Tacho for a Discovery 2 TD5

[UKPOWERBOAT]

Hi,

I need to get a Tacho fitted to my Discovery 2 TD5, 2004 (54) has anyone had one fitted or know of somewhere localish to Southampton that could fit one. Have phone a couple of installers and they are saying this is not possible which I find a little hard to believe.

Thank you,

Richard

[m chappelow]

Paul Barton Tachographs LTD - Tachograph and Road Speed Limiter Specialists

i know its not in your area but it is possible.

[Bigmuz7]

seen an older style round one in a centre console on a disco

[UKPOWERBOAT]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

Paul Barton Tachographs LTD - Tachograph and Road Speed Limiter Specialists

i know its not in your area but it is possible.

Hi, great thank you, called them today, were very helpful, will have to be an anologue tacho. Just going to see if there is someone more local, if not I shall venture up to them.

[C2 RIBS]

Richard, can we ask more about Tacho, I guess you need one for boat towing??

I spoke with another operator recently and he had worked through levels needed, if you own the boats, do you need a tacho? Sorry bit of a thread hijack

[williamhorace336]

Why not keep a manual record and save on costs?

That's the acceptable alternative to VOSA if your taco was to break.

Local police authority should recognise this too.

[UKPOWERBOAT]

Hi, yes looking at getting a tacho fitted as doing more towing work so need to have one fitted as its commercial towing for hire reward.

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[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by williamhorace336

Why not keep a manual record and save on costs?

That's the acceptable alternative to VOSA if your taco was to break.

Local police authority should recognise this too.

Thats only as a tempory mesure as you say if the taco fails ,and he would still have to have a taco fitted in the first place ,

I remember the pre taco days in the 70s when it was all log sheets ,,what a scam that was you could fill it in as you were driving . lol

first time tacos were introduced and change over period from logs ,
i was stopped with a truck and large Yacht just outside Bridlington in a layby the coppers had never seen one before they even called their mates to come and have a look like it was something from outer space . best part i had to show them how to read it .

[Dry_Doc]

Originally Posted by C2 RIBS

Richard, can we ask more about Tacho, I guess you need one for boat towing??

I spoke with another operator recently and he had worked through levels needed, if you own the boats, do you need a tacho? Sorry bit of a thread hijack

As a rule of thumb, if your combination is over 3.5t and you're towing commercially (i.e for hire or reward) then you need a tacho. There are certain exceptions but owning the boat isn't one of them.