SCORPIO
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Anybody tow a boat that is over 8'6" wide? I'd like to hear your experiences and advice. I'm planning on bringing my 1989 300DA with 11' beam home for the winter. I purchased a brand new triple axle aluminum bunk trailer as an insurance policy against hurricanes and other bad coastal storms since the yard in my area won't haul you for a hurricane, says you're safer in the water. The other local yard inland sold off their hydraulic trailer so they can no longer pull boats, go figure. Anyway, the recent close call with hurricane Mathew was the catalyst that finally brought me to the realization that I needed a better plan than to just add fenders and cross my fingers. So now that I have the trailer, I'm planning to bring the boat home, about 165 miles, for the winter. I can store it on my property, probably indoors, and will do a lot of projects I've been putting off due to distance and time constraints. I know I will need permits from the two states I will be towing in and I also know I have enough truck to handle the load. What I'm interested in is any pointers/pitfalls that others with similar experiences can provide. Specifically, how stable is it towing a wide load?
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