What's the biggest boat you can tow with a Landie?? - Page 3

Richard B · 10 May 2006, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Brambles

Classic! That would make the trailer longer

Probably make the boat fall off the trailer too!

Jimmy C · 10 May 2006, 17:26

We towed this little lot to italy and back

Yet when checked with insurance etc it was all fine.
That said.... the law is v. confusing at the best of times!

Jimmy

codprawn · 10 May 2006, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brambles

Classic! That would make the trailer longer

Sorry I meant MOVE - been a VERY long day!!!

Richard B · 11 May 2006, 06:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy C

We towed this little lot to italy and back

Yet when checked with insurance etc it was all fine.
That said.... the law is v. confusing at the best of times!

Jimmy

Jimmy, your link wouldn't let me in (error message about not loged in and my browser setting for cookies...) Can you post the picture(s) here?

Brambles · 11 May 2006, 20:03

Just had an update from the Dept of Transport who referred me back to the dimensions I have already quoted. I.e.: The 7m rule does apply.

Two pertinent points were mentioned:

1. The Department cannot interpret the law - that is a matter for the courts.

2. There is no overhang allowed at the back of the trailer.

I Have emailed them back for an opinion on where the drawbar starts, & will post their reply when received.

Cheers

Ian

codprawn · 11 May 2006, 20:50

What about the xemptions for an indivisible load? I would love to hear a court tell you a boat can be cut in half!!!

Brambles · 11 May 2006, 21:03

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Originally Posted by codprawn

What about the xemptions for an indivisible load? I would love to hear a court tell you a boat can be cut in half!!!

I also asked the Dept of Transport for clarification of this in my latest email

codprawn · 11 May 2006, 21:45

Aren't you just stirring up a can of worms? people have been towing big RIBs for years without any probs.....

Jimmy C · 11 May 2006, 22:22

bahhh! how do i post the photo so it pops up under this post?

Jimmy C · 11 May 2006, 22:26

the [img] the url [/img] thing isnt working for me? what am i doing wrong?

Hugh Jardon · 11 May 2006, 23:37

typical usless bureaucrats creating confusing conflicting guidelines that then have to be intepreted in the courts at the cost of honest folks to feed fat lawyers. pretty pathetic really isnt it

just my humble honest opinion

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brambles

Just had an update from the Dept of Transport who referred me back to the dimensions I have already quoted. I.e.: The 7m rule does apply.

Two pertinent points were mentioned:

1. The Department cannot interpret the law - that is a matter for the courts.

2. There is no overhang allowed at the back of the trailer.

I Have emailed them back for an opinion on where the drawbar starts, & will post their reply when received.

Cheers

Ian

codprawn · 12 May 2006, 02:06

Couldn't agree more. And yet they always say "ignorance of the law is no defence" - how the hell can a mere mortal work it out if most of the officials don't know???

Brambles · 12 May 2006, 05:22

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Aren't you just stirring up a can of worms? people have been towing big RIBs for years without any probs.....

Interesting comment... I'm not trying to do anything of the sort - merely discuss, in an open forum, a legal issue which may be relevant to a lot of members.

It is possible that people have not had any problems because the courts have yet to decide this issue. Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law.