Bob and group: Gary Hyde is possibly out sailing, so I will be presumptuous and repeat what he told the group regarding his tow vehicle a while back. He has a turbo Subaru Forester with automatic transmission and surge brakes on the trailer. He is evidently happy with the way the rig tows his 17. The current (2009) version of this vehicle has 224 hp and 226 foot pounds of torque, and a tow rating of 2400#, which is the same as the 170 hp non-turbo models. Maybe you guys can figure why a vehicle like the Escape/Tribute that weighs the same as the Subaru and has fewer horsepower (200) and torque will safely tow 1100 pounds more than the former. Perhaps it is the lower capacity of the Class I receiver on the Subaru, but one can buy a Class III setup with a 2x2 receiver rated at 3500# and a 350# tongue weight.
Tom Jenkins -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob From California Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:35 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Perhaps the M-17 is not for me... M-15? Andrei.. I think my friend Gary Hyde picked his Montgomery 17 up with a Subaru as well. I'am not sure, but it may have been Turbocharged.....Forester...here are some photos of his tow vehicle and M_17.....at our boatshop. http://www.msogphotosite.com/M17Hyde.html I think you can sleep in a M_15 but you can live in a M_17. Most of our M_15 customers are singlehanders. Saturday morning launch. Either boat can be rigged for singlehanding. Don't let a slightly larger mast stop you from the 17. Like John Edwards mentioned, its not a big deal. If you have a bad back a simple 4 part block system will do the job. 30 minutes..? who really cares. Most of the time is spend answering questions from curious people, which is part of the fun of owning a Montgomery. For me the bottom line is how many are you going to sail with....? 2 people, the M_15 will do. 4 people, the M_17. Fair winds Bob (949) 489-8227 M boats. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 22:41:20 -0500> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Perhaps the M-17 is not for me... M-15?> > Steven,> > you mention trailering as an issue. What I drive is a Subaru Legacy > Outback, 4 cylinder 4 wheel drive, rated at 2000 lbs towing capacity. > I had figured that with the M-17 at 1600 lbs, plus 400 give-or-take > for the trailer, I'd be within the limits, more or less.> > I've trailered my Compac 16, which is about 500 lbs less than the M-17 > (1100 lbs), with the Outback without any problems. I could easily go > 75 on the highway.> > Do you think the M-17 will be difficult to trailer?> > Thanks,> > Andrei.> > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
