trailer boating, again

[duncan]

Re:mysterious trailer....

I meant the boat on the trailer...........to do maintainence like - mid week / winter etc
now if you live next to a farm fine....lol

 

[Col]

Re: No you don\'t Chris!

Ahh, but if I drop my VHF aerial back.........

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[Chris_d]

Re: Ahh but..

of course its not the length that counts really, it's the width, if I drop the fenders its.....err at least 22 feet and ribbed!!

 

[jon_bailey]

First year with a boat but have not found trailering a 21ft sportsboat a particular problem. Launching and particularly recovery can be a bit of a hassle, but at least I do not have to worry about getting the cover on and off and cleaning up the boat before I leave it on the mooring. Also can work on boat during the week as it is parked two mins from my house in a nice warm barn.

My brother is a farmer and owns a trailer company so you could say I'm a lucky b******.

Main advantage is the range of waters we can use. Within 1hr trailing I can be anywhere from Poole to the Hamble with all of the diversity of cruising that gives me.

Now looking for a bigger trailed boat and the new 4 x 4 towing vehicle arrives this week.

 

[Joe_Cole]

Re: No you don\'t Chris!

Then I'll stick my spinnaker pole on the end of the mast........

"No officer, I didn't realise that I shouldn't do that"

Joe

 

[Col]

Re: No you don\'t Chris!

What if I tow a water (motorway) skier ??

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[BrendanS]

Re:mysterious trailer....

I do! Well sort off, it's a stud farm....no comments! /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

They'd let me keep it there if I wanted, wouldn't make a big difference to them given all the horse boxes and stuff they have.

This not aimed at you so much as lurkers and others reading threads....... Worth asking around. Farmers have so much gear around, that another trailer wouldn't make much difference. Always farms within reasonable driving difference unless you live in a city. Just a matter of finding a friendly one, and that's not too hard

 

[Joe_Cole]

Re: No you don\'t Chris!

I suppose that that will come under the Design and Constuction Regulations (Skateboards). So long as he is wearing lights I think you've got me!

Joe

 

[neale]

We have a Sealine F37 and have this year trailed it from Poole to Conwy and from Conwy to Hull.

Do I win?

 

[AJW]

Only if you towed it behind your own car. (And your car isn't a Volvo FL10 tractor unit!) Oh yes and you have to have launched it down a slipway off the back of a trailer to count. Using a travel hoist or crane is cheating!!

 

[tcm]

..and if so, have you any pics?

 

[neale]

Claim Withdrawn.

Although I do tow a boat which although called a 24 footer is, (when a marina measures it), 28 feet. So I am justabout in there still.