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Old 27 July 2021, 18:02   #1
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Trailer width

Hi everyone,

Still new in the SIB world, please forgive me if this is an elementary question.

I have sourced a trailer to use for my MK2 FS, the boat is 6ft (1.8m) wide, but the trailer is 4.375ft (1.3m) wide measured at the extreme ends of the wheels. I plan on installing additional bunks to help the outer tubes (already has 2 bunks at floor to tube connection).

Length is 15ft (4.5m) long with inner bed area is 77in x 40in (196cm x 102cm)

My question is would this trailer be adequate? As the boat would overhang by 6.5 inches (16cm) or so each side.

Thanks in advance.
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Old 30 July 2021, 01:59   #2
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I wouldn't have thought that Canada was a backward country.
Surely your authority on vehicle registration and requirements has a website outlining the legal sizes etc.
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Old 31 July 2021, 12:27   #3
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I wouldn't have thought that Canada was a backward country.

Surely your authority on vehicle registration and requirements has a website outlining the legal sizes etc.

I don’t think his question was legality (although good luck working out if that would be legal in the U.K. from gov sources!); his question is about support for the boat...
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Old 31 July 2021, 13:49   #4
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Not sure if they do maths different in Canada?

When I went to school:

180cm - 130cm = 50cm, split evenly that is 25cm each side of overhang?

Presumably less than the width of the tube? On a Rib you wouldn't support the tubes? And the wheels aren't usually as wide as the tubes...
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