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Old 11-24-2019, 07:36 AM   #13
sunchaser
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City: Carefree, Arizona
Vessel Name: sunchaser V
Vessel Model: DeFever 48 (sold)
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Originally Posted by Mark P View Post
I used to haul and store but quite a hassle on a 25 ft years ago. Admiral wants this in water ready to use. This thing weighs 7800 lbs plus fuel 90 gals. Add a trailer and we are 10k in weight. From my years trucking steel to the Midwest I wouldn't pull this with a pickup unless it was a dually and those are big bucks.
A 3/4 pickup or Suburban worked just fine for me on short in town hauls hauls. My last SeaRay and trailer weighed in at +10,000 pounds and for a short haul launch and retrieve (boat stored near ramp) our 1/2 ton Suburban was ok. Today's 3/4 ton rigs are impressive for these types of hauls.

Regardless, getting the I/Os out of the water was important for our needs.
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