Plates on a single axle in Utah? Is this something new for the state? If the state wants a new money stream it could do as other states have and require plates on single axle trailers... thousands of junk hauling trailers. Hope this is not true.
Bob Trim
'Trimster'
C22
>>> "Alyxandra K. MacLeod" <LucyBlue@Softhome.net> - 4/13/00 10:46 AM >>>
When I registered my boat she said I needed to register the trailer (single
axis), too.
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>>> Robert McClane <r.mcclane@m.cc.utah.edu> - 4/13/00 11:55 AM >>>
You only need to register a single axle trailer if you take it out of Utah
- all surrounding states apparently require it.
Good point. On a family camping trip to the pacific north west, we were stopped by the local men in tan because the little trailer full of camping gear we were towing did not have a plate. They held us up for more than 40 min. on the side of the road while they got someone to call Utah and confirm the states 'no plate' reg. Must be a low crime area when they would spend so much time on the appearent 'No trailer plate' violation. Might have even made the local newspapers daily police blotter. "Utah family attempts to sneek into Washington with no plates". However, Idaho, Oregon, Calif., Nevada and Arizona police did not bother us at all. Must be more important crimes there :-P
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Wrong. You have to register a single axle trailer if the gross weight exceeds the Utah State DMV specifications. Only in select cases where farm and construction trailers are hauling an other wise registered unit will your one axle be exempt.
Rocky
Robert Trim wrote:
> >>> Robert McClane <r.mcclane@m.cc.utah.edu> - 4/13/00 11:55 AM >>>
> You only need to register a single axle trailer if you take it out of Utah
> - all surrounding states apparently require it.
>
> Good point. On a family camping trip to the pacific north west, we were stopped by the local men in tan because the little trailer full of camping gear we were towing did not have a plate. They held us up for more than 40 min. on the side of the road while they got someone to call Utah and confirm the states 'no plate' reg. Must be a low crime area when they would spend so much time on the appearent 'No trailer plate' violation. Might have even made the local newspapers daily police blotter. "Utah family attempts to sneek into Washington with no plates". However, Idaho, Oregon, Calif., Nevada and Arizona police did not bother us at all. Must be more important crimes there :-P
>
> Bob Trim
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Mmmm. Would be nice to know what the 'gross weight' limit is. My boat is about 3400 lbs on one axle. The boat has been in Utah for the better part of it's 20+ life and has never had the trailer registered. I have registered the boat in person several years and never been asked about the trailer. I have also towed it all over the state, never been stopped. Any idea on that the GVW is for a single axle to require one of those lovely prison house specials on the back?
Bob Trim
>>> Ray Tostado <sail.ray@att.net> - 4/13/00 1:44 PM >>>
Wrong. You have to register a single axle trailer if the gross weight exceeds the Utah State DMV specifications. Only in select cases where farm and construction trailers are hauling an other wise registered unit will your one axle be exempt.
Rocky
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Well I use to have three windsurfers (10 years ago) and they needed registration. Rangers weren't very nice about it either and my brother was a ranger. No breaks either. I thought it was pretty stupid. No one put numbers on their wind surfers, just put on the annual sticker and they would usually leave you alone. Sometimes not.
Dave Jensen
Rich Osborne wrote:
> It is my understanding that in Utah if it has a sail on it, it needs to be registered, although I am not sure as to how they handle windsurfers. They may be exempt, but I defer to others on that. If you have a 10' rowing dinghy, or a canoe, no registration (human powered). Hoist a sail on either and registration is required.
>
> Concerning trailers, in Utah it is based on the weight of the trailer, and I seem to recall that it needs to exceed about 450-500 lbs. before license and registration are required. Most small utility trailers and dinghy trailers do not need to be licensed, although they will license them for you and will not necessarily tell you that it isn't required (my experience). It is also my understanding that as long as a Utah legal, non-licensed trailer is attached to a Utah vehicle, it can be legally towed in any state (I do this about a dozen times a year in CA and NV).
>
> Rich
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> ----------
> From: Glen Martinsen[SMTP:glenm@gscutah.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 10:20 AM
> To: Utah-Sailing (E-mail)
> Subject: (utah-sailing) Registration
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> What is the legality of registration. Based on length? Horsepower? A 14'
> Hobie with no motor, and you occasionally sail standing up could qualify as
> a windsurfer?
>
> Gravity...It's Not Just a Good Idea. It's the Law
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It's 2:33pm and I'm on an estimated 25 minute hold with the DMV for... maybe, an answer to the weight question. They are playing music however.
I fear that the answer will be about as correct as the ones you got from the IRS which caused your audit and of course, a documented 'wrong' answer from an IRS trained customer service employee is not grounds for dismissing your fine.
Bob Trim
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If you don't like the first answer you get, call back in a few minutes and I am sure you will get a different one.
And don't forget, ignorance of the law (whatever that is) is no excuse.
MUAHAHAHahaaaaaaaaa
Dave Jensen
Robert Trim wrote:
> It's 2:33pm and I'm on an estimated 25 minute hold with the DMV for... maybe, an answer to the weight question. They are playing music however.
>
> I fear that the answer will be about as correct as the ones you got from the IRS which caused your audit and of course, a documented 'wrong' answer from an IRS trained customer service employee is not grounds for dismissing your fine.
>
> Bob Trim
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According to the nice person at the state I just spoke to over the telephone.....
A boat trailer must have a licence plate if the trailer itself weighs more than 750 pounds regardless of whether it has one or two axles. So a two axle trailer would not require a plate if it weighed less than 750 pounds, although that is not likely to be the case. She also said that since many port of entries would question that trailer, they would not recommend going without a plate.
As long as the trailer is legal to be towed in Utah, it is legal to be towed in any state, licenced or not. The suggestion of a Utah plate on the tow vehicle is probably wise.
Windsurfers are exempt from registration.
All vessels with motors whether canoes, sailboats or battleships must be registered.
All sailboats, other than windsurfers, must be registered which would include Lasers.
Of sourse, if I talked to a different person, perhaps the information would be different!
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I knew that other than the lack of bullets flying around randomly in the air, there was something I liked about Utah!!
The trailer weighing sounds like a good idea however. The boat is rearly off it long enough but that's a reason to use when discussing slip rentals with the wife..... :-P
Bob Trim
>>> Ray Tostado <sail.ray@att.net> - 4/13/00 2:54 PM >>>
.....
Utah is very laid back about small stuff and if you are stopped it most
likely will be an advisement to get registration, not an impound like
could happen in Cal..
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