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  • jward
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Feb 2008
    • 620

    • Sweet Home Alabama

    • 03 SANTE 04 SANTE

    Sorry if this is a repeat. I had never seen it.

    Anyone want to own up to this? Plenty of power to pull the boat, but you better know those trailer brakes are working. Also I would really like to see the launching and loading process.

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    Last edited by jward; 02-10-2015, 03:40 PM.
  • seth
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Jun 2008
    • 549

    • Santa Barbara, CA

    • 01 SAN-sold

    #2
    Looks good to me. As you can see they left that bumper on in case things get a little hairy.

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    • swankster
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Aug 2010
      • 1052

      • DFW, TX

      • 2013 G23 450 2025 G23 Centennial Edition

      #3
      I want to see a close up of the trailer hitch and talk to the U-haul guy that installed it.
      2013 G23 450 with NSS (175hrs) and still have the original prop
      2010 SANTE 230 343 (280hrs)
      pre 2010 - various open bow boats and jet skis

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      • jhersey29
        • Nov 2013
        • 330

        • Colorado

        • 1971 Correct Craft Mustang 1988 Ski Nautique 1992 Ski Nautique 1999 Ski Nautique

        #4
        Money isn't always made on brains. Pure dumb luck helps.
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        • Paxdad
          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
          • Mar 2013
          • 775

          • Cumming, GA

          • 2008 210 SANTE

          #5
          A little searching and what do you know: There are numerous manufacturers of trailer hitches for a Vette.
          http://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2010_C...t_Corvette.htm

          Towing with it may be a entirely different story.......
          2008 210 SANTE

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          • jward
            Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
            • Feb 2008
            • 620

            • Sweet Home Alabama

            • 03 SANTE 04 SANTE

            #6
            Back in my sport bike racing days, there was a lady that would come to track days every now and then in her Corvette. It would be pulling a small utility trailer with her bike and gear strapped to it. I always thought that looked strange, but a boat?

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            • seth
              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
              • Jun 2008
              • 549

              • Santa Barbara, CA

              • 01 SAN-sold

              #7
              At least they match.

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              • swc5150
                1,000 Post Club Member
                • May 2008
                • 2240

                • Eau Claire, WI

                • MasterCraft Prostar

                #8
                I'm guessing a Vette would have sufficient brakes to stop while towing? The brakes on the one sitting in our office parking lot are huge compared to the Silverado parked next to it anyway.
                '08 196LE (previous)
                '07 196LE (previous)
                2 - '06 196SE's (previous)

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                • jward
                  Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 620

                  • Sweet Home Alabama

                  • 03 SANTE 04 SANTE

                  #9
                  I would think the brakes would be irrelevant in this case. The weight of the tow vehicle is the key. You could put a motor on a go-cart big enough to get the boat rolling and then lock up all four wheels. No debating what the result would be. I pulled my 210 with a new body style tacoma for a year. It pulled it fine but I could tell the boat was pushing me at times. There was huge difference in how it felt when I traded the truck for a full size. Who knows, it may have all been in my head, but for me there is no way I would pull something that heavy with a car that light. Imagine slamming on brakes at an intersection if the trailer brakes had failed.

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                  • swc5150
                    1,000 Post Club Member
                    • May 2008
                    • 2240

                    • Eau Claire, WI

                    • MasterCraft Prostar

                    #10
                    True, but that Air isn't that big of a boat. I certainly wouldn't want to test the theory though
                    '08 196LE (previous)
                    '07 196LE (previous)
                    2 - '06 196SE's (previous)

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                    • core-rider
                      1,000 Post Club Member
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 1345

                      • Huntsville, AL

                      • 2003 Black SANTE

                      #11
                      Another shot surfaced. I could be wrong but I think that is either a Z06 or Grand Sport... Either way that is just a BAD tow vehicle!
                      Jason
                      All black 2003 SANTE
                      -- Southern Fried --

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