[Shotimes] Towing with the SHO

[Ron Porter]

FWIW, I would tow it with a Class II SHO frame hitch on a SHO. Don and
others have SHO hitches.

FWIW if you want performance, a 5.0 V8 weighs less than a SHO engine.
Personally, I don't think a SHO engine is a very good boat engine, except in
a very light boat, due to the lack of torque.

Now, a SHO engine with a supercharger in a ski boat......

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Pillsbury [mailto:showerks@comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 7:24 PM
To: Ron Porter
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Towing with the SHO

It's a 21.8 WellCraft Single screw BB Ford. with trailer she comes in at 
3645. But does 64MPH across the water! Now if I can just find a sturdy 
enough row boat to drop a 3.2 SHO motor into!
Dave

Ron Porter wrote:

>Define "good sized".
>
>IIRC, the better hitches for the SHO are Class II with 3,500 # capacity.
For
>a highway run, a heavier boat could be towed without an issue.
>
>In the past, I had basic Class I bumper hitches (1,000#) on a Corvette
>(chrome-bumper '71) and on an '81 Citation, and used to tow my ~2,000 #
>checkmate, as well my buddy's 19' Sea Ray on occasion.
>
>Ron Porter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Dave Pillsbury
>Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:27 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] Towing with the SHO
>
>I seem to recall someone was towing a fairly good sized boat with a SHO. 
>Anyone remember who that was and what they were towing? Just for S&G I'm 
>thinking about taking the Boat down to Auburn and leaving it on the 
>property we bought. And maybe sliding into Indy with the SHO. So if 
>anyone recalls let me know.
>Dave
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