MrBadger
Badger out
A large RIB, outboard and kit would be pushing it I think. Not unusual to see this combo being towed and launched on a 4x4 SUV or sometimes something a bit smaller.
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rubberfish
Member
My boat is a Quicksilver Activ 430 Cabin with a 30bhp mercury outboard - quick lookup online and the trailer I have is135 Kgs, the engine is 78 Kgs and the boat is 450 Kgs. So all in it weighs 663 Kgs. Factoring in some onboard fuel of a few Kgs, and its still way under the 910 Kgs limit of the tow hitch with a SR+. And most launches aren't that steep. The instant torque should help right?
Plus I'm assuming the 910 Kgs is a safe max load to cover Tesla, and not the absolute limit.
I will of course test it out before getting rid of my 10yr old Kuga.
rubberfish
Member
If it’s too heavy get a RIB and fill with helium
Do you need to reverse the trailer into water???
Yes, but even my current car doesn't touch the water, the trailer has rollers and a winch.
RjbT3
Member
A worthy spec to monitor on the sheet. I have added you on. What's your interior/exterior colours and wheel choice? Pickup location?
That's fast for a towbar order. What's your collection location?
Birmingham as far as I remember. I just wish the VIN was more official than just seeing it in the source code. A little more communication from the big T mothership at this stage would be really welcome just to stop the delivery anxiety. I am like a Kid at Christmastime who doesn't know when the big day is.
interbear
Active Member
Agreed. Even Santa’s deliveries can be tracked via NASA at Christmas. Tesla have a lot to learn
Sixer
Member
Ordered in July too. I think someone has hit the nail on the head here. We all don’t mind a little wait but more communication is required. Also if they could make it clear what is going on with the invoices in your account. I have had numerous receipts for deposits and then credit notes for no apparent reason. They still have my deposit money though.
interbear
Active Member
I ordered June 9th. No VIN (I had one, it's gone). No delivery window (I had one, 7-20 August, it's gone). No final invoice (never had one). Funnily enough (I'm trying to retain perspective on all of this chaos) a friend / referral who ordered the same spec as me a few weeks later (just a different colour) is picking up her Model 3 today. All part of the Tesla delivery lottery. I'm hoping I get a winning ticket sometime soon.
The Aotopremier is just leaving Grimsby and heading back to Zeebrugge, hopefully to pick up another load of M3s.
Indeed - both AUTOPREMIER and DELPHINE landed in Grimsby this morning. DELPHINE is still unloading in Killingholme while AUTOPREMIER pops back for another 1600 or so.
It would appear so. DELPHINE had a little jaunt to Dublin recently, so I'd assume they're not just moving Teslas, whereas Teslas are (apparently) all moving with them.
Whilst being aware that an east coast shipping port was being sought I'm a little surprised that Baltimore wasn't chosen.
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