>The previous owner of my '75 claimed the guy who'd owned it before *him*
>had towed a Hobie cat with it.  It did have a hitch installed.  This may
 >partly explain why the van was on its second engine at only 120,000 miles.
;)

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Hey, I towed my Hobie 18 1200 miles with a diesel westy.  Dana Point, CA to
Calgary, Canada.
The trip took an extra 2 days.  I must have been crazy.........

Gary Lee
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm