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Arach
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Initially Posted - 12/24/2001 :  00:05:31  Show Profile
Just curious as to what trucks your all using to tow your Cat-250wb around with.

I wanted a cat, but the 250 is too heavy, the 22 is too small.. so I'm looking seriously at the Hunter 240, as it will be towed by a Subaru forrester with a type 2 third p
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Mark Maxwell
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Response Posted - 12/24/2001 :  01:57:20  Show Profile
Depends on what you want. A '<font color=red>Sail</font id=red>boat' or a<font color=red>Trailer</font id=red>boat' <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> There has been a lot of threads on this one.

The C25 and C250 (keel boats) are hea
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Arach
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Response Posted - 12/24/2001 :  09:02:33  Show Profile
The important part is actually being able to get it to the water my friend :). I could have a cat 27 and be in one of the worlds smallest go anywhere boats, but where I live, slip space is practically inherited, and I cant buy a new car for a new boat, th
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Response Posted - 12/27/2001 :  14:37:52  Show Profile
I looked into all this before purchasing our C-25. I wanted a good sailer that could be trailered occaisionally because our cruising time is short and I want to sail different areas (Chesapeake & Lake Champlain) eventually. We'll spring for a new traile
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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 12/27/2001 :  19:54:05  Show Profile  Visit Ben - FL's Homepage
Great Idea! That would save the wear & tear on my truck.
I've only towed my 250wk one time when I purchased it last June. And that was with my wife's 2000 GMC Yukon w/5.3L engine for 50 miles. I've got a 2000 GMC Sierra pickup (matching colors)with a 4.8
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Response Posted - 12/29/2001 :  15:22:17  Show Profile
Arach,
I have a C-250 WB S/N 089 and when I purchased this boat last June towing was a main concern. I brought this boat home last Sept from its slip with a Toypta Tacoma 4x4 with the 4 cyl 150 H.P. engine and 5 speed. Only used 4 wheel drive to get it
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