Class permit towing over-width boats

[Brian D]

Extract from MQ news letter

The Department of Transport has advised Marine Queensland that they will be issuing a new Class permit to permit the towing of over-width boats up to 2.9 metres wide, subject to meeting various conditions.

The most significant change with the proposed permit will be the nature of tow vehicle permitted to tow over-width boats. The new permit will allow vehicles with a GCM of 4.5 tonnes to be used. Vehicles that meet this requirement includes Toyota Landcruisers, Nissan Patrol, Nissan Navara’s, etc. There are also other requirements relating to the towing of the over-width boat.

The permit will be available on the Department of Transport and Marine Queensland web sites and are free of charge. End quote

[rayke1938]

Should make the owners of some of those imported yank ones happy now that they can be legal.

Cheers

Ray

[bootyinblue]

Can only mean 1 thing.... carnage on the roads! Can you imagine an extra half a metre in the lane next to you?

[rayke1938]

I thought they could go to 2.8 with a permit now. its the bloody cranes with their overbright flashing yellow lights cruising along at 80kph that I hate.

Cheers

Ray

[Brian D]

It means to me that I have changed my thinking about my next boat.

I'll be able to get a small trailable game boat

[bootyinblue]

Brian D wrote:

It means to me that I have changed my thinking about my next boat.

I'll be able to get a small trailable game boat

Do I have a suitable tow vehicle for you.....

[ellicat]

You thinking of upgrading Greg ?

[bootyinblue]

It says Navaras! Not sure about yours but I got the 3.5t tow package on it and have tested it once or twice with horseflesh onboard (and its struggles!!)

[Feral]

Only problem Brian is that most public ramps have a total allowed mass of 5 tonne (boat trailer and car) so your still not legal!

[ellicat]

bootyinblue wrote:

It says Navaras! Not sure about yours but I got the 3.5t tow package on it and have tested it once or twice with horseflesh onboard (and its struggles!!)

The 4l V6 goes alright