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Wide Load Regulations

01-17-2007, 08:56 PM

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Wide Load Regulations

I've been looking at trailerable boats in the 26 to 30' range. These are typically 8.5' to 10.5' in width. The wider boats are nice for the increased room but I don't want to spend a lot of time and cash dealing with permits (and certainly no chase cars). What are the regulations, in general, for non-commercial towing of wide loads, in this size range?

I would guess that I could get away with no permits for limited local towing, but I would also need to do a cross country trip every few years and maybe a trip through Canada to Alaska.

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