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| Author: | passingwind [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie 18 trailer question |
Can anyone check there trailer and measure the crossmember bar for me? Is it 8 feet or 8 1/2 feet? 8 feet should be enough right? |
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| Author: | OlderBowman [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 trailer question |
actually, without measuring I can tell you with about 95% certainty it is 8 feet even, because anything wider requires a special permit over the road. |
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| Author: | passingwind [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 trailer question |
Great thx |
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| Author: | SNovak [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 trailer question |
I think in most states the legal width is 8' 6" (102"), not 8', so I'd double check before cutting anything short... I'll grab a tape measure the next time I head down to my boat and see what mine are. |
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| Author: | OlderBowman [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 trailer question |
since I stopped home for lunch, I measured the crossbeam on my Trailex trailer. it is 8'-½" long. plenty wide for my H18. BTW, federal DOT standards call for a 10' wide lane on US and Interstate hwys. Though I have experienced locales where a state DOT has carved an extra lane in high density areas by narrowing the shoulder and the lanes of traffic... to under 9 feet! creates a challenge to keep the trailer centered in the lane when surrounded by traffic. |
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| Author: | musicman [ Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 trailer question |
8' is plenty wide enough as the boat itself is only 8' wide. the point where the hulls rest on the crossbar is therefore under and inside that measurement by a few inches. You can put a stopper of somesort (weld line, cap) on the end of the bar to keep things from sliding off if you want..... paul |
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| Author: | poolemarkw [ Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 trailer question |
The crossbars on my H18 trailer are 92 3/4" wide and are just barely wide enough. The end of the roller assemblies are only about 1/4" from the ends. |
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