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best route for trailering boat from NC to NS ?
I need to haul my boat, using a tractor-trailer rig, from NC to Port
Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia and would like to know the best route. By best I mean those compromises that most suitably consider: safety, cost, time, traffic, road conditions & any other constraints worthily considered. The boat is about 40' long, 12' high and the rig is about 60' long & GVW about 50k lbs. Appreciatively, Courtney -- s/v Mutiny Rhodes Bounty II lying Oriental, NC WDB5619 |
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"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message ... I need to haul my boat, using a tractor-trailer rig, from NC to Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia and would like to know the best route. By best I mean those compromises that most suitably consider: safety, cost, time, traffic, road conditions & any other constraints worthily considered. The boat is about 40' long, 12' high and the rig is about 60' long & GVW about 50k lbs. The I-95 seems to be popular. I wonder if there are any restrictions on it. In Canada, the choice is simplier. Trans Canada all the way. It's certainly the favorite of all the truckers. Would your boat be wider than an 18 wheeler? Why Port Hawkesbury? That's a bit of an industrial area. A couple of weeks ago I took the family in a rental van (mom, wife, 3 sisters, brother-in-law) and toured Cape Breton keeping an eye out for boat launches on the Bras d'Or Lakes and Lake Ainslie. Beautiful place in October...especially on the Cabot Trail. |
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You note how tall the boat is, but you do not say if that is while on the
trailer or not. If it is too tall you get into issues with bridges - (I've yet to see a lift bridge on a road) If you are hiring a legitimate / profiessional to move your boat, leave it to them, but make sure you get references and insurance. A 40' boat is no small undertaking on a trailer. If you are still intent on doing yourself, you are best advised to contact the Transportation Dept of each State and Province you plan to travel through. If the height exceeds a certain limit, you need a special permit. I know in Ontario, that permit also includes routing directions which specify travel times, roads, and lanes (many bridges are arcs) among other things. Some States require lead and even following vehicles depending on the trailer load. "Courtney Thomas" wrote in message ... I need to haul my boat, using a tractor-trailer rig, from NC to Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia and would like to know the best route. By best I mean those compromises that most suitably consider: safety, cost, time, traffic, road conditions & any other constraints worthily considered. The boat is about 40' long, 12' high and the rig is about 60' long & GVW about 50k lbs. Appreciatively, Courtney -- s/v Mutiny Rhodes Bounty II lying Oriental, NC WDB5619 |
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