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Old 02-14-2017, 11:07 AM   #21
smitty477
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I guess a lot depends upon where you might be towing and where you might be visiting.
Here in the Northeast (LI sound and areas nearby) towing to most marinas is not a big deal - we call ahead and have had no issues with slips or with spots to put the larger inflatables. These larger self bailing inflatables (16'-24') tend to tow much easier then the shorter ones. With a 47' boat and speeds in the area of 7 knots the fuel consumption was not really measureable. When towing the largest 24' at about #3,500 and at 16-18 knots the fuel use was right around 5% more with the tow in place. On one typical 200 mile trip 'loop' that added about 9 gallons of extra diesel used.
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