NickRolls Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Hi All Im looking at getting myself a tinnie to run around Sydney harbour. Cant park it in my apartment building as parking is underground. Driving through Sydney I’ve noticed boats parked in the street. Will I be able to park my boat in the street, or even in another area from where I live In Sydney? Wondering how guys go about doing this as I’m very keen to get a boat. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Several Sydney councils, specially those that are close to a river or ramp are cracking down on boats parked on the street, first thing the boat trailer must be registered and parked on the right side of the road so that the tail lights are visible ( don't laugh ) lots of boats get parked facing the wrong way, and you will have to move the trailer every now and again. Depending on your area you may be OK . Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb5.8 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Be considerate where you park it as well, try not to put it directly in front of someone’s house or block there vision when entering or leaving their driveway. have it covered and remove any items easy to steal, move it regularly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRolls Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Thanks for the info gents, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 there is always the use of a storage facility..locked behind fence and secure......people have boats stolen off the street...read crime topics on this forum....rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippinlips Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Had a council person out the other day. She let it slip that they take a picture of the tire to see valve cap position to tell if it has been moved. Guess you could take a little jack and rotate when you can't get out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smasher Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: there is always the use of a storage facility..locked behind fence and secure......people have boats stolen off the street...read crime topics on this forum....rick ~$500 a month is a bit rich to store a tinny. Plus most don't give you 24 hour access. Just get a wheel clamp, coupling lock, park it in a quiet street with little vehicle and foot traffic and if you're extra cautious you can look into hiding a GPS tracking device in it. Also setup your cover so that it doesnt collect water each time it rains. Nothing worse than finding 100L of water in your boat and a torn cover. Edited January 11, 2018 by Smasher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey55 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) I wouldn’t be happy if someone decided to park their boat out the front of my house. I don’t know what others think, but just my thoughts Edited January 18, 2018 by shakey55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked-Up Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, shakey55 said: I wouldn’t be happy if someone decided to park their boat out the front of my house. I don’t know what others think, but just my thoughts Same here, must you live in an apartment? so restrictive, i would rather move out west and deal with traffic or public transport than live in the big smoke in apartments. my brother lives in apartment and ive had his second vehicle on my lawn for 5 years ? each to their own i guess but its not for me, a man needs a boat, 4x4, car, and trailer lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon1 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 On 1/19/2018 at 7:42 AM, shakey55 said: I wouldn’t be happy if someone decided to park their boat out the front of my house. I don’t know what others think, but just my thoughts You may not be happy but remember you DON'T own the road in front of your land so anyone can legally park there as much as you can unless not allowed by a sign that says so in that case you can't park there either. Any vehicle under 7.5 mtrs can park on unrestricted streets . If the trailer is hooked up to a tow vehicle then the length of the combo must be under 7.5 mtrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smasher Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) Yes but personally I think its a good idea that the person whose house you are parked nearest to is cool with. If anything bad happens to your boat do you want them to stay silent and be happy about it or call the cops? I park mine along a fence and the lovely old lady whose house is on the corner block I’ve met and I park it where it doesn’t bother her. In turn she tells me she keeps an eye on it for me. Occasionally I even give her a fish or two when I’ve had a successful day. Its a good neighbourly thing to do. Though Ive had another neighbor who lives a hundred meters down the road once question me “how long is it gonna live there” and as far as I’m concerned its none of her business Edited January 21, 2018 by Smasher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked-Up Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Good idea mate ? one of my customers “rents” a spot on her lawn for a neighbours vehicle in exchange for some weeding in her gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) 22 hours ago, Smasher said: Though Ive had another neighbor who lives a hundred meters down the road once question me “how long is it gonna live there” and as far as I’m concerned its none of her business When we first brought home our 6.4m Haines (8m on trailer) and parked it fully on one side of our double driveway (8m frontage)... our neighbour approached my wife and asked the same ... "how long is it gonna live there?" .... then mentioned ... "she's going to call council as there must be rule about this or something" ..... and her excuse for being upset about our pride and joy sitting fully on our property in our driveway ..... "people coming up the road wont be able to see the Christmas tree in her lounge room window from that direction" !!!!!!!!! Sheeesh .... some people think that the world revolves around them ! Cheers Zoran Edited January 22, 2018 by zmk1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb5.8 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 12 hours ago, zmk1962 said: "people coming up the road wont be able to see the Christmas tree in her lounge room window from that direction" !!!!!!!!! Well if you were nice, you would have moved the boat directly out the front of her house so everyone could see the Xmas tree from that angle, next time don’t be such a Grinch. ha ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 13 hours ago, zmk1962 said: When we first brought home our 6.4m Haines (8m on trailer) and parked it fully on one side of our double driveway (8m frontage)... our neighbour approached my wife and asked the same ... "how long is it gonna live there?" .... then mentioned ... "she's going to call council as there must be rule about this or something" ..... and her excuse for being upset about our pride and joy sitting fully on our property in our driveway ..... "people coming up the road wont be able to see the Christmas tree in her lounge room window from that direction" !!!!!!!!! Sheeesh .... some people think that the world revolves around them ! Cheers Zoran You should have apologised and told her You'll only park it there from New year until Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Fab1 said: You should have apologised and told her You'll only park it there from New year until Xmas. Yeah. How silly of me to be using my own driveway without apologizing to the neighbour first ! cheers Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 should of mounted a xmas tree on the bow to make up for it.lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon1 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 You should have told her she will only be parked there between fishing trips!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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