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26 October 2012, 10:35
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Anglesey
Boat name: Trixie
Make: Scorpion 8.5m
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp Suzuki
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Trailer Rental
Hi all,
Does anyone know of a company that rents a 24 foot car transporter / trailer, I know they exist, but I can only find 18 footers ?
Still trying to get my RIB from Anglesey to Preston...
Cheers !
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26 October 2012, 15:15
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
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If you were in the AA RAC Green Flag etc & "broke down" en-route, they would recover you to your destination 
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26 October 2012, 15:28
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
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does that work on trailers load over 21 foot?.
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26 October 2012, 15:58
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Country: UK - Wales
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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
does that work on trailers load over 21 foot?.
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Yes it does Stu, they're obliged to recover you, or just your tow, this can take a couple of hours whilst they find a suitable low loader though.
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26 October 2012, 16:06
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
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Am i getting this right you can tow an 8 metre boat behind you car and if the car fails the they have to relay you and the trailer. or is it just if the trailer fails.
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26 October 2012, 16:17
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
Am i getting this right you can tow an 8 metre boat behind you car and if the car fails the they have to relay you and the trailer. or is it just if the trailer fails.
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Worked for me! (Not quite 8m but still more than 21ft)
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26 October 2012, 16:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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Originally Posted by Tim M
Worked for me! (Not quite 8m but still more than 21ft)
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It was a LR Tim ...so bound to happen sooner....any later and it woud have rusted away  .... 
PS - not 100% sure that rear number plate showed the legally required info .....hahahaha
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26 October 2012, 16:20
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
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I'd only owned it 24 hours! Worst car ever.
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26 October 2012, 16:23
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
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I also think it helps if they send a contractor; they seem a little more willing to bend the rules.
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26 October 2012, 16:24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
Am i getting this right you can tow an 8 metre boat behind you car and if the car fails the they have to relay you and the trailer. or is it just if the trailer fails.
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They must recover the lot, imagine having to leave your whole rig on the m4  . Your premium will go up if pull that to many times though.
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26 October 2012, 16:30
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Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
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Make: Avon Searider SR4
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Originally Posted by Dragonhawk ficht
They must recover the lot, imagine having to leave your whole rig on the m4 . |
Or on the slipway...
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26 October 2012, 16:45
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Over the years I've had both recovered, boat on trailer (6.4m boat +trailer about 7.5m in total) on the back of the recovery truck with me following. Car on truck with boat on truck hitch, never been a problem.
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26 October 2012, 17:55
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
Join Date: Jun 2009
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What they say is its got to fit on the recovery vehicle and got to be within the width limits
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26 October 2012, 18:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
Boat name: Impulse
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 140
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,020
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
Am i getting this right you can tow an 8 metre boat behind you car and if the car fails the they have to relay you and the trailer. or is it just if the trailer fails.
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Hmmm I think this is very much recover company dependent/level of cover and what vehicles they have available in the area. I went for additional cover with Green Flag which covers the car and trailer. I have heard stories where people not having this level of cover had to leave the boat on the hard shoulder while their car gets taken to the garage to be fixed/or the people are taken to an area of safety and the owner has to arrange separate means of getting the boat/trailer recovered.
Check the small print
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26 October 2012, 18:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
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Originally Posted by AJ.
Hmmm I think this is very much recover company dependent/level of cover and what vehicles they have available in the area. I went for additional cover with Green Flag which covers the car and trailer. I have heard stories where people not having this level of cover had to leave the boat on the hard shoulder while their car gets taken to the garage to be fixed/or the people are taken to an area of safety and the owner has to arrange separate means of getting the boat/trailer recovered.
Check the small print
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I went with caravan club this summer best thing is ring them up with your requirements
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26 October 2012, 19:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
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I went with caravan club this summer best thing is ring them up with your requirements
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Best way to do it is with CCC
They have no restrictions on size, provided its a legal tow on your towing vehicle they will recover in the event of car or trailer breakdown
Here's the ill T & C's (Page 10 shows weights etc) with a screen shot also shown
http://www.campingandcaravanningclub...lAHwAfAAwAHwA0
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26 October 2012, 19:47
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
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That's basically what cc said I am in both might try them another time
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29 October 2012, 12:07
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Anglesey
Boat name: Trixie
Make: Scorpion 8.5m
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp Suzuki
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I think they'd recover me but then Tow the trailer... which is the bit that's knackered.... I'm trying to contact a few Transport company's to see if any have an empty wagon...
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29 October 2012, 12:09
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Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1978SeaRider
I think they'd recover me but then Tow the trailer... which is the bit that's knackered.... I'm trying to contact a few Transport company's to see if any have an empty wagon...
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29 October 2012, 12:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
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Originally Posted by 1978SeaRider
I think they'd recover me but then Tow the trailer... which is the bit that's knackered.... I'm trying to contact a few Transport company's to see if any have an empty wagon...
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If the trailer fails on a public road they will recover you to your destination might be worth the 90 RAC + £40 CCC membership
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