** NC BOAT TOWING letter Please Read**

offshore · 03-31-2008, 03:19 PM

Everyone that tows a boat in NC needs to please take the time and click on the link below. This issue affects everyone that tows a boat either now or in the future. The link is a letter that you can send to your legislators with concerns about the boat towing issues in North Carolina.You do not have to be a NC resident to express your concern.
You don’t have to compose a letter it is done for you. All you have to do is fill out your name, address, e-mail, and code that is on the screen. The letter will be sent to our legislators in Raleigh. Even if you tow a trailer that is not in question one day you might so let your voice be heard. This issue is very fluid right now and changes can be and will be made we just have to let the people that make the changes know our position. Thanks to those that have worked to put this letter and code to send the letter together. I myself have been towing boats in NC for over 20years and don’t want my right to tow my boat when I need too taken away…...Mark
Lets keep this post on the top!!

Click on the link Below
NC Towing Issues Form Letter

Tunahunter1692 · 03-31-2008, 04:04 PM

Thanks for the link offshore, just sent it. I got pulled over the other day for this.

hrdcor32 · 03-31-2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tunahunter1692

Thanks for the link offshore, just sent it. I got pulled over the other day for this.

Can you elaborate on your experience?

Thanks offshore!

Sea Draggin · 03-31-2008, 05:37 PM

Easy enough. Done.

Tunahunter1692 · 03-31-2008, 06:05 PM

Yea, It was a state cop and he asked to measure the beam width (which was 8'6) so he couldnt give me a citatation for that. Then he started on this "class a" liscense because I have a trailer over 9500 lbs, but I didnt need the commercial part of it because I wasnt doing it for a job, only for fun. I then told him I was from Virginia he said it didnt matter because it was a federal thing. So when I got back home I looked up the "class a" which in Virginia they dont have a "non-commercial" class a liscense. So I guess they have to honor Virginias laws as well, which says I dont need a "class a" liscense for my boat.

offshore · 03-31-2008, 06:24 PM

Tunahunter1692,
Sounds like the HP that stopped you wasnt quite right. You do not need a Class A in NC unless your trailer is rated for Towing 10001 lbs or more. This is a big part of the problem!! There is no consistantcy between the different departments. The attitude seems to be write the ticket or citation and let the Judge figure out the law.Things are getting done as we speak and the more we presure our legislators the more will be done. There is a meeting on the Boat towing issue april 21st 6:00pm at the Warwick Center UNC Wilmington. WE wiould like to pack the place. All of the NC boat builders are aware of the problem and some will be at the meeting. We also hope that a few of our elected officials will attend.Everyone instate and out of state that tows should be concerend!!......Thanks everyone for your support. Mark

Nauti Natured · 03-31-2008, 06:43 PM

Sent it..... thanks for making it so easy!

cattales · 03-31-2008, 06:50 PM

message has been Sent!!!

Bodie · 03-31-2008, 10:59 PM

DONE AND THANKS FOR MAKING IT EASY HOPE THIS CRAP GETS SETTLED SOON SEE YOU ON THE 21ST AT UNCW

offshore · 04-01-2008, 10:51 AM

BTT just trying to keep this near the top. It is a very important issue. Weather you tow a 16' boat or a 36' CC this can affect you....Thanks Mark

03-31-2008, 03:19 PM	#1
offshore Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 353 Credits: 1,556.4 Boat: "TinaLouise" Home Port: Wanchese,NC	NC BOAT TOWING letter Please Read Everyone that tows a boat in NC needs to please take the time and click on the link below. This issue affects everyone that tows a boat either now or in the future. The link is a letter that you can send to your legislators with concerns about the boat towing issues in North Carolina.You do not have to be a NC resident to express your concern. You don’t have to compose a letter it is done for you. All you have to do is fill out your name, address, e-mail, and code that is on the screen. The letter will be sent to our legislators in Raleigh. Even if you tow a trailer that is not in question one day you might so let your voice be heard. This issue is very fluid right now and changes can be and will be made we just have to let the people that make the changes know our position. Thanks to those that have worked to put this letter and code to send the letter together. I myself have been towing boats in NC for over 20years and don’t want my right to tow my boat when I need too taken away…...Mark Lets keep this post on the top!! Click on the link Below NC Towing Issues Form Letter __________________ *"TinaLouise"* SOMEWHERE ON THE WATER IN NC !!

