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danny
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10 Mar 2015 : 21:16:42
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Ahoy shipmates,
Another question regarding trailers. I bought a trailer months ago, and been working hard to get it fit for purpose, only to now discover that it legally might need brakes. Can someone confirm whether or not this means hydraulic/electric brakes, and not a handbrake? I was of the understanding this meant handbrake when I bought it, and now my wallet is looking quite worried. Every website gives different (confusing) advice. Also, anyone have a rough idea of the weight of an N23 with outboard? I'll be towing with a Citroen Relay MWB if that helps.
Cheers guys, happy boating!  |
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Deano
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Mar 2015 : 21:27:59
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I don't know the law, but I would imagine with the weight of a boat you would need overrun brakes. Unbraked trailers tend to be little camping / Saturday trip to the tip trailers.
Towsure used to have a good legal section on their website.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
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Knighty
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Mar 2015 : 21:29:26
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If you have a hand brake that applies braking to drum brakes on the trailer I would have though you have a braked trailer. There is a mechanism by the handbrake I had on my trailer that compressed on car braking which applied the trailer brakes via cables.
A 23 is 1065kg bare, 15hp outboard approx 35-40kg, trailer prob add 350kg, add a bit more for fuel/water and usual boat clutter on board.
A Citroen Relay looks to have a max towing of 2000kg for a braked trailer and 750kg for an unbraked trailer. So as long as you use a braked trailer you should be fine |
Edited by - Knighty on 10 Mar 2015 23:27:12 |
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Deano
United Kingdom
1843 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2015 : 17:54:30
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Originally posted by Knighty
If you have a hand brake that applies braking to drum brakes on the trailer I would have though you have a braked trailer. There is a mechanism by the handbrake I had on my trailer that compressed on car braking which applied the trailer brakes via cables.
What you are describing is 'over run' brakes. As you go down hill, the weight of the trailer pushes in the spring and applies the 'handbrake' temporally. Taking the weight of the car. This is a braked trailer. Modern systems exist that are 'better' ut in the eye of the law, old fashioned overrun brakes are fine.
I used to tow a Freeman 22 behind a Grand Cherokee and the old school brakes were fantastic and it was better towing down a hill than up!!
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
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danny
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 Mar 2015 : 03:04:43
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Thanks for your replies guys. From what you've described, it does look like it has overrun brakes. I'm going to tow it unloaded to a local trailer company and let him give it the once over before I do anything silly.
Cheers,
Dan |
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Trailer questions (again)
