OT- Largest Trailerable Tug

Seeker · Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 79

Please forgive me for posing such an off topic question, but i don't know of a more knowledgable and group to ask this of, not to mention that this is the only boating group i belong to.

What is the biggest "tug" type boat that can be hauled around by a one ton dually?

I know the 26' Nordic tug can, but we need as big a boat as possible.

We are now in Federal Way and will be going to the factory to look at the C-Ranger 25 in just a few days, but the delivery would be prohibitively far into the future.

Our 22' C-Dory is just to small for our purposes and we will be putting it on the market soon, but we don't want to be boatless until buying another boat.

TIA - Law

starcrafttom · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:27 am Post subject:

I would look at the alumtug that is made in woodenville. there was one at the seattle boat show and it was larger then the c-tug and still trailerable, they said. I dont know if the lord nelson tug were ever on a trailer but they are about the same size, some of them.

Sea Wolf · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:36 am Post subject:

Tom-

You mean THIS Lord Nelson Victoy Tug model? (~37 ft)

Look at the 13 photos for a view of a beautiful traditional boat!!!

Joe.

Link edited by Da Nag

starcrafttom · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:51 am Post subject:

I think they built one in the 28 ft class but I may be thinking of something else. now go to bed its late.

Seeker · Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 79

Thanks for the Aluma Tug info. I've found their web site and will give them a call in the morning. It's very cool that they will customize aboat to personal specs, but i fear what happens when rock meets aluminum. This is exactly what i was looking for Tom thanks again.

Joe - That is a beautiful boat, i really like it, but a bit too much wood to maintain for me at this stage of life. Thanks for the link.

Law

starcrafttom · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:42 am Post subject:

thats one of the benefits of alum over glass. you can make any changes you want without making new molds. We run a lot of alum sleds up the rivers here and hit a lot of rocks doing it. You would be amazed with the amount of abuse alum will take and no one makes a river runner in glass.

drjohn71a · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:49 am Post subject:

that aluma tug looks to have a ten foot beam.... is that trailerable? John

Seeker · Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 79

A wide load permit can be obtained for pulling a wide load, but it does get a little hairy driving through rush hour freeway traffic at times.

My truck has mirrors that extend outward for just such loads.

The trick is to time your transit through the bad spots during slack traffic.

drjohn71a · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject:

thanks, I too have the mirrors on my Super Duty, but the Oklahoma turnpikes won't let anything on over 8foot, 6 inches. They actually have big white boards on the entrance booth that scrape my motorhome mirrors which are exactly 8 foot 6 inches wide. If you are not centered on entry, you're gonna get some scrapes.

that tug looks good, but a bit too big for me to lug around much, i am thinking.

John

El and Bill · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject:

"Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity" -- Henry David Thoreau

SEA3PO · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

I once thought I wanted a Nordic 26 ..... then I wanted one of those 25' C-Doryts.... but I found that the 22' was perfect for towing....easy for me to singlehand...and near perfect on the water...and behind the truck....I like to travel , I can't imagine the stress of towing a 25' through some of these citys ...nice in the water...but I think I would not travel so much if I had anything larger than my 22...

Joel
SEA3PO

drjohn71a · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:

Well, you know what the old salts say...." The bigger the boat, the closer to the marina it stays."

starcrafttom · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

Who would pay to drive thru oklahoma??????

Captains Cat · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject:

Dora~Jean · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject:

It's ALL RELATIVE Joel (ha) -- when I brought home my F-31 trimaran I nearly took out a car's bumper and fender parked around the corner as I turned onto a local street. I quickly learned turning allowances. 5 yrs of towing it all over the place and even to Miami and back made it a piece of cake (including having to back all the way out of a very small, po-dunk gas station in Baton Rouge because the boat was too high for their overhang).

Now towing my CD-25 is nearly effortless, no problems, just got to THINK when making sharp turns or BEFORE you enter that small mall parking lot...(don't ask how I learned that one.. Rolling Eyes

)

Steve