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andybury 
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 Topic: New boat trailer RegsPosted: 05 Dec 12 at 5:16pm |
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I have heard, but cant find anything on the net that new regulations are coming in for boat trailers. Can anybody point me towards any info on this.
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Telltale
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Posted: 05 Dec 12 at 5:51pm |
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If you follow the link and type' trailers ' in the blog search it gives you an idea of the changes in various posts. http://flyingfifteen.wordpress.com the full regulations are almost unintelligible!
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JimC
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Posted: 05 Dec 12 at 8:48pm |
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When I did a major refurb of a thirty year old trailer and it came out close to what a new trailer would cost I thought I'd been damn silly... But with all these regs I reckon trailer restoration could be a good little earner...
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maxibuddah
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Posted: 06 Dec 12 at 9:35am |
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Can't have enough regulation....
The one thing I wish would come from Europe is the speed limit thing from France. Up to a certain weight there is no specific weight other than the current road limit. Should cover most boat trailers except ff's. |
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tgruitt
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Posted: 06 Dec 12 at 10:39am |
I completely disagree. Have you seen the state a lot of trailers are in, I would guess a great majority of dinghy trailers are not road legal or well mainatined. I strongly oppose the speed limit on motorways being raised to 80mph too, 70mph is more than fast enough for any car even with modern technology, it's the human behind that wheel that won't be good enough. |
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maxibuddah
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Posted: 06 Dec 12 at 11:30am |
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And your last comment Tom that is exactly the point. It is not the speed of the car its the user. Now my trailer is on perfectly good working road legal condition as is my box trailer. There is no real weight issue that causes it to be towed at less of a speed than the speed limit.
As for trailers that are in a less than road worthy condition then they wouldn't be acceptable even to the reduced British speed limit so shouldn't be on the road. Maybe the bit mentioned on the ff site about yearly testing of trailers is a relevant and sensible point. I also never said about increasing the national speed limit at all, just allow lightweight trailers to be towed at that national speed limit. |
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tgruitt
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Posted: 06 Dec 12 at 11:53am |
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If that were the case then wouldn't everyone have to upgrade their trailer wheels and tyres? I didn't think they were designed for high speeds? Bearing in mind on a 70mph road driving at nearer 80 seems the norm these days. 65 on the inside lane for me! (no trailer).
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RS400atC
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Posted: 06 Dec 12 at 12:00pm |
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My trailer has 10inch wheels with tyres that are rated at 85mph, with about 5 times the weight they are carrying. I could easily fit 115mph radials to it, but anything over a ton gives the boat covers a hard time.
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MerlinMags
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Posted: 06 Dec 12 at 12:03pm |
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Tommo, since you passed your test recently you can't tow anyway! You need a seperate test.
Old fogeys like me who passed their (normal) driving test in the 90s got trailer endorsements as standard. |
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radixon
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Posted: 06 Dec 12 at 12:40pm |
Oi I am not that old, and yes I can tow anything. I did the B+E trailer teat so I can tow a 6 stacker Pico trailer using a Jeep Cherokee. TBH if you are a youngun and need to do the test, providing you can reverse turn you should be fine.  The test is completed using a box trailer so you cant see out the back and have to use the side mirrors. Edited by radixon - 06 Dec 12 at 12:40pm |
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