Can anyone share their thoughts/experiences on trailering a pacific 23? I seem to recall from when I researched aluminum boats a while back that per loa, a welded aluminum boat was considerably lighter than a glass boat.
I have a F150 with the 3.5 ecoboost as a tow rig, and I live in CT so I could be trailering 6 hours north to VT/ME (through the white/green mountains), or an hour south to the beach. I expect I would keep it at my house and trailer it whenever I was going to use it.
A 20 would certainly be easier, but I would probably feel more comfortable in a 23 if I spend much time in the salt.
trailering a pacific 23?
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I trailer a 20' aluminum on a galvanized trailer...4,300 lbs with a F150. I just purchased a new boat that combined boat and trailer is 5,300 lbs. Not a problem.
Go get yourself that 23' boat and put an aluminum trailer under her and have fun.
Go get yourself that 23' boat and put an aluminum trailer under her and have fun.
Re: trailering a pacific 23?
I towed a 23 with an f150 for years. Mine had the 6.2, however, I believe the eco has more torque. It is a non-issue. Get the 23. It is an awesome boat.
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I have a 2016 F150 3.5L ecoboost and tow a Hewes 240 Pacific Explorer, about 7500lbs of boat/trailer. I purchased Air Lift Ride Control bags for the rear axle. https://www.airliftcompany.com/products ... decontrol/ When pumped to 55lbs, it helps the ride and adds stability. I wouldn't hesitate to tow a 23' boat with that setup.