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#62
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Try this in today's cars.
On Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:12:07 -0500, Califbill wrote:
iBoaterer wrote: In article 229120300402348262.061849bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 728598659402347004.526456bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 593009133402335399.597221bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article 327587060402333680.230404bmckeenospam- , says... iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:14:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: If you had any brains you'd realize how hard salt water can be on boat trailer brakes. That doesn't change the law. http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm Don lives in Canada. And when I tow to Canada, I see that they are good at enforcing their trailer laws. Coming off the ferry on Salt Spring Island, they had a check point to check for valid registration and if trailers have safety chains and brakes as required. You miss the point, though. Our laws (that were posted by state) are different from theirs. Theirs are tougher. Don May need brakes under Canadian laws. I take it you didn't read his post about the laws in his province, eh? An 18' boat and trailer probably exceed 1500# which is the cut off for brakes in Calif. Except here they do not include the boat. Stupid reasoning. Again, we are talking about laws in Don's province, so this is irrelevant. All places seem to have similar laws. http://www.rvda.ca/ProvBrakeReqts.asp#NS Is his province. What does his boat, trailer and load in boat weigh? 3960# in Nova Scotia - brakes required. Go over to Prince Edward Island, and it is only 3300#. He's already stated the weight of his rig and he doesn't need trailer brakes. True. But I hear others say they just ignore the brakes not working on the trailer. As salt water is bad and they will go bad again. Towing with a Rav is marginal at best. 5000# towing? Hate to stop the muther in a panic stop with 3000# behind. 1900# seems light for an 18' boat, trailer, unless a really lightweight trailer, and a 60 hp motor. My tandem axle EZLoader trailer weighed 1100# by itself. He's got a Highlander rated for 5000#'s. He's towing around 2000#, well within his limit. You might have missed his getting the Highlander. -- John H. Hope you're having a great day! |
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#63
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Try this in today's cars.
Good Lord..I have to spell everything out.
Had a RAV4 when I bought the 16.5 foot boat last year. Upgraded to a 2013 Highlander with the 3.5 liter 6 cyl at the end of March 2013. I'm legal! |
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#64
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True North wrote:
Good Lord..I have to spell everything out. Had a RAV4 when I bought the 16.5 foot boat last year. Upgraded to a 2013 Highlander with the 3.5 liter 6 cyl at the end of March 2013. I'm legal! Legal and safe are not inclusive. I towed my 4400# boat and trailer with a Chevy S10 Blazer. 5000# towing rating. Had trailer brake failure, and that rig was an asspucker to stop. My wife's Venza is a cross between a Highlander and a Camry. Same 6 cylinder! and probably same brakes! maybe bigger, and I would hate to tow a 3000# rig without brakes. 2000# is OK, but stills seems ligh unless that is a really thin skin aluminum boat. |
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#65
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Try this in today's cars.
Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls.
Thicker than similar boats. |
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#66
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On 10/2/2013 2:53 PM, Califbill wrote:
True North wrote: Good Lord..I have to spell everything out. Had a RAV4 when I bought the 16.5 foot boat last year. Upgraded to a 2013 Highlander with the 3.5 liter 6 cyl at the end of March 2013. I'm legal! Legal and safe are not inclusive. I towed my 4400# boat and trailer with a Chevy S10 Blazer. 5000# towing rating. Had trailer brake failure, and that rig was an asspucker to stop. My wife's Venza is a cross between a Highlander and a Camry. Same 6 cylinder! and probably same brakes! maybe bigger, and I would hate to tow a 3000# rig without brakes. 2000# is OK, but stills seems ligh unless that is a really thin skin aluminum boat. Donnie's car is on a Camry chassis with Camry brakes. He appears to think it's safe enough to tow a trailer without brakes. Maybe it is. Who knows? maybe he should practice a few emergency stops and see if it feels "safe enough". |
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#67
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Try this in today's cars.
On 10/2/2013 4:15 PM, True North wrote:
Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls. Thicker than similar boats. Uh dummy. Similar boats have Similar thickness hulls. What is 100 gauge, by the way? |
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#68
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Try this in today's cars.
On 10/2/2013 1:34 PM, Hank© wrote:
Donnie wont spend a dime on safety gear to protect himself or others unless he is forced to. That's just the way he is. Some folks are just selfish like that. I remember how hard he tried to cheap out on the tow vehicle, but you all shamed him at least out of the Rav4... |
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#69
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Try this in today's cars.
On 10/2/2013 2:03 PM, True North wrote:
Good Lord..I have to spell everything out. Had a RAV4 when I bought the 16.5 foot boat last year. Upgraded to a 2013 Highlander with the 3.5 liter 6 cyl at the end of March 2013. I'm legal! Yes, we all remember the boys shaming you into upgrading... |
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#70
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Try this in today's cars.
True North wrote:
Legend boats boast of 100 gauge aluminum hulls. Thicker than similar boats. http://legendboats.com/boat/xcalibur...ibur-overview/ If this is your boat, says tow weight is 2542. Add any personnel stuff and weight goes up. |
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