Re-licensing a boat trailer

 Hi Fellas,

There's a boat for sale that is on a currently unlicenced trailer, and I was just wondering whether anyone has gone through the process of putting it through the pits and relicensing it again?

How much of a hastle was it and how much should I expect to pay? Its a dual axle trailer 2004 for a 5.5m boat in reasonable condition

http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/license-a-trailer.asp

Seems pretty straight forward but if anyone has done it before it would be good to hear from you!

Cheers


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IF it's in good condition

Fri, 2015-02-27 13:04

You shouldn't have too many dramas.  Rated chains and shackles and serial number stamped on the chassis are two things they pick on that earlier trailers don't have.  There have been some threads on here before on this subject too.  Depending on weight you may need electric brakes, I had a 5.5m runabout that was under the weight for electric break systems.  It was on a single axle trailer, given this is on a dual axel it would beg the question. 

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I relicensed my 2002 dual

Fri, 2015-02-27 13:38

I relicensed my 2002 dual axle last year. too easy.
took it to ANG Myaree.
easy checks .

Book inspection

get transport day permit

Bacic check on not too much rust ...no obv problems....check
lights all work ..check
reflectors on...check
jack up wheels ...brakes work....check.
compliance plate on...check

heres the paper work ...good to go.

mentioned above about the rated chains....you do not need them if your trailer was manufactured before the date the legislation came in ...which was 2010. (I think but check this)

IE they do not have to be stamped but have to look reasonable)as for rated shackles ....use them regardless.

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Not sure that's right

Fri, 2015-02-27 14:31

At Kenwick I had to get rated and stamped chains and shackles even though my trailer was built in 2008 and previously registered, it was inspected in 2012.  Silly thing was the rated ones were more flimsy than the old ones!  The rules may be interpreted differently now or at different pits...

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yeah can only give my

Fri, 2015-02-27 15:28

yeah can only give my experience and I definitely didn't have to change chains. I called ANG Autos (Myaree licensing) and spoke with the guy who did the inspection, prior. He advised me all OK with original chains. (and was true to his word on the inspection date)

Generally these laws aren't retrospective otherwise everytime a new law is introduced everyone would be driving around illegally.

However I would advise OP to check with the centre of inspection to be sure.

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Don't try to get relicenced at Mandurah

Fri, 2015-02-27 16:56

Had nothing but great dramas, the guy doing the inspection would not believe that the inspection criteria (post 2010) was not retrospective. Insisted that my dual axial trailer had to have side light hazard flashers (tape) rated shackles and chains etc etc.

End of day told him he was not competent to conduct the tasks he had won the tender for and his grasp on legislation interpretation was below that required of the job, have a good day.

Trailer licenced in Rockingham

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as far as I know if it needs

Fri, 2015-02-27 18:25

as far as I know if it needs relicencing it must comply with current rules?

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 Add to the list that brake

Fri, 2015-02-27 20:06

 Add to the list that brake lines are p clamped and not cable tied.

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 So it seems fairly straight

Sat, 2015-02-28 19:16

 So it seems fairly straight forward then. Thanks for that. Pitty the boat sold in about 18 minutes!