Forum - Manta Trailers - Braked Trailer
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| Braked Trailer | 6 | Tue 22 Mar 2022 22:00:53 |
 mantaray Thu 20 Jan 2022 19:27:48 | My road trailer looks like most of the ones that I have seen with other Mantas , single axle and unbraked. Does anyone know if this set up is road legal today? | |
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 Ian & Julie Fri 21 Jan 2022 08:06:32 | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towing-a-trailer-with-a-car-or-van/towing-a-trailer-with-a-car-or-van-the-basics A trailer with a Gross Vehicle Weight of 750kg or lower, is not required to have brakes, but if brakes are fitted they must be in full working order. | |
| mantaray Sat 22 Jan 2022 20:28:22 | So the specification shows 680kg displacement add the trailer weight and some gear , I guess the answer is no , although it would not be massively overweight | |
 mhsorens Mon 14 Feb 2022 15:52:18 | Good question. I'm in the process of finding a braked trailer that is registrable and legal to use with a Manta any where in Europe, no matter if I'm venturing within the EU, EFTA or the UK for DCA rallies  .The weight specification included with my own #205 is clearly wrong and I wouldn't use it as a basis for towing requirements. 680 kg net displacement doesn't sound too far off. However, there exists a Danish DH certificate of measurement (sail trimmed, boat stripped of anything not needed for competitive sailing) of a Manta19 #233 from 2000. The certificate states the measured rigged and sailable weight (total displacement) as 760 kg - of which 260 is the ballast keel weight. No meaningful towage of a Manta19 would get below this weight. [ https://websejler.dk/da/baad/12012 ] Personally, I would add 200 kg for a fully geared boat to be on the safe side. As a good rule of thumb the rigging and gears on the boats, as well as gear stowed in the vehicle shouldn't surpass the vehicles towing capacity anyway, so I am calculating on keeping all gear on the trailer. So I guess one should be on the lookout for a trailer specified for EU/EFTA/UK towage of a boat between 760-960 kg? Maybe we should share braked trailer details across Europe in a dedicated thread under "Forums" in a list like this: [brand] [model] [max boat length] [max boat weight] [Registrable in EU/EFTA/UK] e.g. [Brenderup] [201300B SRX] [20 feet / 6 meters] [980 kg] [registrable in EU] | |
| mhsorens Mon 14 Feb 2022 15:56:20 | ... also, tips on [necessary modifications to the standard configuration] would be helpful. | |
| Opsimath Fri 18 Mar 2022 07:50:10 | Hello. I am also looking to replace the trailer on my Manta19 and wonder if you found a source in the UK? | |
| mantaray Tue 22 Mar 2022 22:00:53 | Would it be cost-effective to modify the existing trailer in order to include a braking system | |
