I just looked it up and the 2.7 has 8500lb towing capacity and the 3.5 has a 7600lb towing capacity. That's plenty for towing a boat.

The 0-60 run for this 2.7 is insane. gas mileage is pretty good, too.

With all this said, I'm not a Ford fan by any means, but they're headed in the right direction.