boats

what kind of boats do you tow with your taco ????

here is my old boat !

 

that would also be fun !!!

 

Here's mine, 20 foot Arriva open bow.

 

My mistress.

 

Bigger boats are fun too - but at $5 gal for marina fuel and about 2mpg, I realized I could afford the boat but couldn't afford to go anywhere in it.

I was looking at a theoretical 150 mile (one way) trip from St Marks, FL to Panama City, FL (got family down there), and it would cost $750 (roundtrip) in fuel for a modest twin engine cruiser.

 

Used to have Jet Ski's....now we have a pontoon. However it's always on the water so no need to tow. I miss the speed now.

 

it sucks as we get older our toys get more expensive !!

 

I got jet skis...much cheaper to run...I can get about two days of balls to the wall fun out of a tank, towing kneeboards and whatever else...

 

Friggen Nice dude! How does your Tacoma like pulling her?

 

Thanks! Good for the most part. Struggles a little on really steep freeway grades but good enough for me as I typically don't really tow that far. My friends Taco with stock diameter tires pulls it better, I didn't think it would make much of a difference but the tiny bit bigger tire does. (265/70/17 vs. 265/75/16).

Here is a better shot of her.

 

2012 Seadoo 150 Speedster normally aspirated 155HP 4 cycle Rotax engine:

 

That's cool. I'm running 265/75R16's. Thanks for the info!

 

21' mb sports

 

About 6,000 lbs when loaded with gas and gear. Leaf spring TSB has been done.

 

Here is our boat:
'87 Mirage Intimidator Twin 454's





It even has a "stabin cabin"

 

I'm guessing it gets out of it's way pretty easily....

What kind of MPG does it get?

 

Exactly! I grew up on a boat and plan to have one again soon. I'd like to get somethig around 30' with a 10' beam... Not towing that sucker! There is a Marina right next to my station too. I plan on spending 6 months a year on my retirement boat Someday... Haha

Nothing more relaxing than going and finding different coves to Moore up in and no better sleep than what you get on a boat!

 

With the right props it will do about 75mph. I never really tried to figure the mpg. It sucks the fuel pretty quick. Somewhere in the 5-6 hr range to run it dry. I think it is either a 75-85 gal tank. That's not full tilt either. I haven't been on it in a couple years. I'm hoping to get it back in running shape and on Lake Norman just outside Charlotte, NC towards the end of this year.

 

Nice looking boat.

Been spending lots of time on Mountain Island Lake, lately. Find lots of glassy water on the Catawba River between Mountain Island & Lake Norman Dam.