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It will greatly depend on the ramp condition, incline, and the trailer condition. If you use a come along be careful not to stand behind it (or have anything important there) in case something gives way. I would avoid a rope and use something that cannot snap back (like you use on a trailer wench).
If you can sail (or paddle) to a real ramp maybe it is easier to move the trailer and vehicle there?
 

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Repost sorry!

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Thanks for the suggestions! It will come down to what my wife prefers to drive since this is her main car. My prius, while awesome, is not the best for towing anything.
So far she prefers the Lexus RX350 but we have not tried the VW yet. She likes a smaller SUV over the larger ones (no to the Toyota Highlander she said).

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Bernie,
I think I have seen your boat on Bomoseen before! We sail there sometimes on our tour of lakes. A pickup is a great VT vehicle but with a 3 year old we need something different 😉
The Lexus is pretty nice, we test drove one yesterday. Pretty cushy for our tastes coming from a 2000 outback though! A CRV looks nice but I am not sure if it will work to tow the trailer, boat, gear, and family.

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I saw the thread from 2007 and was wondering if there was any new information. We have a 1985 tee nee trailer and live in Vermont. We drive all over during the summer visiting different lakes. We need an awd vehicle for the winters and something that will safely tow our FS.
We have been using a 2000 subaru outback but it does seem to have a very long stopping distance. 
We are considering a CRV but with 1500 pound towing capacity our mechanic said it would not be ideal for our area given the weight of the trailer and boat plus gear. Is this good advice?
We noticed that the Lexus 350 has a 3500 pound towing capacity with the tow prep package but we are not really lexus people. Mostly we need something that will be good in Vermont winters and will tow the boat.
Thanks!

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We will be sailing on Lake Bomoseen from this week.  Is there a way to private message or email with any questions?  We will dry sail the boat so I was wondering about good ramps and other options to cut down on the prep time to get more time on the water!SamRutland

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Thanks! We found a fleet in NY that was only 1.5 hours from us so we visited them last weekend.  It was nice to see the boats in action. 

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