[Rhodes22-list] Fw: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
Richard F Sheehan
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Fri, 2 Aug 2002 22:17:02 -0400
Ed;
There is no reason, it is just policy.
dick
On Thu, 1 Aug 2002 00:21:16 -0400 "Michael Meltzer"
<mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> writes:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
>
>
> >
> > Rick, Dennis,
> > What is the reason for making surge brakes
> on
> > trailers illegal? Does that include all brakes on trailers? What
> about
> > those state that require brakes on trailers carry specified
> weights?
> >
> >
> > Ed K
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dennis J Sitler" <djsitler@gmpexpress.net>
> > To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 8:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
> >
> >
> > > Hi Rick,
> > > I would be interested in what they might have to say, if it
> isn't too
> much
> > > trouble for you. My plans are to get my boat sailable for this
> fall up
> > here,
> > > and do more work on it and rebuild the trailer over winter. I
> hope to
> take
> > > it down to the bay next spring to spend weekends there. I have
> seen boat
> > > trailers with surge brakes, but I don't recall any with
> electric. I was
> > > planning to get stainless steel disk brakes with a new surge
> unit. I am
> > > planning on calling the MVA and getting information from them
> when I get
> a
> > > chance, maybe tomorrow. Appreciate any help,and thanks.
> > >
> > > Denny,
> > > 1974 R22 Gossamer Wing
> > > Berwick, PA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Rick Redmond <credmond@olg.com>
> > > To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:12 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
> > >
> > >
> > > > Denny,
> > > >
> > > > I just saw this article in a magazine about Chesapeake Bay
> boating.
> So
> > > its
> > > > is true. Check with your local police to see if MD can
> enforce their
> > law
> > > on
> > > > trailers that are registered and tagged in other states. If
> you like,
> I
> > > > could check with my local MD State Police Barracks to see how
> they are
> > > going
> > > > to enforce this law.
> > > >
> > > > Rick Redmond
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dennis J Sitler" <djsitler@gmpexpress.net>
> > > > To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 7:38 PM
> > > > Subject: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > This is a question to Rhodies in the Chesapeake Bay area. A
> friend
> who
> > > has
> > > > a
> > > > > boat in the upper bay told me that the Governor of Maryland
> signed a
> > law
> > > > > into effect making surge brakes illegal in the state. He
> also said
> > that
> > > > the
> > > > > fine was like $500 or more. Supposedly the law was for
> trucks but as
> > it
> > > > > turned out it ended up including boat trailers. I need to
> put brakes
> > on
> > > my
> > > > > trailer after I get my boat done ( whenever that happens).
> Since I
> > live
> > > in
> > > > > PA but want to sail on the bay this is a concern to me and
> possibly
> > the
> > > > rest
> > > > > of you. I have a dual axle trailer that in PA if registered
> over
> 3000
> > > > pounds
> > > > > needs brakes on all 4 wheels to pass inspection. I was going
> to put
> 4
> > > disk
> > > > > brakes and a new surge unit on it. I think this is the ideal
> setup
> for
> > > > this
> > > > > type trailer. I could use any information on this situation
> before I
> > > spend
> > > > > money on something that won't be legal where I want to use
> it. Any
> > help
> > > > will
> > > > > be appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Denny,
> > > > > 1974 R22 Gossamer Wing
> > > > > Berwick, PA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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