Oversized load permits washington and Oregon

[Lowlysubaruguy]

I have a new boat that’s 9 feet wide more if I have the upright guides on the trailer. I don’t moor it so I tow it to and from the boat launch occasionally I’ll tow it to the coast which is a three hour tour. Pardon the quote. looks like washington state offers monthly and yearly permits but im not finding much on line about this for Oregon.

Number one question how many of you bother with permits for something this size and what about universal permits for more states i read something about this. But that was when I first looked into buying it.

Lastley my boat glows in the dark its not what youd call youd call inconspicuous at all going down the road so it’s going to get noticed by a trooper if not for the size but because you can’t not look at it when it’s anywhere.


I see a lot of really wide boats from time to time and people tell me they don’t buy the oversized permits but I don’t know what to think.

In a couple years ill be towing it back and forth to florida so at some at some point I’ll have to make the effort to get a mult state permit for as many of the states I’ll be going through.

 

[alldodge]

My Opinion

Most states are different, and for the states (KY, TN, IN) I've towed my 9.5 beam cruiser there have been no issues. Trailer is 8.5 wide and the rub rail at midships aft is where the 9.5 is. Most LEO have come across does not give me much of a look. I don't tow it very often anymore for a distance, but when I do its always a sunny day and clear sky's so folks can see me easy.

That said, if a LEO wanted, they could stop me and make me leave my boat right where it is until I get a wide load permit. At one time I was using permits, but now I roll the dice, but then again if they started to really enforce it then farmers would be in an uproar.

I would not tow from Washington to Florida without permits.

 

[MarkSee]

California: My 270 'Dancer is 9' 2" (6 inches over) and I pay the $100 each year without thinking twice.
I pay more than that in a single day in fuel costs for a handful of hours fishing and having fun.

Mark