You're getting a lot of responses, so let me give you my experienced perspective. You're in Hemet? We retired from Temecula. Started with a brand new 1989 26' Class C Jamboree (biggest available then) towing an 18' Sea Ray to Lake Shasta each summer with our 2 kids. Bunk beds are a must! Second. We had to move up to a Class A to tow our next boat, a 21' Sea Ray. So . . . Your currently listed Suntracker should be a very easy tow. Most Class C's tow 3500lbs. And you know the 80% rule, right? How soon do you expect to get 2 footitis? Where locally are you planning to tow the boat? And please don't say Big Bear! Both of our motorhomes were great tow vehicles and superb on launch ramps. You never get the rear wheels wet like I used to with our other tow vehicles. But, we also used to hit lakes where there was a marina where we could rent a slip. You do not want to be messing with hooking/unhooking the RV at the site each time you use the boat. (Although we used to occasionally take the rigs to Lake Perris at times when it wouldn't be an absolute zoo. Great to ski in the morning, nap in the motorhome, then fish until sundown!). You will be creating memories with your kids that are worth more than all the money in the world. Having said that, be careful with some of the local dealers. I've heard good things about Temecula RV, but never used them. I found Richardson's in Sun City to be okay. Contact Redlands Truck & RV and see if they will inspect a unit before you buy it. Whatever it costs is worth it. Talk to them about good extended warranties to consider. They may even know of an available unit they can recommend. They are who you want servicing your rig.
Here's the key. Find a floor plan that you guys like that has been taken care of. Buy it. And use it!
Once you have it, get it and the boat out of So Cal. Seriously. I launched our boats all up and down the state. Shasta is absolutely the best. Worth twice the drive to the River. Great impoundments all along the Western foothills also. Though they will be bone dry this year they put all the So Cal lakes to shame.
And . . . I bought that first Sea Ray when my 29 year old was just old enough to start fishing. He is now a Spec Ops instructor with a 21' Sea Ray he uses around Destin, Florida, to catch and release the feminine species. All those days we spent fishing under the Coronado Bay Bridge when he was growing up were nice, but if you ever get a chance, Destin Is absolutely boater heaven. Nothing like it on the west coast!
