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Hi all,
We are thinking about moving to Florida and one of the problems we have is to figure out how to get our Beneteau 361 there. Should we sail it, use a trucking company? Any information would be great and appreciated! Thanks Wolf |
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Wolf wrote:
We are thinking about moving to Florida and one of the problems we have is to figure out how to get our Beneteau 361 there. Should we sail it, use a trucking company? Any information would be great and appreciated! I'm not at all an expert, but I am curious ... would you have time for a relaxed trip, or would you have to hurry and treat it as a delivery? |
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Semi relaxed, the goal would be to get it to Florida ASAP but without an
crazy schedule and enough time to make adjustments for weather or to take a breather. Wolf "Lefty" wrote in message .. . Wolf wrote: We are thinking about moving to Florida and one of the problems we have is to figure out how to get our Beneteau 361 there. Should we sail it, use a trucking company? Any information would be great and appreciated! I'm not at all an expert, but I am curious ... would you have time for a relaxed trip, or would you have to hurry and treat it as a delivery? |
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Wolf wrote:
Semi relaxed, the goal would be to get it to Florida ASAP but without an crazy schedule and enough time to make adjustments for weather or to take a breather. my non-expert opinion would be that if you don't really want to visit all the places in-between, ship it. but that's just me. |
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Wolf wrote:
Hi all, We are thinking about moving to Florida and one of the problems we have is to figure out how to get our Beneteau 361 there. