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Old 23 August 2011, 08:30   #21
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we tow our Ribeye 4.5m & T15 with a BMW 318D SE Touring, towed the Ribeye from Bangor ( Northern Ireland ) to Cardiff via Rosslaire two w/es ago to attend a Classic Speedboat rally
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fuel consumption for return trip was 42 mpg and no problems on the slip at CYC.

( some photos of the classic speedboats at Cardiff, no ribs )
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Old 23 August 2011, 09:19   #22
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It's overkill but I tow my 4m caribe with a Volvo v70 estate 2.4 td. It could probably tow my house. I keep telling the girlfriend we need a bigger boat to give the car something more of a challenge to tow
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Old 23 August 2011, 12:31   #23
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LOL that was over 23 year period
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Old 23 August 2011, 16:21   #24
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We tow our 6m humber behind a subaru legacy 2l petrol. Its been fine over long distances (towing it up to Oban from Hull) and our normal launch site involves going up a 1 in 7 hill which it tackles no bother with the low ratio gearbox. The low ratio is also great for launching and hauling up steep slipways. They are however a little thirsty.
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Old 23 August 2011, 18:31   #25
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Yes Paul - I realised my error after I posted and couldn't be bothered to correct it. Oh and I don't personally have anything against vectra's, I just know Clarkson does...... Never mind.
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Old 23 August 2011, 20:43   #26
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ribcraft 585 + zafira 2.0 diesel - towed from Ribcraft in Yeovil to Belfast no problem. Never had any problems on slipway, although slips i use are all concrete. Just fitted new clutch at 86k.
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Old 23 August 2011, 21:40   #27
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Make sure you have some rope for recovery on sand. Unlike the numpties on Nant Bychan last weekend with their 2 ton boat and a Discovery they didn't want to get dirty!!!!!! I got them out of the sand with the 60 year old Fordson..
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I use an Audi A6 2.7TDI V6 Quattro Auto, it's the dogs bo**cks, you hardly know the boats there, I also use my VW Transporter 2.5 TDI, it's not so good, lacks the horse power of the Audi. Oh I have/tow a 5.25m Osprey Viper with a 90hp Mariner.
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I use an Audi A6 2.7TDI V6 Quattro Auto, it's the dogs bo**cks, you hardly know the boats there, I also use my VW Transporter 2.5 TDI, it's not so good, lacks the horse power of the Audi. Oh I have/tow a 5.25m Osprey Viper with a 90hp Mariner oops did it twice somehow, can't delete this one.
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Old 28 February 2012, 22:08   #30
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Make sure you have some rope for recovery on sand. Unlike the numpties on Nant Bychan last weekend with their 2 ton boat and a Discovery they didn't want to get dirty!!!!!! I got them out of the sand with the 60 year old Fordson..
A man after my own heart

I dont know who did it but some ones put one of my old Fordsons on the net

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very nice photo who ever you were/are thank you
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Like the scenery as well wheres that any idea
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I use a landrover defender, great for pulling and generally messing about in but hurts the back on long motorway journeys.
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Try some mud rails on the seat bases gives you more leg room.
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I dont know who did it but some ones put one of my old Fordsons on the net - very nice photo who ever you were/are thank you
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Old 29 February 2012, 18:47   #36
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General rule of the caravan clubs is no more than 75-80% of the towing vehicle. Otherwise tale wagging the dog senario! lol
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Old 29 February 2012, 19:27   #37
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Ach, yer welcome!
Well judging by the trailers .. these must have been taken at least a couple of years apart, now ... there were no teuchter alerts in force in the time, that I was aware of and I'd have known if your presence was near, because my bottles of whisky would have started rattling by them selves on the drinks counter
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Yeah, use a Defender if you want to blend in.
Or rather if you want the car to blend in..........leave it within 200 miles of salt water and it will start blending in of it's own accord. Will blend in so fast that you might not have anything left to tow your boat back with.
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Yeah, use a Defender if you want to blend in.
Or rather if you want the car to blend in..........leave it within 200 miles of salt water and it will start blending in of it's own accord. Will blend in so fast that you might not have anything left to tow your boat back with.
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My Golf launches the SR4 no problem. Tows it over 500 miles without bother.
Jeeps are great as is anything from Japan.
Discos last a few seconds longer than Defenders........and only if they haven't left the showroom. Most are grenaded before the new owner gets the keys anyway so shouldn't pose a problem for you.
I had two Defender snowploughs up on the kerb in Twickenham a few weeks back with their bonnets up. OBVIOUSLY I stopped in the XJ6 to ponder upon their woes.
One had front suspension collapsed and the other that came to help had it's transfer case DNF.
Relax........Richmond Borough Council had another recovery vehicle en route......not to fix them, but to take over their respective duties.
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