trailering 9.6 beam?

[motocross]

do any of you trailer a 9.6 beam boat on a regular basis?

I know technically this is oversized but the salesman tell me they do it all the time with their boats.... ...

remember i said salesman!!!

[borderline 350]

Dear M.C. I used to haul a 10' wide once a month for routine maint. & cleaning. I always obtained an overwidth NYS DOT permit. If you haul w/o the permit, you are on your own. NYS DOT State Troopers nailed a boat dealer from Canan. hauling overwides to the Roch. Boat Show about 3 years ago! Been going on for years!! You are taking big chances w/o the permit. I haved moved to a smaller boat so I can avoid the NYS hassle.......Jet Boat Bill

[Fishstix]

I drive truck. NYS DOT has gotten real pickey. Its not about safety anymore its all about money.Fines run up in the thousands.I would not dare chance it.

[motocross]

thanks for the info...

[jimski2]

The least you need are flashing yellow lites and "overwidth vehicle" signs front and rear.

[Yankee Troller]

We do it all the time. (Fingers Crossed) But we tend to stay off expressways because there are fastwer routes to the Lake from our house. The only expressway we use a lot would be the parkway.

[motocross]

are the permits a one shot deal or certain lenght of time?

[Yankee Troller]

It was my understanding you needed one every time.

[Just Fishin']

Don't do it unless you are willing to pay the fine (or your salesman is). I know people that don't register trailers every year....works fine until you get caught!

I have prosecuted and defended people for over 20 years and the comment above about raising revenues has never been truer than now. No such thing as a wink and a pass anymore.

We won't even talk about the potential civil liability if someone gets hurt when you are towing the oversized rig without a permit.

[Splitshot115]

I passed a guy on the NYS thruway last friday pulling a boat that dwarfed

his 2500 pickup, no less than 25ft. he had flags, tellow flashing lights and oversize load signs. then shortly after that went by a boat smaller than the first one on the back of a tractor-trailer. Go figure!!!!!

Splitshot115