Trailerable boat Q's???

[Marathon]

Just wondering, what is the maximum length (LOA) allowed for a trailerable boat? I know the maximum beam allowed is 2.5 metres. And I heard anything more than that will require a permit. Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Brian

[Aaron_Fogarty]

Check with the department of transport they will know although getting to talk to someone there is your first obstical........Maybe you need the whole day off work.....make it two.
Brian
Mate the problem with boats is when they get long they get wide...In my experience its the beem of the boat that exceeds the limits before the length does. A mate had a great Idea to build this great 8m trailerable plate boat that come inside the beem laws for trailerability. Great Idea so 100 grand later it was a great lookin boat that you couldnt go out in anything over 15knots because it wanted to track and almost roll over..
Are you building?????? Why you ask two dogs?????
Regards Aaron

[dfox]

Your right Aaron, the biggest problem in aust. is this 2.5 law, its created a lot of problems with boats being built to this beam, where the hull should have been wider. We still how ever build some great boats but comparing aussie boat beams to yankee ones you soon see we are building to a law restriction and not an on water performance formular...foxy

[Marathon]

Thanks for the reply fellas. The reason I asked is because my old man has a boat manufacturing business in Indonesia. I'm thinking of getting one made early next year and importing it here.

Here's a pic of that was built a few months ago. It's 11.58m (LOA) and beam is 2.75m. What do you fellas think?

http://images.marathon.multiply.com/image/1/photos/1/600x600/3.jpg

http://images.marathon.multiply.com/image/1/photos/1/600x600/1.jpg

Also, does anyone know if there is an Australian Standard in boat building?

Cheers,

Brian

[Dr_Dan]

Nice looking rig brian. But at 11.5mtrs, don't know how I'd feel towing something like that? What's it weigh also? I imagine with 2X200hp and a full load of fuel, would push the weight up a fair bit? might find restrictions with the weight also

[NQCairns]

For a boat that big in my opinion go with a truck, a trailer to me anyway would only be more bother than it's worth.I saw a setup at 1770 that was pretty flash, big boat on truck with hydraulic setup to get boat in water and out every trip, was a fairly simple setup really but a modern truck if i remember right.

I have an old 4wd that is only used to tow, gather boys stuff and take the dog on an outing. Mostly it doesn't move for a week or more at a time and when I was fishing a lot the boat would stay hitched for a fair few weeks sometimes.
Just thinking the equv idea with an old but basicly good condition truck could work in the same way. Just a thought.nq

[mini696]

The sites for transport rules are really vague when it come to detail on this (RTA, QLD transport, etc).

Heres a couple of thing I found out.

I'm sure you can tow over 2.5m (width) as long as you have the right warning signs displayed (Flashing lights, oversize sign etc). I am unsure if you need a permit every time you tow, of if you can get one permit for a year or so. I THINK you need the permit everytime you tow. :-[ Also when you are oversized you are restricted on some of the roads you can travel (like city centres, single laneways).

If the length is over 7.5m (car and trailer) and your travelling on a single lane road (1 lane each direction) you must not follow another vehicle closer than 200m.

If the length is over 7.5m, or weight is over 4.5T you cant stop on a carriageway (in a builtup area) for more than one hour. If you aren't in a builtup area you can only stop in Truck stops and rest areas.

If your vehicle is over 7.5m you are allowed (not compulsary) to display a "Do not overtake turning vehicle" sign. This give you the right to use both lanes (in one direction) to turn, and other vehicles must give you right of way.

That boat in the pics above looks really nice. Simple and clean.

Sorry I cant be of more help.

[Sportfish_5]

Brian - Looks OK but you will need to send it down for a year and we can give it a good sea trial :P :P :P :P :P :P

Ill supply the "Ausfish Fishing Team" stickers as part of the deal ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Cheers

Greg

[Marathon]

Thanks again for the comments fellas. :)

http://images.marathon.multiply.com/image/1/photos/1/600x600/41.jpg

This boat weighs about 4 tonnes with its 1000 litre :o fuel tank filled up. 8) I'm not planning to bring this particular boat to Aus but a similar centre console. I'm gonna keep the beam at 2.5 metres wide and length at around 7 to 8 metres long.

[Big_Kev]

Not enough horse power. LOL

As boats get longer and wider than 2.5mtr they are classed as transportable instead of trailerable. And thats when the rules kick in and they are different from state to state, and you need permits and you need flags and you need signs and you need flahing lights and you need to transport between certain times and certain days and you need and you need etc etc.
It becomes a specialist feild.
Boats in the states are made wider then here as the law is more generous and a lot of people get caught out importing a boat with the best of intention only to find out it is illeagle to trailer it.

[Dr_Dan]

That is a very nice looking boat!