Thaks guys, Besides the 28 ft Pontoon, I'm also entertaining the
thought of a 28 ft. cruiser w/10 ft. beam, and wondering what I would
be dealing with.


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 9 Sep 2006 22:47:47 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:


wrote:
I'm forgetting. I think that boats with an 8 ft. beam is the limit for
hauling without special permits on US interstates and state highways.
But I've also heard up to 11 ft.

which is it?

Thanks!

Most states it's 8'6" without a "wide load" permit. With "wide load"
permit, can go up to 11 feet in some states. Permit involves an annual
fee, under specified size does not require a chase or pilot car, and
may restrict towing to daylight hours only.

Sort of.

On Federal highways, the limit is 9 feet without marker or permits, 10
feet with a "Wide Load" markers on the trailer within proper weight
limits without a permit. Permitting and escort required over 10 feet
up to a overall limit of 12 feet

Special permits over 12 feet require routing surveys, civil escort,
daylight only and operating hours are restricted. Depending on the
load being carried, it may require a police escort.

State regulations for state highways may be different, but most of the
time they follow Federal guidelines. For instance, in CT, it's 8.6'
but in RI it's 9'.