150 MONTAUK Trailering and Launching with TRANSIT Van
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:02 pm
Hello Everyone. I am close to buying a 2019 Montauk 150. I have always owned inflatable dive boats that I didn't trailer and hand launched.
I have 2017 Transit Connect 175-HP front-wheel-drive van that is rated to 2,000-lbs, so even loaded with fuel and gear [the trailered weight of the 150 MONTAUK ] should be under [the 2,000-lbs limit] by at least 400-lbs—or so I think.
My main concern is the boat ramp and launching.
Q: Is a 2017 TRANSIT CONNECT VAN with 175-HP enough vehicle to launch the 150 MONTAUK safely?
I have watched too many fail boat launch videos onYoutube,and I am getting nervous. I can't afford a new vehicle and don't want to go down to the 130 SuperSport to save weight.
Again, I have zero experience trailering and launching.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated
Thanks.
I have 2017 Transit Connect 175-HP front-wheel-drive van that is rated to 2,000-lbs, so even loaded with fuel and gear [the trailered weight of the 150 MONTAUK ] should be under [the 2,000-lbs limit] by at least 400-lbs—or so I think.
My main concern is the boat ramp and launching.
Q: Is a 2017 TRANSIT CONNECT VAN with 175-HP enough vehicle to launch the 150 MONTAUK safely?
I have watched too many fail boat launch videos onYoutube,and I am getting nervous. I can't afford a new vehicle and don't want to go down to the 130 SuperSport to save weight.
Again, I have zero experience trailering and launching.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated
Thanks.