buying a seacraft

[McGillicuddy]

Greetings Dilligaf,
I hope you get that Tsunami. Beautiful boats! Pulling it down the road may not be a problem if the trailer is properly balanced. Stopping in "the nick of time" will be an issue at some point. I don't know how far you are typically towing and have no idea what quality of ramps you'll be using but I have seen numerous folks trying to pull too big of a boat off up the ramp burn gas, rubber and transmissions while they amuse or irritate fellow boaters and observers. I have even been part of the problem as I once let a friend (full of confidence in his V-8 F150 longbed) try to pull my 23 footer up a poor ramp (fully confident that he couldn't - hooked a big dodge up to him to get up the ramp) and eventually towed it down the road damn near flipping it on a downhill curve.

I just passed on a nice 23 Sceptre cause I knew my T-100 would have trouble. Luckily I found a 20 Seafari cause I couldn't afford a different truck.

Most folks suggest you don't tow more than 80% of your tow rating. If you have an extra grand or so you might consider finding a good used f-250 or similar to tow it with. I expect you've already pulled up to the Tsunami you're looking at, but hook it up and give it a tug. I think you'll find the Great Tsunami 23 is a pretty big boat next to the Explorer. Good luck. -- Gillie