miles from ocean & boat.
Our original plan was too leave 5 months at marina. Take inland a month or two near my home ( too big too leave at my home ) take a break from marina fees , preform general work then hit the road a month or two.
I have towed the boat a number of times, going over bridges windy days very uneasy feeling.
Low tree branches have broken antennas , arch lights etc
Floating boat off trailer is the easy part
Getting boat out of water onto trailer is a two person job
Wife is in no physical condition too help.
I am in good physical health but I am 69 ( mentally think I am 25 ) tough at times .
We have made a number of 100 mile trips via water and boat has twin gas engines, I burn 1 gallon a mile . Boat is a weekender cruiser not designed for long trips. So my long trips have too be via trailer. ( knowing all of this prior too purchase but figured no big deal I drove all my life should be a piece of cake ) WRONG
NOT FUN driving on Florida roads, especially with aggressive knuckle heads,
So fellow boaters reading this, faced same issues. ?? How did you over come similar issues ? other then the obvious ( smaller boat )
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