Towing a Marlin?

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I'm looking to upside from my sailfish 25 to a Marlin 28 or possibly a Marlin 30. Most likely a 90s Era boat considering my price range. I need it to be mobile. Can I safely tow this boat?

My tow vehicle is a 2012 ford super duty 6.7 diesel crew cab long bed single rear wheel.
 
Clockwork said:
I'm looking to upside from my sailfish 25 to a Marlin 28 or possibly a Marlin 30. Most likely a 90s Era boat considering my price range. I need it to be mobile. Can I safely tow this boat?

My tow vehicle is a 2012 ford super duty 6.7 diesel crew cab long bed single rear wheel.
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Our Marlin 300 with full fuel, gear and an aluminum Load Rite triple axle trailer was about 14,000 lbs. We towed it with a Denali 2500 HD Duramax with no problem.
 
I tow mine all the time, no problem. Depends on your experience but if you are use to towing you will have no problems. Definitely need 4x4
I tow with a Chevy 2500 Diesel.
 
Physically, your truck is up to the task. A dually would make a very noticeable difference, but what you have is fine.

But don't skimp on the trailer - brakes on all axles. Ideally EOH brakes for that kind of weight - HUGE improvement over standard surge brakes.

You're well over the legal width limit for trailering and will need wide load/overwide permits for each state you trailer through.

Only you can determine if you can comfortably do it, though.
 
I tow my Canyon 306 with the same truck, 2012 F250 6.7 Diesel. Two critical issues.

First, tongue weight. Buy or borrow a good tongue weight scale (about $130) and get between 10 and 15% on the tongue. Don't guess, go to your local scales with the boat loaded with your typical towing gear and fuel. I used my local dump/transfer station.

Second, put air bags in the rear of your truck to adjust for the right tongue weight. My F250 sat too low with the stock springs and I suspect yours will too given that the Marlin is heavier than the Canyon. I installed manually inflated bags and use a portable air compressor as needed.
 
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