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06-11-2008, 12:01 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Jeremy Location: Van Nuys, CA Occupation: musician/DJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 22 | boat weight
a friend of mine is trying to find out how much his boat weighs so he can buy a trailer, also what the maximum length of legal towing of a boat. his boat is 27' but he wants to bring it home to do some work on it and not have to pay a slip fee.
thanks
Jeremy | 
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06-11-2008, 12:16 PM
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#2 | | Registered User
Name: Al Location: SGV Vessel: 18.5' Gregor CC Join Date: Jan 2008 | Quote:
Originally Posted by JeremyTAdams  a friend of mine is trying to find out how much his boat weighs so he can buy a trailer, also what the maximum length of legal towing of a boat. his boat is 27' but he wants to bring it home to do some work on it and not have to pay a slip fee.
thanks
Jeremy |
Nada.com / click on consumer / boat / you should figure it out from there. Gives you a valuation on boat and dry weight etc. | |
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06-11-2008, 01:56 PM
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Name: Drew Location: Thousand Oaks Vessel: 23' Striper WA/ 250 Yami OB- blood thirsty Occupation: Zebco Pro-staffer Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 42 | Length is fine what is the beam (widest part of the boat). Hight should be fine but does if have a flying bridge? If so they you have to stay under 15' on the trailer or you are over height limits.
Make, model year, outboard inboard and type etc all things that factor in for weight.
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06-11-2008, 04:39 PM
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Name: Jeff Rose Location: Ventura, CA Vessel: 16' Sea Ray, Therapy...12' Valco, Silver Bullet Occupation: Contractor Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 54 | I am pretty sure max. height including trailer is 14 feet, not 15 feet.
Max. trailer length is no problem, as long as the trailer and tow vehicle are 80 feet or less and total weight is 80,000 or less.
I think max. width of the boat and trailer cannot exceed 102".
You can get a permit to tow if any of these are over limit, but it isn't worth it. Just rent a space at a repair yard at any of the harbors. They can take it out of the water, put it on temp. supports, and provide power to do any repairs you want.
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06-11-2008, 05:03 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
Name: Bill Osborne Location: Ventura Join Date: Mar 2006 | Quote:
Originally Posted by JeremyTAdams a friend of mine is trying to find out how much his boat weighs so he can buy a trailer, also what the maximum length of legal towing of a boat. his boat is 27' but he wants to bring it home to do some work on it and not have to pay a slip fee.
thanks
Jeremy | I would think that a boat trailer dealer might already have the specs for your friends boat? | |
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06-11-2008, 07:06 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Name: Jeremy Location: Van Nuys, CA Occupation: musician/DJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 22 | thanks for all the replies, i do not know much about the boat but I'm sure if i tell my friend everything you all have provided he will figure it out, he can't afford his slip fee much longer so he wanted to store the boat at his house. it does have a flying bridge. I'll probably have to drive down with him to take measurements. thanks for everything guys!! | |
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06-11-2008, 08:04 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
Name: Jeremy Location: Van Nuys, CA Occupation: musician/DJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 22 | boat is 10' wide. my friend said he has been looking for specs all day online and can't find anything. i guess he's on his own lol. | |
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06-11-2008, 11:12 PM
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#8 | | Moderator
Name: Drew Location: Thousand Oaks Vessel: 23' Striper WA/ 250 Yami OB- blood thirsty Occupation: Zebco Pro-staffer Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 42 | 10' wide needs a permit to drive on the road. If he has a class "C" license he can't tow it if it is over 10k with the trailer included. It can't be over 65 feet total with the tow vehicle included and to tow anything over 6,000 pounds your tow vehicle has to be more the 4,000 pounds. It is 14' max hight but make sure your rout doesn't have smaller bridges like the guy on 101 found out.
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06-12-2008, 05:04 AM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: Tim Location: Long Beach, Ca. Vessel: 23' Macgregor,sail. 17'Glasstron runabout Occupation: Poolman-Service-Repair-Remodel Join Date: Oct 2006 | two boat
If things get really out of hand for your friends project. The only way out is a boat towing company or a trucking company that handles overwieght moves. They can get all the permits and take the legal routes that allow over weight movement. The boat yard sounds like a good option
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06-14-2008, 11:56 AM
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#10 | | Registered User
Name: Jeremy Location: Van Nuys, CA Occupation: musician/DJ Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 22 | he will probably end up selling the boat lol. how much does the yard cost? | |
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