Traction Finally yanked my boat out with a B2320

[RBA50]

You could use a tongue extension on the trailer and keep the tow vehicle on solid ground. A piece of pipe with a coupler on one end and a ball on the other is the basic version. You could add a pair of wheels to the trailer end to keep the nose of the trailer up. A friend of mine used to launch and retrieve his 26' sailboat at ramps designed with very low slopes, intended for small fishing boats. Actually had people tell him "you can't launch that here", even as they watched him do it. Just a heavy pipe, about 20' or so long, and an old Dodge station wagon.

 

[mikehaugen]

So then... what's the jeep for?

 

[mswlogo]

Agree, I didn't see any real struggle, nor would I have thought there'd be much. Compare pulling that boat out to pulling a box blade full of dirt with the scarifiers down. I would expect that latter to be a tougher job. All the same, glad it worked out for you, mswlogo, and you kept your Jeep "high and dry".

It does look like a breeze. But believe me it didn't the 9 attempts before (all going too slow and just digging itself in). I even traded up from BX24.

I just never considered trying it in 5th gear (counter intuitive). In first gear it will not come out.

With a full box blade, say going up a hill, it's just the reverse. 5th would stall (or burn up clutch) and 1st would have no problem.

In the boat/sand case 5th Gear got speed/momentum up quick while the boat was not much load and 5th paddled more sand through to keep it going.

Another way to think of it, is. If that was a paved Boat Ramp (good traction) you would not want 5th with max RPM. You'd use low gear and take it easy.

It's exactly how the Jeep always pulled it out. But I never thought the little 23 HP motor could have enough speed and torque. So I always maxed torque and tried slow.

Too bad first Video didn't come out. It was super quality but the SD Card filled up (I took the boat for a spin to get conditioner in the lines). Then my wife used her phone for the successful attempt.

 

[mswlogo]

Backup. And bringing boat for service. Towing Kubota. Love the new GC Jeep, my 3rd since 96.

I was a little worried too that the tires on the new Jeep were not aggressive enough, great on MPG though.

 

[pdowling1]

That is a fine boat, made for waterskiing. Do you use it as intended?