For Sale 32' Aluminum Dive Boat

[broncobowsher]

I'm not surprised a 15 year old half ton truck wouldn't be rated for it.
Modern half tons have the tow rating of a 15 year old one ton.
My F150 is actually rated to tow more than my 2006 diesel F350.
I don't consider 13k heavy for a 32' boat. The trailer weighs 2000 pounds. A comparable fiberglass boat of this size would be easily double the weight.

Watched a retro motorweek and they were testing a late 90s' 7.3 powerstroke F350 dually with the tow package and were impressed with the very high tow rating of... 10,000 pounds.
The mid '00s were when the tow rating started the climb of one upsmanship.

13K for that size boat is really light. And you have good stuff in it. Not just a stripped shell.
It's just 13k is heavy for a half ton, and older 1-tons as well. I would still be more comfortable pulling that with the 1-ton that wasn't rated for over the half ton that on paper may be rated to tow it.

 

[Tracy]

Watched a retro motorweek and they were testing a late 90s' 7.3 powerstroke F350 dually with the tow package and were impressed with the very high tow rating of... 10,000 pounds.
The mid '00s were when the tow rating started the climb of one upsmanship.

13K for that size boat is really light. And you have good stuff in it. Not just a stripped shell.
It's just 13k is heavy for a half ton, and older 1-tons as well. I would still be more comfortable pulling that with the 1-ton that wasn't rated for over the half ton that on paper may be rated to tow it.

There may or may not be video of a 2024 Ranger pulling it up the boat ramp. Test vehicles need to be tested.

 

[Tracy]

Watched a retro motorweek and they were testing a late 90s' 7.3 powerstroke F350 dually with the tow package and were impressed with the very high tow rating of... 10,000 pounds.
The mid '00s were when the tow rating started the climb of one upsmanship.

13K for that size boat is really light. And you have good stuff in it. Not just a stripped shell.
It's just 13k is heavy for a half ton, and older 1-tons as well. I would still be more comfortable pulling that with the 1-ton that wasn't rated for over the half ton that on paper may be rated to tow it.

Never underestimate the old 7.3s. They didn't have much power, but they just ran and pulled well. 41' double cabin shown for example.

 

[Tracy]

New price of $15k and a bunch more pictures at this link.

Tracy shared 36 photos with you

www.amazon.com

Launch day is May 4th. I would love to have it sold when it goes in.

 

[happy-diver]

what's the reach of that crane

 

[Tracy]

what's the reach of that crane

Not sure what it will reach, we usually use about 130'. It is a 150 ton crane. Until I bought my new boat this year, the biggest boat at our club was 37,000 pounds. My new one is too heavy for our lifting jig so I have to store it elsewhere in the winter.

 

[happy-diver]

so it won't reach over the Pacific to my place then Tracy

 

[Tracy]

so it won't reach over the Pacific to my place then Tracy

It has engines. If you towed a fuel barge, it would make it. Or... for between 2 and 5 times the purchase price, you can have it loaded on a ship shipping ship and delivered right to your port.

 

[CycleCat]

I'm figuring out how to get it to our place in San Carlos, Sonora, MX, on the Sea of Cortez without trailering.

At first I was thinking of Detroit to the Atlantic and down to the Panama Canal. Google AI said it's possible:

1. Lake Erie: Begin in Detroit on the Detroit River, which flows into Lake Erie.
   
   
2. Welland Canal: From Lake Erie, sail to Port Colborne, Ontario, and enter the Welland Canal. This canal bypasses Niagara Falls and provides a lift/lower system for ships to navigate between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
   
   
3. Lake Ontario: After the Welland Canal, you'll be in Lake Ontario.
   
   
4. St. Lawrence River: From Lake Ontario, continue into the St. Lawrence River.
   
   
5. St. Lawrence Seaway: The St. Lawrence River is the St. Lawrence Seaway, a series of locks and canals that allow ships to navigate the river and the Great Lakes.
   
   
6. Atlantic Ocean: Eventually, the St. Lawrence River empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

 

[CycleCat]

Why not let Google figure out if there is another way? Without pushing the Atlantic, Google sent us down the Mississippi River. Either way would be quite the adventure!

Here's a breakdown of the route:

1. Great Lakes: Start in Detroit and sail through Lake Erie, then into Lake Huron, and through the Straits of Mackinac into Lake Michigan.
   
   
2. Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal: Proceed south to Chicago and enter the Chicago River, then the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal.
   
   
3. Illinois River: Continue through the Des Plaines River and into the Illinois River.
   
   
4. Mississippi River: The Illinois River joins the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis.
   
   
5. Gulf of Mexico: Sail down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
   

Note: The route to the Gulf of Mexico is a significant journey that requires a properly sized boat and a familiarity with the waterways and potential obstacles.

Then I could conceivably cruise the Gulf coast to the narrowest part of Mexico, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, trailer the 137 miles across and sail up the west coast into the Sea of Cortez!

As fun as it has been to dream, my wife says no boats.