Trailer weight for 211 Crossover?

[RexB]

Anyone know the tongue weight of the boat and trailer for a 2009 211 Crossover with a standard double axle trailer? Thanks.

[DanielC]

A couple hundred pounds. You want more detailed answer, we need more details. You can affect the tongue weight just by just moving the boat on the trailer forward or back a few inches.
There is really no such thing as a standard trailer, since a lot of Correct Craft boats are shipped across the country without a trailer, and the selling dealer gets a locally made trailer.

[RexB]

It appears I'm not asking the right questions:

1. What is weight of a 2009 211 Crossover with a full fuel tank?
2. What is the weight of the trailer (a double axle trailer manufactured in 2008 by "Sport Boat Trailers")?

I'm trying to establish the weight so I can determine the towing capacity needed in a tow vehicle.

Thanks.

[Nautiquehunter]

Boat 3500lbs
Fuel and gear 500lbs
Trailer 1300-1500lbs
You should be looking at a tow rig with a min 6000 lbs tow capacity.

[Centaur]

Hi RexB,

I put my 2005 sv-211 Team Edition on a weighbridge over the summer to accurately determine the same thing. Brochure weights are always somewhat misleading as they are a 'dry weight' - that is without fuel, oils, batteries etc and definitely none of the usual owner's gear on board. My boat, with a full fuel tank, anchor, warps, fenders etc plus three wakeboards, two kneeboards and a wakesurf board tipped the scales at 2,060Kg (4,532lbs) and the trailer, a UK twin-axle bunked model, was 600Kg (1,320lbs) for a total of 2,660Kg (5,852lbs).

Hope this helps!

[jiminator]

RexB,
I have a very similar set up to yours- 07 211 Team Edition on a Sport Boat tandem trailer. I think this is the first time I've run across another Sport Boat trailer on this site, but I guess they don't sell too many outside of the Sacto area. I picked my boat up at West Coast Correct Craft back in 08 before they went belly up.

I think the 6000 lb estimate should more than cover you, but that being said, I would get a tow vehicle that exceeds that by as much as possible. I tow with a 2002 Chevy Tahoe Z71 with the 5.3L that I believe has a 7700 lb. towing capacity and it's a dog going up hills. It's only got something like 285 hp and 325 torque though, so maybe that's my problem. I had to tow the boat from San Mateo to WCC once with my Pathfinder and would not want to do that again. That's when I picked up the Tahoe and got rid of the Nissan. Something with a v8 is the bare minimum for N. Cal, I think.

[RexB]

Thanks. I'm towing now with a Nissan Armada rated at 9000+ pounds. It tows like a dream, but the day to day MPG is a killer. I'll probably have to replace it this year as it's approaching 100k miles. I'm going to look for something with a better tow weight/MPG ratio.

[DanielC]

One important factor that gets overlooked on tow vehicles a lot is the rear axle ratio. This is probably just as important as the size of the engine.

A trend in a lot of modern trucks is to make the rear axle ratio "high" or "numerically" low, to reduce the engine RPMs at highway speeds. An example of this rear axle ratio would be somewhere around 3 to 1. This will give better economy, with an empty truck, but will make acceleration sluggish.
A low rear axle ratio, "numerically high" (closer to 4 to one) will make towing much easier. It will limit the top speed, and the engine will be turning a lot of RPM's at highway speeds.

Real world example. I have a 1996 Ford Aerostar van, 4.0 V-6, 3.73 rear axle, 14 inch wheels. I use it to tow my 1997 Ski Nautique, and it does fine. However, I do not tow at 75 MPH. I tow around 55 to 60. I have towed pre- 2007 (classic) Super Airs, and have towed an SV-211, to a boat show, once. This was in Portland, Or, and avoiding hills. We are also basically at sea level.

Keep in mind the Ski Nautique is a lot lighter than an SV-211.

RexB, if you are towing locally, it is one thing. However, like it was mentioned, if you tow up to Tahoe, or planning a few trips to Lake Powell, I would suggest you get a slightly bigger tow vehicle. Especially if you want to go over Tioga Pass.

[maxxwell]

If you are in the market for a better tow vehicle, give diesels a try.

When I purchased my boat, I rented a 2011 Tahoe w/ tow package to drive approximately 2000 miles. Using this to tow it was not beneficial for the truck, as it struggled on hills and such. I was disappointed with it's performance. I own a diesel and after getting home and towing with it, I was definitely relieved that I have it to tow my boat. Obviously my diesel doesn't even feel the boat back there, so that may be an option to think about. Plus fuel mileage is extremely good, well at least for the truck which is lifted and 35s. I get about 2 mpg less while towing.