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02-04-2013, 06:55 PM
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Registered User
Location: Guernsey
Occupation: Admin
Interests: Boating
Boat name: Bearfoot
Boat make: Sunseeker Mohawk 29
Engines: 2x Volvo Penta 320HP 5.7 GXi
Cruising area: Channel Islands & Adjacent French Coast
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 100
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Trailer Light Boards - Waterproof?
Hi all,
Just wondering what everyone else does, but I've recently gone through another trailer light board launching my boat. I'm aware that you're meant to remove them each time before the trailer goes in the water, but this doesn't seem exactly ideal once the lead is wrapped around and fastened to the trailer, especially on a busy day...
Despite my best efforts to waterproof a standard one by sealing all grooves / joints etc with silicone, it doesn't seem to have made any difference - has anyone ever seen waterproof ones for sale that I don't know about ! ?
Cheers, Sam.
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02-04-2013, 07:01 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Occupation: VW TRANSPORTER CAMPER CONVERSIONS
Boat make: BERNICO
Cruising area: ANYWHERE
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 241
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Have A Look On Ebay, You Can Buy Rear Led Lights Which You Can Leave On Your Trailer For £25 Ish Last Forever
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03-04-2013, 04:43 PM
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Country: UK
Location: London
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Interests: Retired Ski Racer, Ski Racing Photography, Steam Railway Fireman
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: London
Posts: 220
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Have you tried fixing a 7 pin socket at the rear of the trailer, leaving the cable attached to the trailer all the time? then you only need a short lead & plug on your lighting board.
This was the normal set-up with Superspeed trailers, didn't have any problems with the trailer of the boat pictured in my avatar, and that went in the water more than a few times
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03-04-2013, 05:05 PM
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Country: UK
Location: Windermere
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Windermere
Posts: 559
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You want a wireless trailer board. You can either search the internet for a plug in kit like that used by recovery companies, usually about 200 quid or try this:
http://www.thelightingboardcompany.co.uk/
They developed a product called evoboard a wireless rechargeable battery powered trailer lighting board.
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03-04-2013, 05:18 PM
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Registered User
Country: Guernsey
Occupation: Postie
Interests: Heavy Heavy Metal
Boat name: Slayer II, Slayer, Pen15
Boat make: Phantom 19G-R, Bernico F2 Extreme, Ring 15
Engines: Evinrude 115HO, Yam 90
Cruising area: Channel Islands
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Boat trailers are exempt from lights over here Sam, unless towing at night. Easy!
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03-04-2013, 05:41 PM
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Registered User
Location: Guernsey
Occupation: Admin
Interests: Boating
Boat name: Bearfoot
Boat make: Sunseeker Mohawk 29
Engines: 2x Volvo Penta 320HP 5.7 GXi
Cruising area: Channel Islands & Adjacent French Coast
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 100
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul E
Boat trailers are exempt from lights over here Sam, unless towing at night. Easy!
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Is that actually legit, or just our 'powerboater's' interpretation of the rules ! ? Haha
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03-04-2013, 05:53 PM
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Registered User
Country: Guernsey
Occupation: Postie
Interests: Heavy Heavy Metal
Boat name: Slayer II, Slayer, Pen15
Boat make: Phantom 19G-R, Bernico F2 Extreme, Ring 15
Engines: Evinrude 115HO, Yam 90
Cruising area: Channel Islands
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,460
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam S
Is that actually legit, or just our 'powerboater's' interpretation of the rules ! ? Haha
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Totally legit! If you can find someone at Environment that actually knows what they're talking about that's what they'll tell you. We're also exempt from brakes, but are subject to a weight limit before Licences apply, I can't remember the details of that but my rig is under (thanks to a light boat on an aluminium trailer!) Lee Gorvel knows the crack as it was asked about on behalf of the club last year.
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03-04-2013, 06:00 PM
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Registered User
Location: Guernsey
Occupation: Admin
Interests: Boating
Boat name: Bearfoot
Boat make: Sunseeker Mohawk 29
Engines: 2x Volvo Penta 320HP 5.7 GXi
Cruising area: Channel Islands & Adjacent French Coast
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 100
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul E
Totally legit! If you can find someone at Environment that actually knows what they're talking about that's what they'll tell you. We're also exempt from brakes, but are subject to a weight limit before Licences apply, I can't remember the details of that but my rig is under (thanks to a light boat on an aluminium trailer!) Lee Gorvel knows the crack as it was asked about on behalf of the club last year.
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Aha!
Turns out I was going a bit over the top by trying to be all above 'board' !
Cheers, Sam.
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