3.1.2
Acquire Vehicle (if necessary)
Your current vehicle may already be capable, but, if not, go purchase one.
My
vehicle owner’s manual said that the manufacturer could not recommend towing a
trailer with that car (an 88 Subaru 4WD GL Wagon), but at the 2000 Potomac Cup
there were teams that had towed Lightning sailboats long distances (from
Connecticut, and from Ohio) with their Subaru wagons, and they said their
vehicles worked fine for towing that kind of load. Furthermore, U-Haul was willing to install a hitch kit on my
Subaru and let me tow a U-haul trailer with it, so I concluded that my vehicle
would be fine for towing, especially considering that I didn’t plan on going
very far with the boat. The longest
trips I have made so far have been about 40 miles each, and the vehicle has
performed well on those occasions.