October 19, 2015

Faqs

Will I have to disassemble my boat in order to transport it?
Generally, only to accommodate height restrictions.  Where possible, height should be reduced by disassembly to achieve a loaded height of less than 14′. If this is not feasible, loaded heights up to 17′ will require a pilot car with a pole set at the loaded height to precede the truck incurring additional expense and slower travel on non-interstate routes.  We have designed our trailer so that it will carry the keel approximately (depending on weight) 5 inches above ground, so that means we’d like to have your boat measure less that 13’7″.  If this can be achieved, then it provides maximum routing flexibility and does not require pilot escort.

Do you transport sailboats?
Yes.  They are somewhat more complicated due to the mast(s) and boom(s) and a little trickier to load depending on weight and the configuration of the keel and consequently they are a little more expensive to ship.

Your contract states that the final price for transport may be slightly different from the price on the contract. Why is that?
The cost of moving your boat is a function of the actual and precise measurements of your boat loaded on the trailer.  There are no available measurements from manufacturers for the trailer-loaded dimensions.  We estimate the loaded dimensions from information provided by you and reference materials that we have.  However, these are only good indications and only the actual placement of your boat on the trailer determines the final dimensions that determine cost.  For example, on some boats the rudders, shafts, struts or props conflict with the support structure of our trailer.  In order to load properly, we may have to block the boat higher than initially anticipated. In addition, some states do not require escorts if your boat is under 14′ wide, but do require two escorts if the width exceeds 14′.

How long will it take for you to deliver my boat?
For boats that require a safety escort car, generally over 14′ high or over 12′ wide, we will travel 350 to 400 miles per day east of the Mississippi and 400 to 450 miles per day west of the Mississippi.  We drive slowly to protect the boat and for traffic safety reasons when moving big dimension loads like your yacht.  Considering one day lost each for pick up and delivery, a 1000 mile transport will take 3 to 4 days.  If you have a super size load by height, width or weight, daily miles will fall to about 250 and the time for delivery doubles to 7 to 10 days.

How fast will you drive while transporting my boat?
Generally we stay in the 45-55 mph range depending on the boat and how it is loaded.

Is your delivery point to point?
Yes, we take your boat non-stop to its destination.  There is no change in drivers, other boat transporters or in-route storage.  This approach provides the quickest and most secure transport of your boat.

Will you let me know the progress on the move?
If you request it, we will provide daily email updates on route progress up to the delivery point.  We will be in contact with you and/or your marina regarding the actual arrival time.