Originally Posted by
Swordfish56
Hi guys I'm a bit late to this discussion. However I thought I might share my experience involving my 2010 632F Sig powered by a 200hp Zuk. Before I bought it I did do some research including the weight of the rig. BMT ( boat, motor, trailer) should be1860kg dry. I thought ok, with 100lts of fuel, Bimini and safety gear towable weight might be pretty close to 2000kg. Imagine my surprise when I put it over the weigh bridge and it weighed in at 2400kg. I did contact the manufacturer to see if my rig had been layed up to commercial survey. They told me no, and was I sure it wasn't full of water? Don't worry I did check, opened all hatched and bungs. parked it on a steep slope. I am now facing the prospect of further expense of buying a trailer with electric override/brake away brakes or having them fitted to the existing trailer. I did speak to a trailer manufacturer about my situation. He suggested that some manufacturers may understate the weight of there boats to keep the towable weight under the 2000kg and avoiding the need for the towing/braking requirements. Oh the joys of owning a boat! the take home message for me is if you are looking at buying a boat in the six metre range. put it over the weigh bridge at the local tip to be sure of the towable weight.