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10-09-2007, 09:04 PM
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Trailering a SC 20 ft
As a sailor going over to the dark side, I have to confess that trailering a power boat is new to me. I started with perhaps an overly simplistic approach of looking at my Honda Oddysey with a FWD V6 and 3.6L engine, 3500 lb allowable tongue weight as being OK with a Seacraft 20 with boat motor and trailer (1600 boat + 700 trailer + 500 motor plus 400 lbs misc < 3500?). I may have just been relieved of a potential fantasy by a refreshingly honest SC 20 ft seller who suggested I might be in for trouble trying to drag the rig up a ramp at low tide in New England. Maybe I wont know till I try. Would appreciate some input here. All hope wont be lost, I will just have to switch to assumption I need a mooring and to borrow a truck twice a year.
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10-09-2007, 09:27 PM
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Re: Trailering a SC 20 ft
I've trailered my 20cc with a 2WD V-6 4-Runner without any problems in FL, I don't know the towing capacity, but it pulled just fine. Even made it up some fairly steep ramps at low tide without much tire slipage. You should be fine with 4WD, use 4WD-Low and go slow-or wait for high tide
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10-09-2007, 09:40 PM
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Re: Trailering a SC 20 ft
I pull my 20 with a classic 1965 Chevy C-10 with a L6 230 in-line 6 cylinder making 140 HP. It has a 3 speed column shift and single wheel drive. Common sense and care will always get you through.
You will do fine with the Odyssey.
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10-09-2007, 10:37 PM
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Re: Trailering a SC 20 ft
Should be fine
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10-09-2007, 10:56 PM
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Re: Trailering a SC 20 ft
You'll definitely have enough power with the oddessy . . . but I personally think front wheel drive is going to be an issue on moderate to steep ramps. There's only one way to find out. I used to tow a little 14ft boat with a 97 jetta (FWD) and I had some scary times on slippery ramps.
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10-09-2007, 09:37 PM
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Re: Trailering a SC 20 ft
The problem you'll have is getting up the ramp with front wheel drive. You'll be able to put the boat in . . . but getting out on a steep ramp is not going to be easy . . . b/c the tongue weight of the boat/trailer is going to lift the front wheels up in the air and give you poor traction.
The solution is to find a shallow ramp or get a POS 4.0L Jeep Cherokee for $1000.
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10-11-2007, 11:38 AM
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Re: Trailering a SC 20 ft
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 I pulled my old 20' Grady with numerous XJ Cherokees. That boat was 4500 lbs. loaded and even my '88 with 231K would rip it up out of the water no problem. Get one with the 4.0, AW4 automatic, NP231 transfer case and Chrysler 8.25 rear if you can. Guaranteed 200K miles easy. FYI - I bought a '91 XJ w/ 191K for $600, put 40K miles on it and sold it for $500. I did have to do new exhaust, alternator, brakes, tune up, etc. though. She'de light up the tires from a standing stop...without power braking.  This is my daily driver now. It's an '01 with the same drivetrain (aside from the spline count on the rear) as my '91.  FYI - Older Chrysler 8.25s had 27 splines. Newer ones (starting in the late '90s I believe) were 29 spline and are stronger. That Jeep is so strong in 4-LO I wouldn't hesitate to try and pull my 25' Grady out...and that boat weighs 8500 lbs. on the trailer.
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