| Here we are parked and ready to launch. This was a
nice sunny August day. We have a Chevy Tahoe, which provides more
than enough pulling and stopping power to trailer this boat. This
is the original single axle trailer that my in-laws bought with the
boat. Together the boat and trailer weigh around 3500 lb.
The only thing I don't like about this trailer set-up is that it is
difficult to go over uneven areas of pavement, such as driveway
entrances that are not level, without scraping the prop guard.
This would not be as much of an issue with a tandem axle trailer.
We just have to be careful when pulling into gas stations, etc.
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Another angle of the same moment. Notice that the
barn doors on the Tahoe can be opened with the boat on the trailer,
clearly a must. I'm not sure if an overhead lift style rear door
would clear or not. The bimini top is an aftermarket addition that we purchased when we go the boat, and it is very nice, especially on very hot days. Not pictured here is a skylon extended pole we got for wakeboarding. It slips on over the stock waterski post, and there is a hole in the bimini top that it goes through. It sticks up about a foot above the bimini, and is supported by a rope through the front of the boat as well. |
| My 2 daughters are enjoying a refreshing beverage prior to launch. Hats and sunscreen are a must! Needless to say, they thoroughly enjoy going out on the boat. I can't wait until they are old enough to start waterskiing. For the time being, however, we will have to settle for the tube. Make sure to put on those life jackets before you put the boat in the water! Also by law you must have a flag. We use old pool cues for the mast of the flag for extra length. |
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The 3 girls (my wife included) in the tube. Later on they managed to fill the tube half way up with water...not quite sure how that happened as I had not seen that before. We are novice tubers and have much to learn. |