Our 2005 CD 22 rides on a Magic Tilt trailer with surge break mechanism. The tow vehicle is a 2007 Chevy Silverado crew cab pickup, 1500 series half-ton, heavy duty, with 6.0 litre V-8 engine, and tow package.
All this is new to us this year (2009), so we have been ascending the learning curve. Since the end of May we have trailered the boat an estimated 2,600 miles from our home base in central Lower Michigan. Mostly trips have been in Michigan, but one trip to the Thousand Islands on the St. Lawrence River in northern New York accounts for about 1,200 miles.
Generally, we find it comfortable towing at about 60-65 mph on expressways (our Michigan speed limit on X-ways in 70 mph), and back off to 50-55 mph on main two-lane highways with 55 mph speed limits. A lot depends on condition of the roads – bad pavement dictates slower travel, lots of curves slows us down, etc.. At these speeds we generally can rely on cruise control to maintain a steady pace. Gas mileage drops to about 10-11 mpg towing, from about 15-17 mpg without boat and trailer.
Dick Bolton (after approval by Wife Sharon B)