towing a boat to exmouth
Submitted by marty9 on Tue, 2009-01-20 15:29
hi guys,just wondering if any one has towed a 6m plus boat to exmouth?
just wanna know how long it would take and if its worth doin, rather than hiren a boat there, as ive heard the hire boats their arnt that reliable
cheers
damo6230
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last exi trip
we were towing a 5.7 trailcraft and with three of us in the cruiser it took about 18hrs with a few feul stops.
mates towed a 7m genesis but took 2 days due to health of the old boys....
no problem far as I can see
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marty9
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sweet
thanks for ya response, just got told that such a long drive ,to carry spare wheel bearings for the trailer.ive got a trailcraft trailer as well, so if u had no drama thats reasuring
cheers mate
marty
fishy fingers
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Easy drive
In april last year I towed my 6m glass but stayed the night in carnarvon but this year were doing it in one go either way about 17-18 hours driving but take two spare bearings and two spare tyres just to be safe
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herk
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towing
Hey there Marty9,
We tow my 7.2m up to exy once a year and have no problems at all. We leave at 6pm and we are there about 8am the next morning. Give or take a little bit depending on how many beers the boys in the back have. Just make sure you tie the front and back of the boat down really good. Nothing worse than a road train going the other way lifting the boat off the trailer. Can cause all sorts of nightmares. Just make sure you take it easy if you havent done it before. Safety always first as fishy fingers said. Spare wheels and bearings is a must. We alwys replace the bearings on my trailer before we go and take spares as well. Never be to safe with these things
fishy fingers
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14 hours???
are you saying you do perth to exy in 14 hours with a 7.2 mtr boat on the back that an average of about 87 k's an hour without stopping once!
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bluebagger
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Get ya bearings checked
Get ya bearings checked and greased by a mechanic unless your capable yourself but take some spares regardless. Same with vehicle have it serviced before ya go. We done some wheel bearings on my mates Landcruiser coming home from Dirk one year. Then a harmonic balance gave up on another vehicle a bit further down the road. Not much fun.
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Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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Towing!
16-18 hours with stops and yeh having a few drivers to help out is the go. I hate staying o/night as i feel i loose 4 days off my trip but each to their own!
Definatly have the bearings replaced (as mentioned) and tyres checked/replaced if need be and i'd take my boat over hiring anyday!
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marty9
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thanks heaps!
u guys are a real help, thanks heaps!il get the car and trailer serviced and get a spare wheel or two for the trailer as well.im gonna try and do it in one drive as ryan s right ,u lose 4 days off the trip !!
cheers ,
marty
carnarvonite
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Overlander/Billabong
Take care around the Billabong/Overlander area,always get a few roos at night there and cattle just north of Wooramel and again south of Minilya
marty9
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il try to get a roo bar
il try to get a roo bar fitted on the hummer before i go up
cheers
diji
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Safety first as herk said
AS long as the boats in one piece along with the passengers of course,just make sure the transom is not F#%ked just ask herk?????
fishy fingers
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day time driving
when we go up this year we'll leave about midnight that way by the time we get north of geraldton it will be getting lighter the rest of the way it's daytime driving and we dont have to worry about the cows etc north of carnarvon!
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marty9
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herk? transom?
fill me in boys!
marty9
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if u leave at midnight
wot time would u get to exmouth,fishy fingers?
fishy fingers
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about 6pm
we estimate we should get there about 6pm or before as said before a good 17-18 hour drive with breaks
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Simon C
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18hrs is a long time, I
18hrs is a long time, I would say more like 16 if you have three drivers. WIll let you know after sunday(coz i will be doing just that)!!! We always get away from NOR by 4.30 and just stop for fuel and a piss or two and get into town before sundown. The only thing that stuffs you is mining trucks being trailered on the way to Geraldton(which can ad 2hours) and if you aren't looking like being in Exmouth before sundown, STAY IN CARNARVON!!! We made that mistake last january and hit 5 roos, sat at 50km/h for the last 5 hours, just missed two cows and snapped the cable on the trailer brakes because a roo hit it! Never again, not worth it for a fish.
Gully
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trailering to exy
Always drive straight through and is about 16-18hrs as mentioned. I like to do the night mission as it seems to go quicker and avoids the heat of the day.
Definately make sure your spare is up to scratch and when towing long distances I always have a brand new set of spare bearings for each wheel. Also if going down this path make sure you have the required tools to change them out if you have a blow out :)
Watch the areas each side of Carnarvon if travelling at night as they seem to be hotspots for roos and goats. A good set of spotties is also not a bad investment
Have fun and drive safe
SamC
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yeh yeh
we all know your going to exmouth on sunday
come into work fri or sat and i'll give you some more zukers..
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
Faulkner Family
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we allowed 2 days safe
we allowed 2 days safe travel when we went , travelled at an average of 90 towing a 23' boat , we stopped in carnarvon overnight and finnished trip refreshed , all up travel time with regular stops(quite a few) was about 18 hrs
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marty9
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simo
leave some fish for me !im not getn up there till feb 5th!
nah good luck to ya ,post your pics when u get back!
marty9
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where do u get spare bearings
from? trailer place or boat place?
HuggyB
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I get mine at BIAS
$15 a wheel for Holden or a little bit more for Ford.
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Faulkner Family
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should be able to get at
should be able to get at both but auto shop cheaper but make sure you get the right ones, 2 common ones are holden and ford
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marty9
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will check out bias!
will go to bias ,cheers every one
dan1
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bunbury to coral bay
i tow my 6m trailcaft with a 6.5 chev 100 ser at arount 100 kph leave a 3.30 am and arive at 6.00pm at night stopping only at perth geraldton and carnarvon
great drive worth taking your own boat you know it better
spoon
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did the overnight trip not
did the overnight trip not that long ago with a 6.5 metre took us 16 hrs give or take we got to billabong and hit 3 roos then called up a truck on the uhf and followed him all the way to manilya worked out perfect
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thebear
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Roleystone to Exy
Aprox 17 hours with fuel stops. I take off at Around 10 pm and get to exy around the 2.30 mark. I tow a 5.5 plate aly and do around 85-95klm/hr. Steady steady. Oh and I always do a check of all wheels and bearings before long trips as I have tandem trailer with a spare wheel and hub mounted ready to go plus spare bearing kits ya never know.
Spoon is spot on I take UHF and trail a truckie when I can and get draged along sometimes at 100 and I use less fuel and no roos to hit.
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we did onslow to kalbarri and back in 18 hrs
towing a 6.5 m boat thats over 1600 kms just to pick up a hire boat
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