[Public-List] hauling an Alberg 30 (Permit or no permit?)

[Mike Lehman]

Has anyone driven the interstate highways lately at the posted speed limit? 
We took a 5 hour ride to the mountains this past weekend and I set the 
cruise control at 65 and thought that I was going to be run off the road, 
nearly every single car was doing 80+. My point is that DOT, or the police, 
seem to have more to do than to worry about whether a boat is 3" over the 
width limit.

-----Original Message----- 
From: peter woroniecki
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:54 AM
To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
Subject: Re: [Public-List] hauling an Alberg 30 (Permit or no permit?)

Tom,

It was safe to haul A30 with no hassle... well untill today, anyway. Thanks 
for tipping off the DOT,  :)


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From: Tom S. <tom.s at insightbb.com>
To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:14 AM
Subject: [Public-List] hauling an Alberg 30  (Permit or no permit?)

Hello all,

Has anyone on the list ever been checked by the D.O.T while hauling their 
A-30 and asked for a permit?

Does the D.O.T. have data which gives them the exact beam  of the boat or do 
they actually try to put the tape on it.

As I am sure you all know this boat actually only violates the required beam 
for a very small point about mid ship. It would be a bit tricky to actually 
get it measured accurately.........maybe a couple of plum bobs dropped from 
the mid beam and measure between them.

I realize the boat is actually 8'-9" but the beam on my documentation it is 
stated as 8.6 that could be construed as 8'-6" by say myself I guess maybe.

The permits are not all that expensive but they do create  quite a bit of 
hassle.They lock you in to a time frame and a particular route.

Anyway, I was just wondering what others have done.......... or might would 
consider doing.

-mostly a lurker, but love this list,

-tom s

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