Trailer hire

[wilsibabes]

I am looking to hire/borrow a trailer to transport a 28ft Bayliner from Somerset to Cumbria. The trailer will not be used for launching so it will not see the water.
I would prefer the trailer to be available in the north west if possible to save me a return journey.

John

 

[Lakesailor]

What are you proposing to tow with? That boat on a trailer is going to be some weight. A 285 is 3,285 Kgs plus the weight of the trailer, which puts it beyond even Landrovers and Landcruisers maximum towing weights.

Threads like this usually end up in a general concensus that it's safer, quicker, and more viable to get it transported.

 

[wilsibabes]

I have a hauler who has agreed to move the boat and I have been informed that the boat is towable. Many of these boats come with trailers and are moved around the country on their trailers. 28’ Trailers are available to purchase from all major trailer manufacturers to trailer this size boat. So it must be a viable option to transport a 28ft boat.
If someone wants to make a few bucks from their trailer stored in the back of the boat yard, then please contact me.
John

 

[Jim44]

Sorry but have to disagree with you, In the Bayliner Range the new (Last 2 Years) 265 is a narrow beam and towable, the 275 which is the old 265 to confuse matters is not towable due to it wider beam and the 285 and above are not legally towable due to Beam and weight not length.

I think you would get away with it but if you got stopped by a policeman that knows the rules it would not be legal and my understanding is that the local Windermere police do know the limits.

Hope this helps!!

 

[Alrob]

i have a 285 bayliner & its way beyond being trailable, the only way to trail it would be with a 7.5 tonner on a special trailer but if your hiring that and super duper trailer I think you would be better with a professional boat transporter

IMHO of course

 

[vanoord]

Firstly, the tow vehicle must have a towing capability for whatever is behind it and assume that 3,500kg is the maximum you're going to find as that's the maximum that you can tow legally*. This capacity includes the trailer and a trailer capable of towing something of that size is going to be heavy - probably 500 to 600kg at very least, so a boat of 2,900kg is absolute tops.

Towing something over 3,500kg will probably attract the attention of the police and if they do drag you to a weighbridge, expect them to throw the book at you.

And then there's the width: if it's a wide-beam, it's not legal. Whether or not you've been informed it is towable, Mr.Plod may not agree (and I've paid fines for a difference of opinion about towing boats).

Finally, there's another thing to consider - do you actually want to have the responsibility of towing something that size on the road? If something goes wrong, eg a hitch failure, the boat has every chance of ending up on the wrong side of a motorway and causing horrendous damage. But that's only my opinion of course: I certainly wouldn't do it.

*iirc, 4,000kg is permissable if the vehicle and trailer are provided with air brakes, but I could be imagining it.

 

[landlockedpirate]

I have towed all my boats upto a 28ft 2900kg Four Winns and all of them within the Law (Just !)

I have tried to hire boat trailers before but have always failed. I think your best bet would be someone who supplies the trailer, towing vehicle and personel. There are 3 or 4 companies who regularly advertise on Ebay. Check they are insured and some even say they will pop the trailer in the water to launch your boat (saving crane fees)

This will all hinge on which model of bayliner you have, if its over the legal maximum (3500kg total weight)they probably wont take it.

Good luck.