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Boat Trailer Towing Speed Discussion
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:20:46 -0400, HK wrote:
My assumption was that most responsible boaters tow their boats at no more than 60-65 mph (assuming that is allowed by the speed limit) Your assumption is wrong, and responsibility has nothing to do with it. If you have an appropriate trailer and tow vehicle, and they are set up properly, you should be able to safely tow at the legal limit. The legal limit in many states is 70 to 75 mph. I'd agree that road conditions and traffic sometimes dictate a slower safe speed but there is no reason whatsoever to arbitrarily declare that no one should tow faster than 65 mph. On many highways that I frequent, 65 mph would create a traffic backup and lead to unsafe driving on the part of others. I'd be the first to agree that no one should tow at a faster speed than they are comfortable with. If you are not comfortable towing at the speed limit however, you should stay off of the interstates. |
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Boat Trailer Towing Speed Discussion
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:48:39 -0400, Wayne.B penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:20:46 -0400, HK wrote: My assumption was that most responsible boaters tow their boats at no more than 60-65 mph (assuming that is allowed by the speed limit) Your assumption is wrong, and responsibility has nothing to do with it. If you have an appropriate trailer and tow vehicle, and they are set up properly, you should be able to safely tow at the legal limit. The legal limit in many states is 70 to 75 mph. I'd agree that road conditions and traffic sometimes dictate a slower safe speed but there is no reason whatsoever to arbitrarily declare that no one should tow faster than 65 mph. On many highways that I frequent, 65 mph would create a traffic backup and lead to unsafe driving on the part of others. I'd be the first to agree that no one should tow at a faster speed than they are comfortable with. If you are not comfortable towing at the speed limit however, you should stay off of the interstates. You may be limited more by your equipment than any road signage..... -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepage http://pamandgene.idleplay.net/ Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats ----------------- www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com - *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- |
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Boat Trailer Towing Speed Discussion
Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:48:39 -0400, Wayne.B penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:20:46 -0400, HK wrote: My assumption was that most responsible boaters tow their boats at no more than 60-65 mph (assuming that is allowed by the speed limit) Your assumption is wrong, and responsibility has nothing to do with it. If you have an appropriate trailer and tow vehicle, and they are set up properly, you should be able to safely tow at the legal limit. The legal limit in many states is 70 to 75 mph. I'd agree that road conditions and traffic sometimes dictate a slower safe speed but there is no reason whatsoever to arbitrarily declare that no one should tow faster than 65 mph. On many highways that I frequent, 65 mph would create a traffic backup and lead to unsafe driving on the part of others. I'd be the first to agree that no one should tow at a faster speed than they are comfortable with. If you are not comfortable towing at the speed limit however, you should stay off of the interstates. You may be limited more by your equipment than any road signage..... Indeed, especially for Wayne. Of the nearly 90 responses I got in a real boating forum on the trailer speed question, about two thirds said they towed no faster than 65 mph, even if the posted limit were higher. Reasons for not going faster included consideration for others, increased braking distance at higher speeds, harder to take evasive measures at higher speeds, more wear on tires and bearings, higher fuel burn, et cetera. To each his own. There are ways to slow down trailerboaters who are towing too fast for conditions. |
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HK wrote:
To each his own. There are ways to slow down trailerboaters who are towing too fast for conditions. YOu do seem to enjoy making threats. |
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On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:04:13 -0400, HK wrote:
There are ways to slow down trailerboaters who are towing too fast for conditions. No one should tow too fast for conditions. |
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Boat Trailer Towing Speed Discussion
"HK" wrote in message . .. Gene Kearns wrote: On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:48:39 -0400, Wayne.B penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:20:46 -0400, HK wrote: My assumption was that most responsible boaters tow their boats at no more than 60-65 mph (assuming that is allowed by the speed limit) Your assumption is wrong, and responsibility has nothing to do with it. If you have an appropriate trailer and tow vehicle, and they are set up properly, you should be able to safely tow at the legal limit. The legal limit in many states is 70 to 75 mph. I'd agree that road conditions and traffic sometimes dictate a slower safe speed but there is no reason whatsoever to arbitrarily declare that no one should tow faster than 65 mph. On many highways that I frequent, 65 mph would create a traffic backup and lead to unsafe driving on the part of others. I'd be the first to agree that no one should tow at a faster speed than they are comfortable with. If you are not comfortable towing at the speed limit however, you should stay off of the interstates. You may be limited more by your equipment than any road signage..... Indeed, especially for Wayne. Of the nearly 90 responses I got in a real boating forum on the trailer speed question, about two thirds said they towed no faster than 65 mph, even if the posted limit were higher. Reasons for not going faster included consideration for others, increased braking distance at higher speeds, harder to take evasive measures at higher speeds, more wear on tires and bearings, higher fuel burn, et cetera. To each his own. There are ways to slow down trailerboaters who are towing too fast for conditions. Nobody said they tow to fast for conditions. You state that 60-65 is the max safe towing speed. Maybe for you. Under weight / sized towing vehicle, etc. |
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Calif Bill wrote:
To each his own. There are ways to slow down trailerboaters who are towing too fast for conditions. Nobody said they tow to fast for conditions. You state that 60-65 is the max safe towing speed. Maybe for you. Under weight / sized towing vehicle, etc. I am curious how Harry would recommend we slow down trailerboaters who Harry thinks are towing to fast for conditions. |
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On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:08:52 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote: Calif Bill wrote: To each his own. There are ways to slow down trailerboaters who are towing too fast for conditions. Nobody said they tow to fast for conditions. You state that 60-65 is the max safe towing speed. Maybe for you. Under weight / sized towing vehicle, etc. I am curious how Harry would recommend we slow down trailerboaters who Harry thinks are towing to fast for conditions. That's why he has a low transom. Laminar air flow off the stern. |
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Boat Trailer Towing Speed Discussion
On Sep 19, 5:48 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:20:46 -0400, HK wrote: My assumption was that most responsible boaters tow their boats at no more than 60-65 mph (assuming that is allowed by the speed limit) Your assumption is wrong, and responsibility has nothing to do with it. If you have an appropriate trailer and tow vehicle, and they are set up properly, you should be able to safely tow at the legal limit. The legal limit in many states is 70 to 75 mph. I'd agree that road conditions and traffic sometimes dictate a slower safe speed but there is no reason whatsoever to arbitrarily declare that no one should tow faster than 65 mph. On many highways that I frequent, 65 mph would create a traffic backup and lead to unsafe driving on the part of others. I'd be the first to agree that no one should tow at a faster speed than they are comfortable with. If you are not comfortable towing at the speed limit however, you should stay off of the interstates. Wow, you are wrong on soooo many levels here. I tow below the speed limit. Let people pass me as long as I am not to slow. By slow I mean based on the posted speed limit, not on the speed of the traffic. If you can't maneuver your vehicle around a boat doing the speed limit, you should not be on the interstate |
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