280 SeaRay
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The 280 can be trailered and it is not a bad haul. It is a big load that outweighs the tow vehicle so you must be careful. Our 280 lives on a trailer at my home. Each time we use the boat it is trailered to the waterway of choice as we did not want to be stuck in only one waterway either. We use the boat often thus making us pull the 280 quite often.
The challenge in towing this boat is getting it stopped.... moving the thing is not that tough. I would personally not tow with anything less than a diesel tow vehicle. You will want to examine each link in the tow to ensure it has the capacity to pull the weight you are throwing at it. Look at your receiver... your ball mount, you ball... each have a capacity and I would make a guess that none of them are rated to pull the 280. I have to replace the factory receiver with a new one with a capacity of 16k.... same with the ball mount and ball itself. You may also find that the 280 + optional equipment + fuel + water + trailer may exceed the 12,500. Get to a scale and check it out and be sure.
Each state has it's own laws... in my state 9'6" does require an oversize permit, oversize signage, and the having a current list of road restrictions to be carried in the tow vehicle while towing.
The challenge in towing this boat is getting it stopped.... moving the thing is not that tough. I would personally not tow with anything less than a diesel tow vehicle. You will want to examine each link in the tow to ensure it has the capacity to pull the weight you are throwing at it. Look at your receiver... your ball mount, you ball... each have a capacity and I would make a guess that none of them are rated to pull the 280. I have to replace the factory receiver with a new one with a capacity of 16k.... same with the ball mount and ball itself. You may also find that the 280 + optional equipment + fuel + water + trailer may exceed the 12,500. Get to a scale and check it out and be sure.
Each state has it's own laws... in my state 9'6" does require an oversize permit, oversize signage, and the having a current list of road restrictions to be carried in the tow vehicle while towing.