KevO Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 My girlfriend wants to buy a boat specifically a fish and ski. At the moment I don't have a truck and all she has is an 07 honda crv 4cyl 4wd. I told her she wouldn't be able to tow much with that but she doesn't want to believe me. Honda states towing capacity at #1500. Would we be able to tow a 16-17' fish/ski with this vehicle. We are going to look at 94 Stratos 16'5" w/ 115hp. This would only be temporary until I get a new truck or SUV. Quote
Super User BrianinMD Posted June 29, 2009 Super User Posted June 29, 2009 Honestly would have to say no, the CRV wouldn't handle either boat. Power, braking, and control of the trailer would all be issues. The Stratos would be about the same. A small jon maybe, but wouldn't go over 14ft. Quote
BigBassGuy Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 Nope, sorry, you could 'probably' pull it but since its not made for towing it will burn up the tranny and be VERY UNSAFE since the brakes are WAY undersized for towing. Buy a cheap beater truck to pull it if your not ready to buy a new truck at the moment Quote
Under the Radar Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 Uncle Nick says, "Don't get the cart before the horse" . Get your tow vehicle first, then the boat. Ain't got nuthin else to say. Good Luck Quote
KevO Posted June 29, 2009 Author Posted June 29, 2009 Thats what I told her but she doesn't listen. Thanks for the back up fella's. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted June 30, 2009 Super User Posted June 30, 2009 Could you pull it? Yes. Will you pull it for long? No. Quote
GirlsLikeItToo Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 HAHA.....I go on-line to see for myself if the CRV can pull a boat and look what I stumble upon! Thank you Google! SOooo I guess the answer is officially NO, the CRV will not tow a fish and ski boat. :'( Time for you to get a new truck honey! Anyone out there selling a moderately priced truck with < 100k miles?? Quote
Super User South FLA Posted June 30, 2009 Super User Posted June 30, 2009 Quote HAHA.....I go on-line to see for myself if the CRV can pull a boat and look what I stumble upon! Thank you Google!SOooo I guess the answer is officially NO, the CRV will not tow a fish and ski boat. :'( Time for you to get a new truck honey! Anyone out there selling a moderately priced truck with < 100k miles?? KevO is this ^ your girl that posted? Typical you told her that no it wouldn't tow and she still had to verify. She's a pretty one by the way, hope you can hang on until she gets a boat Quote
KevO Posted June 30, 2009 Author Posted June 30, 2009 Yes she is my GF. She always has to check to make sure I'm not lying to her. Quote
dmac14 Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 Well you could, sorta. I have a Ford Taurus wagon, and it pulls a 18ft f/s with a 115, It struggles and when it gets going it doesnt wanna stop. Probably very unsafe. Tongue weight is also a major problem it pulls down the whole back of the car and bottoms out quite often. I'm sure it will ruin the shocks. So tell your girlfriend either wait till one of you has a truck or risk driving an unsafe car that will most likely break due to the stress on the car. Just my .02 cents Only reason I use my car is because I tow it once a year to my cottage and leave it there. Quote
Super User Way2slow Posted July 1, 2009 Super User Posted July 1, 2009 In 1965 I bought my first big boat, it was a new 15' GlassMaster with an 80 Merc. I towed it for almost two years with a 1962 VW Karman Ghia. Only had to replace the clutch once because the ramp was a little on the steep side and had to ride it pretty good to get the boat out of the water. Boat looked almost twice as big as the car when hooked to it. The thing about that was I only had to go five miles from my house to the ramp and other than the ramp, there were no hills to worry about. Quote
KevO Posted July 1, 2009 Author Posted July 1, 2009 Yeah well the closest lake to us is about 30 miles and it's mostly flat highway driving. I don't see a reason to burn up the tranny for that though. We will just have to wait. Quote
Super User flechero Posted July 1, 2009 Super User Posted July 1, 2009 Quote She always has to check to make sure I'm not lying to her. That's a gigantic red flag. Quote
KevO Posted July 1, 2009 Author Posted July 1, 2009 Maybe lying was the wrong word. How about pulling her chain? Quote
NewAngler Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 first you guys tell the guy his car wont be big enough, now demanding more pictures of his girl. this is not a good day for kevo. haha Quote
boatinpete Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 World wide except North America CRV tows 1500 klg(3300 lbs) with brakes and 600 klg(1320 lbs) with out brakes.Most of the world can not afford huge gas guzzlers like we can,they pay over five dollars a gallon or more.Its all about marketing here in US.Be smart,be careful and enjoy. Quote
Rhody Posted July 4, 2009 Posted July 4, 2009 dont worry man, my wife does the same thing. i like it though she does her research and makes educated decisions. Quote
Koop Posted July 5, 2009 Posted July 5, 2009 I would say no... don't be the guy who gets stuck in the loading dock thats a little to steep. Dont be the guy who bends his uncarrage out either... seen both. I saw someone trying to pull a fiberglass boat probably 2500ish pounds out of the ramp with a 2 door ford escourt.... wasn't pretty. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted July 6, 2009 Super User Posted July 6, 2009 The main thing about pulling anything is HILLS.most of us on BR can pull a boat with a bicycle .if you really want to pull your boat anywhere no matter what conditions and do it safe get a diesel Quote
Ovrbdgt Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 Quote Honestly would have to say no, the CRV wouldn't handle either boat. Power, braking, and control of the trailer would all be issues. The Stratos would be about the same. A small jon maybe, but wouldn't go over 14ft. Just towed my 14 Semi V home (40 Miles) with my 2003 CRv and hills and braking were fine. I have to agree that I do not know if I would go any more. Quote
Chris W Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 I used to tow a 18ft Triton with a 150hp motor with a S-10 it was great until you had to stop. I cannot imagine that a CRV weighs more than a S-10. That would be my concern. Quote
KevO Posted July 9, 2009 Author Posted July 9, 2009 I'm looking at an 01 Ford Explorer sport 4x4 with a 4.0 V6. It says it has a towing capacity of 5000#. I would imagine I could tow a decent size fish/ski with that? Does anyone tow with an Explorer? Quote
gatorblazer Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 I did until recently. As long as you keep your total weight under 3500lbs, you should be fine. thats a pretty decent fish and ski Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 Quote Uncle Nick says,"Don't get the cart before the horse" . Get your tow vehicle first, then the boat. Ain't got nuthin else to say. Good Luck My thoughts exactly! My buddy chose to ignore his trucks tow capacity ratings and now he has a Silverado with no transmission! Quote
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