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

[John Birch]

I think the only way you would get nailed being possibly 3 inches over width 
is if you got lippy with the cop pulling you over. 3" over could well be 
argued as diminimus.

As for speed limits, both our countries have ridiculously low max speed 
limits. Make all the auto manufacturers bring their diesel cars available 
for purchase anywhere else in the world available here and the energy 
problem will be significantly reduced. My wife's Jetta TDI gets fuel economy 
to rival a Prius. She starts to think about fueling up with about 750Km on 
the tank (and that's mostly city driving). On the Hwy, averaging 120KmPH, 
she does about 4.3 Ltrs or less per 100k.

Anyway, hope all is well with everyone.

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <Sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: "peter woroniecki" <pworonec at yahoo.com>; "Alberg 30 Public List -- open 
to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] hauling an Alberg 30 (Permit or no permit?)


> 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,  :)
>
>
> ________________________________
> 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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