MikeAqua wrote: mattyroo wrote: It's not a straight forward answer... On a class 2 license you can drive a truck with a GVM up to 18T, but only a GCM up to 12T. This is where you need to be careful, for a couple of reasons: 1. The license required is actually determined by the GVM, not actual load. So if your truck has a GVM of 15T and then you go and throw a 6T trailer behind it, it is very likely that you will be outside your license class, unless the GCM is less than 12T. This is why I need a class 3/5 for my truck. It's 15T GVM, which I can drive on a class 2 without a trailer, then put a trailer on behind, my GCM comes into effect and that is well above the 12T of a class 2. Is it possible to de-rate a vehicle's GVM on the loading certificate? (assuming you don't need the towing capacity)

well i guess that's the difference between simply having rules/regs/laws, and actually going about enforcing them...

Hi guys

Has anyone got FLIR on their boat or seen in use? Thinking about adding one and could possibly do away with radar and spot light if had one. The promo videos look unreal but not sure if they are like the Big Mac in the adds compared to the actual thing!? And if you have one what is the real difference in the models. Looks like they start about 6k but quickly go.

Thanks

I’ve got a couple of Simrad displays and 4G radar. I wouldn’t be without radar and, personal opinion is that FLIR is awesome but for a different use.

I go in and out of the harbour in the dark and with other boats, ferries, and fog the radar is awesome. I can see swimmers, kayaks etc and I have navigated thru tight waterways in pitch black all on radar. I don’t think you could achieve the same with a FLIR camera. I also use radar to check we aren’t moving when on anchor at night - quick glance and you know your still in the same spot.

I want a FLIR to, but my advice would be don’t forgo the radar to pay for the camera.

For those interested in tow weights WP went through half a dozen or so recent 850 builds and dry weights ranged from 3.2t (outboard) - 3.6t. The heavier ones had a high spec and the heavy Volvo 300 or larger. The 800 model about 200kg or so less depending on spec. So with fuel,water, gear, fish on top can exceed 4t but

I’ve gone for the 850 with the lighter Hyundai 270 inboard and the 800 cabin size (extra 600mm on the deck compared to the 800). Dry weight should come in 3.3t and will be able tow it on road trips under 3.5t with little fuel and no water and combined weight under 6t. Usual daily use it won’t be on the road so not an issue.

Now just gotta wait 6 months for it!

what do you mean we all have to wait six months?! 

Yes ive always been more focused on having lots fuel on the boat tank as weight not been an issue. But I’ve spec’d a second pipe to access the fuel tank that will have a (discrete) cap on the deck and can get a hose in there and pump surplus fuel out. My thinking was to buy/make a pump with a hose that would run from the boat tank straight to the Ute tank (holds 80 litres) and pump out the left over diesel into the Ute for road trips. Or at worst can pump it into and back out of a holding tank if misjudged the fuel and holding too much in the boat.

Picked the boat up last week. Very happy. Thanks to everyone who helped with the input for the build spec. Will post a few photos