Speaking of boats.....

[Steve D]

27 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

Gawd..........can you imagine his reaction when that honking mess came down

Better yet I would love to hear his bosses. Wait til he gets the bill for that one.

How much do they cost? Prices vary, but according to American Timber and Steel a 40-foot treated utility pole ranges from between $400 and $600 depending on its class type. So, a 60-foot pole would typically cost between $1700 to $3000   Plus Labor

[Lawdwaz]

10 minutes ago, Steve D said:

Better yet I would love to hear his bosses. Wait til he gets the bill for that one.

How much do they cost? Prices vary, but according to American Timber and Steel a 40-foot treated utility pole ranges from between $400 and $600 depending on its class type. So, a 60-foot pole would typically cost between $1700 to $3000   Plus Labor

Yup and I bet those lineman get better than $15/hour..........

[Steve D]

They will probably use the 60 footers and bury them 20 feet.

[Nomad]

Freind lives on the Bay, And has powerlines from  his house down to his dock and deck area , to run his bubbler ,lights and some outlets. They were never installed correctly, attached to trees no less .

He called RG&E, they quoted him like 3K for a small pole and hookup .

This will be way more, I’m sure transformers,lines and who knows what else , plus the shear volume of trucks, workers , supervisors , call backs and OT .

id guess six figures .

[Lawdwaz]

My initial interest in this was of course the fact that the boat couldn't have been tied down, at all.  If that boat had roller bunks he'd have never made it up the ramp!!

I'd rather err on the "overkill" side when securing loads.

I snapped a couple pics of my little boat cinched down and ready to roll.

A little extra on the bow; the standard winch strap and an eye bolt thread attached to a threaded hook, also around the "D" bolt winch point.....

And the starboard stern strap, tying the boat to the trailer bunk......

 

[Nomad]

I tightened up my straps today, and the “S” hooks that go through trailer had started to straighten out, so hammered them back . I need to do a chain or hook up like yours in the front , currently I have a hook and very strong rope .

[grampy]

32 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

My initial interest in this was of course the fact that the boat couldn't have been tied down, at all.  If that boat had roller bunks he'd have never made it up the ramp!!

I'd rather err on the "overkill" side when securing loads.

I snapped a couple pics of my little boat cinched down and ready to roll.

A little extra on the bow; the standard winch strap and an eye bolt thread attached to a threaded hook, also around the "D" bolt winch point.....

And the starboard stern strap, tying the boat to the trailer bunk......

 

I like that added protection in the front, thats pretty slick! I will look into doung something similar for my set up. Never seen this before, thanks for the tip!

[Steuben Jerry]

1 hour ago, Stay at home Nomad said:

id guess six figures .

Just saw a post from a friend on FB whose company subbed out this job to the driver of the truck. They're thinking over $200k. Multiple insurance companies involved.

[WNYBuckHunter]

14 hours ago, Stay at home Nomad said:

Freind lives on the Bay, And has powerlines from  his house down to his dock and deck area , to run his bubbler ,lights and some outlets. They were never installed correctly, attached to trees no less .

He called RG&E, they quoted him like 3K for a small pole and hookup .

This will be way more, I’m sure transformers,lines and who knows what else , plus the shear volume of trucks, workers , supervisors , call backs and OT .

id guess six figures .

I wrecked my car about 12 years ago, taking out a telephone pole in the process. The bill my insurance company got was $9k

[WNYBuckHunter]

14 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

My initial interest in this was of course the fact that the boat couldn't have been tied down, at all.  If that boat had roller bunks he'd have never made it up the ramp!!

I'd rather err on the "overkill" side when securing loads.

I snapped a couple pics of my little boat cinched down and ready to roll.

A little extra on the bow; the standard winch strap and an eye bolt thread attached to a threaded hook, also around the "D" bolt winch point.....

And the starboard stern strap, tying the boat to the trailer bunk......

 

Mine is similar, safety chain on the bow, winch on the bow, straps on the stern that go to the trailer frame.

[mlammerhirt]

I still believe you need a nys inspection.....and the guy that told me this said law imforcement loves nailing guys who run Maine trailer plates and no nys inspection.

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[Lawdwaz]

7 minutes ago, mlammerhirt said:

I still believe you need a nys inspection.....and the guy that told me this said law imforcement loves nailing guys who run Maine trailer plates and no nys inspection.

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To do a NYS Inspection the vehicle registration has to be imputed into the system, as far as I know.  I can't believe a Maine registration can be put into the NYS system!!

[mlammerhirt]

I recently sold a motorcycle and the guy showed up with a trialer registered from Maine......so my neighbor is outside helping us load it and starts to ask questions since he owns a paddle board and kayak business which involves multile trialers. The guy who bought my motorcycle said it was super easy to register over the phone but the only draw back is nys leo love to question him about the plates and he needs a yearly nys inspection for the trailer.

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[Lawdwaz]

Like I said, I don't know for sure on the NYSI but yes, I can see that that could really piss of a LEO officer as those Maine plates aren't helping to fund his NYS pension!

For me, it's just a reason for a LEO to pull me over and I'd like to avoid that at all costs and keep paying for the NYS registration and inspection, sucker that I am.

[fasteddie]

Strapping down ATVs on trailers is a must also . I had a guy at an ATV dealership tell mt to just have the ATV in reverse and set the brake . Didn't sound good to me . I do that plus I use 4 ratchet straps on the ATV . It's better to be safe than sorry . 

[Just Lucky]

8 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

To do a NYS Inspection the vehicle registration has to be imputed into the system, as far as I know.  I can't believe a Maine registration can be put into the NYS system!!

You put out of state registration in machine when you do inspection. 

[WNYBuckHunter]

9 hours ago, mlammerhirt said:

I recently sold a motorcycle and the guy showed up with a trialer registered from Maine......so my neighbor is outside helping us load it and starts to ask questions since he owns a paddle board and kayak business which involves multile trialers. The guy who bought my motorcycle said it was super easy to register over the phone but the only draw back is nys leo love to question him about the plates and he needs a yearly nys inspection for the trailer.

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One of "my friends" has been owning and towing trailers for going on 30 years and has never had one inspected, and has never gotten a ticket.

[Steuben Jerry]

56 minutes ago, WNYBuckHunter said:

One of "my friends" has been owning and towing trailers for going on 30 years and has never had one inspected, and has never gotten a ticket.

Yup, Back in the mid 80's I got my first boat trailer inspected the year after buying it. Never had it done again unless I was buying a new one. Never got a ticket. But I don't think I was ever pulled over while towing.

I had a flat trailer tire towing the boat on the Lake Ontario State Parkway once. NYSP pulled over behind me and kept his lights on for me when I was changing it. Was interested in the boat and asked to see the registration while he was there. Never asked about the inspection.