[alberg30] Towing

[sunstone]

From: sunstone <sunstone at idirect.com>

Brian the gross is 8000lb, I believe.  What is the recommended towing
weight?
John

Brian Zinser wrote:
> 
> From: Brian Zinser <bzinser at nmu.edu>
> 
> For those of us north of the 45th, our sailing season is rapidly coming to
> an end.  (21 degrees F this morning!) Next week is haul out and I have
> recently acquired a trailer.  I was planning to tow the boat a few miles,
> at low speed, on level ground to my winter storage site.  I'm beginning to
> get a little nervous about whether I should use my vehicle.  My
> understanding is that the gross weight of an Alberg is about 10,000 lbs.
> 
> I have a full size Montero with a Class III hitch.  I know the boat exceeds
> the recommended towing weight.  Am I crazy to attempt this, or should I
> look for someone who has a big truck?
> 
> Brian Zinser
> Manana #134
> 
> 
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