Marinette Boat Forum

Hey all,

How does everyone feel about towing a 32 sedan with a 2024 Ram 2500 gasser? Crew cab, long bed. Is that enough truck for the job or should I have gotten the 3500? The towing capacity is north of 15,000 and I can't imagine my Marinette approaching that. (Flybridge removed, trailer about 1900lbs)
Twice a year the plan is to drive the boat from WI to FL. Until that plan is realized it will be driven twice a year to a local storage facility. (Under a 30 mile journey) What has everyone seen or done?

THANKS!

Given some of the hazards of towing (it ain't for the faint of heart), asking whether you have done the math of towing vs storage? And factoring in the peace of mind and personal effort. ???

This isn't to save money or anything like that, it's strictly so my wife and I can use the boat in Florida during Wisconsin's off season. I'm very lucky, or unlucky depending on your perspective that my wife fell in love with this boat and wants to spend vacations living on it. So, to answer your question yes, I've done the math and it's painful.

I regularly tow heavy loads for work but it's using the company truck and trailer. (30-foot deck over and diesel 1 ton) So the pain and agony of towing ~12,000lbs for 18 hours won't deter me.

I'm more asking if anyone tows their M with a 3/4 ton. The towing math checks out. ~12,000lbs being towed with a truck that has ~15,000 of towing capacity. Things don't always translate from an engineer's pen to reality, so just looking for some real-world data.

understand. good luck. enjoy the FLA waters (btw: I've never had the guts to tow an M. Did once tow an 18" boat on a small trailer from CLE to Atlantic City. That cured me of long distance trailering.