Towed a buddies '97 Chaparral Signature 29...

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Any idea what it weighed with trailer? Mine is a 25'er but weighed 8700 with all tanks empty on the trailer. Boat was 7400. Dry weight is listed at 6600. I towed it with my 1500 but was over by a few hundred pounds even with the tanks empty but it towed it fine
 
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With the trailer, I estimated 9500-9700 lbs (8500 lbs - that was registered on the travel lift, + 1000-1200 average weight of triple axle aluminum trailer)
 

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With the trailer, I estimated 9500-9700 lbs (8500 lbs - that was registered on the travel lift, + 1000-1200 average weight of triple axle aluminum trailer)
I bet trailer is heavier than that. My tandem axle Venture aluminum trailer is 1300lbs. My boat with empty tanks was 7400. I'd bet that trailer is at least 1500 minimum. But boats also have less tongue weight. My tongue weight is about 750 so about 8%.
 
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To be honest, I couldn't find the S/N plate on the trailer, which could have given me the answer... The truck was a champ though, even if it was over the 10k lbs mark... made quick work of every mile. 1500 lbs, not unbelievable. I also think I had the boat a little too far forward... so surely had more than 750 lbs tongue weight...
 
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