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ronholm

Post subject: Re: Towing Capacity

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:39 am

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Location: Clinton Lake, KS

One member of Fleet 297 regularly pulls his H16 with a Prius.

An hour and a half trip to the lake..

For the big road trips he prefers the his Highlander.. But still...

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jkkartz

Post subject: Re: Towing Capacity

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:28 am

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Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:58 pm
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Location: Punta Gorda, FL

RHoughVYC wrote:

I find towing anything with my Hobie 16 really slows it down and makes it hard to steer ... the towing capacity is very low.

:mrgreen:

We pulled in an out of gas boat on Lake Michigan. We had a lot more fun than he did. His wife never said a word.

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Fxloop

Post subject: Re: Towing Capacity

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:39 pm

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Location: Memphis, TN

Towing a Hobie 16 is about the same as having a couple 250lb buddies in the back seat. Up to 50 mph you won't even know its there, as you drive faster your MPG will drop a lot. An aluminum trailer and taller tires will help a bunch. I wouldn't worry at all, keep the oil and coolant in check.
Tim

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