Towing a boat through a river crossing.

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

at the end of the day about the time your boat starts to float so will your car mate.

Check out this little rippa!

Warning Language Warning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHZI2hQ83hg

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That is funny as... But good thinking. If it gets that bad, drive the boat and tow the car... Lol..

Kallen Westbrook
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Originally Posted by megomonster

i had a terrible ordeal on my first river crossing, deep water, raging torrent but i had to get through it, there was no turning back.
Heart in mouth stuff.
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tears rolling down my face reading this mick,why because it reminds me so much of the first time i took the wife out 4x4ing
now where up over the tyers now, so shes getting better

Yep, getting yelled at first time for popping a wheel up a gutter. (no water in sight.)

Doing that was always in the back of my mind, but I was more thinking of car first then boat that way I can winch it across. Hard to say how deep the crossing will be but it doesn't look like there has been that much rain there recently. Hopefully can just punch through it.

Well, take a few photos, and update us when you are able.

I've done most of that stretch. The rivers are all pretty good to cross with hard stoney bottoms. I was towing a 12ft tinnie on a raised off-road trailer. I reckon that if your trailer is raised a bit, which it should be anyway for that trip, then you shouldn't have too many dramas. I'm sure everyone would agree - if you are wondering whether your boat is going to float off in the first place, you probably shouldn't be crossing. If you are thinking about putting water in it as a last resort and giving it a crack, then I reckon your risk management process might be letting you down a bit.