03-31-2008, 06:24 PM	#6
offshore Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 353 Credits: 1,556.4 Boat: "TinaLouise" Home Port: Wanchese,NC	Tunahunter1692, Sounds like the HP that stopped you wasnt quite right. You do not need a Class A in NC unless your trailer is rated for Towing 10001 lbs or more. This is a big part of the problem!! There is no consistantcy between the different departments. The attitude seems to be write the ticket or citation and let the Judge figure out the law.Things are getting done as we speak and the more we presure our legislators the more will be done. There is a meeting on the Boat towing issue april 21st 6:00pm at the Warwick Center UNC Wilmington. WE wiould like to pack the place. All of the NC boat builders are aware of the problem and some will be at the meeting. We also hope that a few of our elected officials will attend.Everyone instate and out of state that tows should be concerend!!......Thanks everyone for your support. Mark __________________ *"TinaLouise"* SOMEWHERE ON THE WATER IN NC !!

03-31-2008, 06:43 PM	#7
Nauti Natured I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chapel Hill / Atlantic Beach, NC Posts: 1,287 Credits: 2,306.4 Boat: Contender 31 Open, Yamaha 225 4 strokes Home Port: Atlantic Beach, NC	Sent it..... thanks for making it so easy! __________________ Video of my boat - (Not my company, just my boat ) http://www.vineyardvines.com/index.c.../content.press

03-31-2008, 10:59 PM	#9
Bodie Bite me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sneads Ferry NC Posts: 239 Credits: 1,352.1	DONE AND THANKS FOR MAKING IT EASY HOPE THIS CRAP GETS SETTLED SOON SEE YOU ON THE 21ST AT UNCW __________________ Southern Buoy Fishing 25' Carolina Classic

04-01-2008, 10:51 AM	#10
offshore Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 353 Credits: 1,556.4 Boat: "TinaLouise" Home Port: Wanchese,NC	BTT just trying to keep this near the top. It is a very important issue. Weather you tow a 16' boat or a 36' CC this can affect you....Thanks Mark __________________ *"TinaLouise"* SOMEWHERE ON THE WATER IN NC !!

03-31-2008, 04:04 PM	#2
Tunahunter1692 I just got squirted with ballyhoo poop Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 43 Credits: 1,265.0 Boat: 26FS Regulator "Bare Bottom" Occupation: Hardwood Installer	Thanks for the link offshore, just sent it. I got pulled over the other day for this.

03-31-2008, 05:37 PM	#4
Sea Draggin I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 3,839 Credits: 3,874.1 Blog Entries: 1	Easy enough. Done.

03-31-2008, 06:05 PM	#5
Tunahunter1692 I just got squirted with ballyhoo poop Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 43 Credits: 1,265.0 Boat: 26FS Regulator "Bare Bottom" Occupation: Hardwood Installer	Yea, It was a state cop and he asked to measure the beam width (which was 8'6) so he couldnt give me a citatation for that. Then he started on this "class a" liscense because I have a trailer over 9500 lbs, but I didnt need the commercial part of it because I wasnt doing it for a job, only for fun. I then told him I was from Virginia he said it didnt matter because it was a federal thing. So when I got back home I looked up the "class a" which in Virginia they dont have a "non-commercial" class a liscense. So I guess they have to honor Virginias laws as well, which says I dont need a "class a" liscense for my boat.

03-31-2008, 06:50 PM	#8
cattales My best friend has a 65 footer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 63 Credits: 1,304.5	message has been Sent!!!

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