[Rhodes22-list] Can you tow a Rhodes 22 with a Chevy Trailblazer?

[Mary Lou Troy]

Not sure what the tow capacity of the Trailblazer is. We towed our 
R22 for years with a couple of Chev. Blazers with tow capacities of 
about 5000 lbs. We always said that if we were doing a lot of towing 
in the mountains we would have wanted more "oomph" but on the 
Mid-Atlantic hills on the 60mph I95 with lots of truck traffic and at 
the launch ramp it was fine. That said at the ramp we usually use, it 
launches better with our current vehicle, a Nissan Frontier with 6300 
lbs of towing capacity but I think that is more a matter of the hitch 
height and tire size working better at our particular ramp. If the 
Trailblazer has 5000 lbs tow capacity, it ought to do fine. When 
towing distances, we did take the outboard off and stow it in the 
Blazer. If you have remote connections on your outboard, this can 
increase your set-up time.

Mary Lou
1991 R22  Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 08:06 AM 3/17/2010, you wrote:

>We're considering buying a Rhodes 22. We towed a Gulf Coast 23 for 26 years
>but have since heard that it is a lightweight boat for the length. The
>Rhodes 22 is heavier. Do we need a muscle truck? We will keep a boat in our
>driveway, not at a dock.
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