SeacretSailor
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These look great and perfect for our needs! My rough calculations show the 17ft option plus trailer should just squeeze under the 750kg if no fuel or toys loaded in. ??
Advice appreciated - Speed boat / trailer under 750kg to take to Europe.
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These look great and perfect for our needs! My rough calculations show the 17ft option plus trailer should just squeeze under the 750kg if no fuel or toys loaded in. ??
Jim@sea
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I once bought an old 14 ft Bayliner Bowrider. (A Bayliner dealer said they did not exist) It was imported privately and was still on the original US non braked trailer. It had a 25hp Yamaha 2 stroke.
Having run transport and latterly worked for an insurance company I was very aware of the lengths Insurance Company Loss Adjusters go to to reduce a claim if there is an accident.
My advice would be before you set off take the boat and trailer to a Weighbridge and get it weighed. (hopefully under 750 kilo)
Take a photo of it on the weighbridge, So if you get stopped in the UK or France you are able to show what it weighs.
My 14ft Bayliner was just under 750 kilo.
Having run transport and latterly worked for an insurance company I was very aware of the lengths Insurance Company Loss Adjusters go to to reduce a claim if there is an accident.
My advice would be before you set off take the boat and trailer to a Weighbridge and get it weighed. (hopefully under 750 kilo)
Take a photo of it on the weighbridge, So if you get stopped in the UK or France you are able to show what it weighs.
My 14ft Bayliner was just under 750 kilo.
SeacretSailor
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Merry Christmas!
Appreciated advice - was that 750kg including trailer for the bayliner 14ft?
chillee
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Hmm. I think with engine that might be a challenge. But never looked too closely.
Ranieri is a good quality boat. There are a lot down on the med.
SeacretSailor
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Yeah, I think we rented one on lake Garda, now I come to think of it.
Weight wise;
The 17ft boat weighs 380kg
70hp Outboard weighs 155kg
Unbraked roller trailer 155kg
Total 690kg
What else do I need to take into account for the weight?
Jim@sea
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Yes. The trailer was the American one which the Bayliner came on (No Brakes) When making it weight would not have been a consideration as US towing rules may be different. I Imagine that in the UK a brand new trailer (with brakes) would be lighter that the original American one.
Also the American trailer did not have a Weight or Manufacturers plate on it.
And they tyres were 25 years old. Certainly if an accident ever happened and you had bought new tyres with a date of manufacture on them that would be something an insurance Loss Assessor couldn't take issue with.
chillee
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Anchor, fueltank, inflatables, life jackets(although we only used if got caught in bad weather on the med)
chillee
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Although.. note. You can only water ski on lake Annecy , no inflatables allowed.
CLB
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Brochure boat weights, if that is what you are quoting, are often very wrong. I have a 16ft boat on a trailer that weighs over 800kg without any fuel or kit onboard and only a 30hp 2 stroke motor. My trailer is rather heavily built I admit, but the weight surprised me as the brochure weight of the boat was circa 400kg and I can pick the outboard up and carry it. 380kg for a 17ft boat does seem a bit light. The problem will be that once you have put the bits together you really are going to have to get it weighed, to be sure that you are on the right side of the law. If that shows the package weighing 850kg, what are you gong to do?
chillee
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Personally I risked it. I used to load the boat up with camping stuff, same when I towed y 20ft Mariah Bowrider to Spain. No idea how much it weighed, but I had a powerful 4 wheel drive Mercedes estate. But as has been said earlier. If I had been in an accident, I may well have regretted such a decision.
As for brochure prices, my Mariah and trailer I am sure was massively heavier than the brochure spec . I never weighed it, but could feel the weight behind the car and how heavy it was to man handle.
Beamishken
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Go with an old school 2 stroke you'll save 50kgs
