I am planning on buying a pond prowler/bass hunter type of boat in the next couple weeks and have a question about hauling it.  I have a Explorer Sport Trac, which is a cross between an explorer and a pickup with a 4.5 foot bed.  It is 6.5 feet with the tailgate down.  Would it be safe to haul a 9 foot boat in the situation with 2.5 feet of boat hanging out the back?  Obviously, I would strap it in and put a red flag on the back since it is hanging out.  

This hopefully will a short time situation, until I can find a cheap utility trailer on Craigslist.

i dont think it would be a big deal at all as long you tie it down

Check your local regulations but it shouldn't be a problem at all as long as you tie it down.

Do not forget to add a red flag of some kind on the end of the boat that is hanging over the bed..... by moving in the breeze, it gives depth of field to people coming up behind you so they do not crowd you to close and bump the boat.

Should be good to go!  

Cool, thanks guys.  I guess I could go to an 8 foot boat if I had to but I would rather have the extra foot of space for when my dad comes down or my son wants to go with me.

Do you have a trailer hitch on it? If you do you can buy one of these http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=39168

or make one your self.

I don't have a hitch, I just have a place for the ball on my bumper, but that is exactly what I need.

Before i got a trailer for my 9 ft pond prowler. I did the same thing and i have a shortbed pick-up and i had no problems.

I used to haul a 12' jon in the bed of my 6' bed pickup. I also had the gate down. orange flag and two ratchet straps.  I never had a problem. It gets old unloading/loading the equipment, but it is worth it.

Good luck and happy fishing.

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Thanks, I just emailed them to see if it is still available.

I ran across it just before I saw your post. I also droped you an e mail hope you got it may be another option if the first one doesn't pan out.

I ran across it just before I saw your post. I also droped you an e mail hope you got it may be another option if the first one doesn't pan out.

Thanks for the heads up on the craigslist trailer, I am going to pick it up this afternoon.  Now I can keep the cover on my truck and still use it as a really big tackle box. ;D

Great!!! Tight lines and good fishing!

Vic