Boat weighs too much

[VP1]

Search yellow pages for weighbridge where you are... this is the greater Brisbane area
http://www.yellowpages.com.au/search...bane&stateId=4

[hercules]

nqcairns , if you take the hull at 900kg ,
4stroke motor 220kg ?
fuel 200kg
electrics +2 batteries 100kg ?
anchors /safety gear 50kg?
rocket launcher/bimini 40kg?
other tackle etc 100kg?
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1610kg
+ 380kg for trailer
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= 1990kg just made it

Obviously these are just estimates but when they say bare hull is 890kg it probably is just that , bare.
looking at the trailer i'm sure the spare tyre and jockey wheel went on later.
When you start to add up all the little things its no wonder my boats a blob

Craig

[Black_Jack]

Markpeta
i do have 4 wheel disk brakes and a trailer that is registered for over 2100 kilos, the trailer and my towing car are fitted with vacuum hydrolic brakes.
and i regularly check them
my boat and trailer on the weigh bridge weigh by memory about 2.2 tonnes with fuel (about 3/4 full)

kiktv
you can weigh your boat at any public weigh bridge (dumps normally got them) for about $15


geoff

[Needmorerum]

I weighed My 575 Cruise Craft and I think it come in at around 1550kg. But I'll have to re-check that as it was a while ago when I did it. I'll throw it over the weighbridge on the weekend on the way out and let you know. Last time I did it without gear, this time I will do it loaded ready to go.
The CC website is saying 1740kg, so I could be a fair way off here.


Corry

[NQCairns]

Craig you are good to go!! I assumed the boat was weighed near dry and not kitted and it still hit 2100, the numbers didn't add up.
You will have to do what I used to do and pack some of the boat at the ramp from the car, I really dont think the scallies (sp) will give you any leaway at all, bunch of robots at this level of inforcement.
I had not thought about it before but I assumed the manufacturers weight would be with all fittings, hatchcovers, fuel tanks, possibly basic steering but it may be with only the bare glass hull? That could amount to a near 200kg shave on a boat this size I guess.
Actually your measurement gave me a fright because I am rebuilding a 5.5m that I estimate will be around 1200kg not kitted
and near dry as the trailer is already built as a single axle. I didnt want to fall above 1500kg. cheers nq

[blaze]

Hi Nq
my boat trailer is single axle, boat 6m, not a lot of wieght difference between that and 5.5.
It does tow well and is braked but I went down and got 4 new springs yesterday, now gotta chase
some rims and other bits.
Have towed like it is for a non stop 390km (checked tyres once) tyres did not get hot
but running at 65psi so I will rest easier when its tandem
cheers
blaze

[NQCairns]

Yeah Blaze my position also, I will not enjoy the tow until 4 wheels are rolling under the boat 9will get there), I dont need the potential hastles of a 1.2 tonne min weight, two tyre tow. cheers nq

[joeT]

I did a boating course a few years ago where a police officer came in to talk to us about safety, regulations etc. He said that they did not unhook the trailer from the car when weighing, mostly because the equipment they have is just a weightpad that you drive the trailer on top of, and that they let you get away with the weight on the ball.

Technically, they are supposed to weigh it as gross weight (unattached). And that is the weight used for rego purposes.

I'd always play it safe and keep it all under. Take some stuff out of the boat and put it in the car, and put it back in the boat when you get to the ramp.

[jimbo59]

Down the manly ramp last month i got checked by water police for safty gear, rego,breathtest and checked my trailer for brake_away brakes.

[JohnWF]

Hercules,
You are right in that it is common to weight the trailer connected to the car so that the 10%, or so, weight is not included to stay under the class limits, or maybe they are just lazy. Unhooking the trailer gives the accurate weight. The RTA guys should unhook when checking if they have suspicions that you are close to the limit. The other posts are correct, you are over two tonne and really should have the 4 wheel break-away system fitted to be both legal and for insurance purposes.