adshott5
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I got the boat out for the first time today. Me and a friend/roommate each got 4 fish in about 2 hrs on a lake that is completely unpressured around UCF, in Orlando/Oviedo, Fl. Not a bad way to christen her, today was a good day. Thanks again to all who posted, I've gotten the boat around with no worries and feel I owe some thanks to this site's community for all the tips and such.
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Thanks for all the good info. I'm definitely going to go through with this purchase, so when it comes time to strap her up I'll have a pretty good idea of how to handle it.
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I did look at the three options he posted, but my truck is only capable of pulling the trailer. It has a ball hitch built straight on the bumber, so the extender wouldn't attach without the step bumber receiver which won't attach because of the cheap built on hitch that is already there. And again money is tight, I'm a college student that waits tables so I'm only interested in purchasing the boat at this time and maybe better equipping myself over time so the intent of this thread was to figure if the boat is capable of traveling in my truck.
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It does not have a hitch so while that looks like a great idea, it's not an option for me. And I'm a student so the main reason I'm going for this deal is I can get the boat for so cheap. I can't really afford buying the trailer, but that would definitely be the safest way to go. Thanks for the help though. And I was intending to attach a red flag on it for visibility and safety so that's taken care of but of course, thanks for the info.
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I drive a chevy S10 with a bed thats about 7 1/2 feet with the tailgate down, and have an opportunity to purchase a 14' jon boat for $200. I am wondering if with ratchet straps and properly weighting the boat while it's loaded in the truck, if I will be able to safely transport the boat. I've seen some forums where people have gotten 12 or 14 ft boats in extended cabs succesfully, but this is like a worst case scenario it seems with the longer boat and shorter bed. But I also believe it can work, just not optimal. So tips or ideas for handling this, or warnings if its undoable would be appreciated.