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    Posted: 14 Jun 11 at 10:18pm
what is the smallest sized engin you could use to tow a medium sized dinghy traling weight about 120 kg + road base?
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Car you mean?
Whatever you can get a towbar for.
850 mini or Morris Minor used to work OK!
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Any car can tow, it depends how quick you want to go up a hill.

I read the title and thought boat engine, in that case, a 5hp will do!
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The national trailer and towing assoc here, advice and Law:
 
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ok apparently i didn't make it clear the engine is for a car and i want to know if a 1000cc mini is capable of towing a contender and will it be able to get up to 60 mph on the flat?
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Tow limits for a mini, from the manufacturer which also have legal force. http://www.uktow.com/towing%20capacity.asp#tab1

Contender + trailer is what, weight of 2-3 adults? Won't make a massive difference to the car's performance.


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Originally posted by radixon

Any car can tow


Nope. It is illegal to fit towbars on certain types e.g. Ford Ka.
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Tim - Anything over 1 Lr will be fine. Also, the main problem with getting car/trailer combinations right is making sure you can STOP. Even the smallest of cars can tow a double trailer with, say, a pair of RS400s on it .. It may not be quick, or elegant, but it'll do it. Slam on the brakes though (small car, small brakes .. 2 disks and 2 drums usually on older small cars) and you'll just keep flying along ...  

Pick a car, learn to drive that properly first before you worry about adding extra complications.  

Anyway, aren't you selling your Contender?



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thanks. yes i am selling my contender but it will be replaced with a boat which weighs about the same weight as a contender.
 


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