Yeah I forgot to mention that CBSA agents took a close look at my outboard, and indeed my trailer is an older Trail-rite. I got the impression that they are pretty opportunistic at looking in all the "cracks & crevasse's", basically if they can shine a flash light into it they will, and in my case with keel bottom mostly exposed they did just that... *Keith R. Martin, P.Eng.* *Burnaby, B.C. Canada* *Serenity, M17, #353* On 20 March 2017 at 11:48, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
the detail of an inspection varies place to place and staff member to staff member. I've spent a lot of time stopped in the western states for inspections (CA, ID, OR, MT and WY). these states 'stop you at the boarder' - usually the closest weigh station or rest area to the boarder. other states inspect you at the launch ramp (going in and out) - what i have here in Colorado. Not much inspection happens east of the rocky mountain states (they are all infected).
most worry about the outboard, anchor and anything on the hull & trailer. never had an inspector look at the keel trunk. impossible to see inside one on an M15, M17, M23, S15, S15 or SageCat on a Pacific trailer because of the keel bunk boards. you can look up the trunk if a M15 or M17 is on an old Trail-rite.
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On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:35 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Thanks Keith! Oregon is strict with invasive species...or with permits anyhow, gotta have a state permit for all watercraft, both in state and visiting from other states. Assuming there's a patrol person who actually checks...that varies from lake to lake. And apparently they do actually inspect some incoming boats.
cheers, John S.
On 03/20/2017 11:22 AM, Keith R. Martin wrote:
Hi John,
...
On trailering a boat up into Canada, the big issue at the border is invasive species inspection... They are looking for things like zebra mussels etc.. When I brought my M17 into Canada after purchasing it in Arizona, CBSA agents checked the inside of the centre board housing and the cockpit drains to make sure they were clean, and that being clear I was on my way, probably took about a 1/2 hour or so.. That said these guys are fussy so the cleaner the better...
Keith
*Keith R. Martin, P.Eng.*
*Burnaby, B.C. CanadaSerenity, M17 #353*