Can A 40 Skater Be Trailered Legally ??

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01-16-2008, 08:38 AM

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Thanks ! What about using a boat ramp ? Can it be ramped in or need crane ? Yes I'm talking about very good ramps. What does a 40 classic weigh with engines and #6

This can be ramped all day long

01-16-2008, 08:59 AM

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Thanks ! What about using a boat ramp ? Can it be ramped in or need crane ? Yes I'm talking about very good ramps. What does a 40 classic weigh with engines and #6

I ramp my 46 No problem. When The water is at the
bottom of the rim on the Dually Tow vehicle it floats
right off.

The most Cable I have ever let out is at Low tide
Maybe 6 feet.

The Key is to Dunk them Deep!

01-16-2008, 11:14 AM

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Not a problem at all. We once had to pull a 40 Skater off a sandy (or it that dirt) beach (no ramp) in the Keys. It lost a tranny. My 4x4 dually was backed up as far as we dare without losing it to the sand. With the one engine running at about 3000 rpm in gear we were able to get the 40 Skater on the trailer with one guy working the hand winch real hard. It took about 10 minutes. Once the boat was on we had the boat driver keep running the boat to help push the truck off the beach. We were doing this in front of about 50 people at this little bar. They all cheered when we got it out. It was actually bizzare to watch.