Hoping to revisit this thread to learn more about your experiences across Washington State / PNW. I've got a '24 Hybrid Lariat, and will start launching my '68 Whaler (2000 lbs) this spring / summer. I'll primarily be launching on Lake Washington, so I feel comfortable with the ramps around...
Learned a little bit more since posting. I'd be towing 1,500 - 1,600 so that problem is eliminated. But I do want to learn more about launching on the boat ramp. Obviously, my hybrid is FWD ... I was hopeful that having the ramp as flat as it is would alleviate some of the burden. It's concrete...
Much appreciated, and lesson learned on GCVWR vs tow capacity.
Recognize FWD could be a problem on the ramp, but it’s thankfully not gravel, and it could have been RWD which would obviously be worse to launch.