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deastburn
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Initially Posted - 11/16/2004 : 13:07:19

I am about to have "Wood Duck" hauled and then transported from her present home in Massachusetts to Punta Gorda Florida, which will be her new home. Have any of you had recent experience with commercial boat transporters? (My C25 is a fin keel SR. There is no question of my trailering her myself--no trailer and no truck to pull it even if I got one.) Thanks, as always, for any help or suggestions.

Dave on "Wood Duck" (#2616 - SR, FK)

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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 : 15:08:39

I would be tempted to sell and buy, but then I have no idea what transport would cost.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 : 15:18:37

I used haul-a-boat, you can find them on the web. Expect to pay about $2/mile. Maybe more if they can't get two boats on the trailer. (These are big trailers and can haul 50 foot boats).

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 : 16:57:43

I used Alcove Marine, 140 Blue Barn Road, Rexford, NY 12148, phone 518-384-0689.

My major question is: Do they go that far? But a call would clarify that

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Dan86
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 : 21:34:56

I called Specialty Shipping, Gigi Bell for an estimate to ship my fin keel tall rig. They get back with a quote quickly. www.boatsexpress.com

dan

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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 11/17/2004 : 08:36:16

The #2.00/mile sounds about right. When I bought #5857 last year, the boat was in Virginia, whereas I live in California. The quotes I got from commercial haulers were in the $7000~$8000 range. That was more than I paid for the whole boat, so having it moved by a commercial hauler was out of the question. I did it myself for a cost of $650 for fuel and about $1200 in mileage depreciation on my truck - fortunately I already had a 3/4 ton diesel pickup and a trailer I could borrow. One of the problems with doing a long-distance move is that if the trucker doesn't have another customer to provide a payload for the return trip, I think you might have to pay him at least his fuel costs for his return trip, or so I've heard.

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thacket3
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Response Posted - 11/17/2004 : 09:00:36

I was transferred to Miami three years ago this month. I was living in Atlanta GA and was only expecting to be in Miami about a year, so I left the boat in the water at Lake Lanier north east of Atlanta. After a year went by, I found out I would be here a while longer. I got the name of a transporter from someone on this sight.

I got three different quotes, two from large transport Co's and the one recomendation from here. All three were right in line with each other. I went with the recomended one and was very pleased.

One of the nice things about the smaller guy, was I was able to work a schedule with him. Meaning, I was in no absolute hurry, so I cut the deal and worked it to his schedule. He waited until he had another job going back north before bringing mine south. This way I only paid for his trip down, not his trip back too.

I went up to the boat around the time we specified and got the boat as ready as I could myself. I also hired someone to wrap the boat up after it was taken out of the water.

Overall the experience was outstanding. I have no regrets and am hapy to have "my" boat, not another one I found here because of the right price. Not all of us have places to keep trailers and vehicles to pull them, so we have to go the transport route.
Tim

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tinob
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Response Posted - 11/17/2004 : 12:08:38

Dave it's a difficult trip however you make it but the first thought to enter my mind was to sail it there with help ( cough cough) from friends. The main indicator for such a random thought being the potential wack up side the head of shipping costs exceeding the value of the boat. I don't know how I'd handle such a situation but I think I would give sailing it there a tumble.

Might a group of friends working as a relay team sail your boat with you to your destination? Might be fun!

On the other hand maybe being on the hard a month has already had a deleterious effect on my high and dry psyche

I'm thinking Mass to L.I.---L.I. to The Chesapeake etc.etc. Picking up crew and dropping off crew as you go. My friend Eric on Fiona travels the globe this way. It would require some expense on the part of the crew for transport back to their point of origin but what the heck a charter would also cost something. Plus you'ld be helping out a friend, right?

Oh well having said this I'll go to the boat and, tail between my legs, stare blankly at her...

... on the hard DAGNABIT

VAL

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bobmac
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Response Posted - 11/17/2004 : 15:34:35

can you get to where you need to go in Florida via the ICW ? If so, I'd volunteer to motor it for you.. I've done the Hudson River, Erie Canal route.

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RL
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Response Posted - 11/18/2004 : 13:42:14

If you consider the Cheasapeak/ICW transit, depending on the time frame my brother and I will do a leg/week with you. Hell, we'll even bring the food and beer.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/18/2004 : 14:21:15

Too bad you didn't have Oscar tow it as his dingy.

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