wanted boat
Submitted by ferret027 on Sun, 2010-08-01 12:04
Im in the market for a new secondhand boat im leaning towards a baron sportsman with an outboard on it, but im not limited to just them i have about 12k to spend so if anyone see's any boats with a similar lay out let me know im open to any sujestions.The boat has to be able to be towed by a normal family car. cheers any advice would be greatly appriciated
iana
Posts: 652
Date Joined: 21/09/09
What sort of family car?
I have a Baron, and tow it with a Magna. But only 100 meters. Would't be able to tow it through town. It has a tandom trailer, this weighs about 750kg (3/4 tonne), a single axle trailer would reduce the weight a fair bit (I am just talking about reducing all up weight, not the virtues of single/tandom trailers).
Remember that all trailers over 750KG must have (working) brakes. If I was able to get another trailer and get the weight down, I would still have to have load stabilising bars fitted between vehicle and trailer to tow it.
So you are really limited by the towing limits of your car.
Kingfisher549
Posts: 328
Date Joined: 15/09/09
Baron boat
Great selection, I have a Baron and it is a fantastic family and fishing boat, handles the rough water well. As iana has said they are not a light boat and would tow with a commodore or ford if going any distance. My boat is on a tandom trailer and has brakes, it is towed behind a rodeo 4x4. The boat has had a lot of work done to it and probably weighs more than most with a 225hp swinging of the back
Baron Sportsman Custom
ferret027
Posts: 96
Date Joined: 04/03/09
ba falcon
yeah i thnk i am leaning towards one as all i have heard is good things about them, are there any other hulls that are similar that are worth keeping an eye out for??any thourghts??
Faulkner Family
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Date Joined: 11/03/08
if its a sedan you might
if its a sedan you might need to beef up the springs in the rear. we did our AU111 wagon springs when we got our boat and it made a huge difference when towing. reasonable price too
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together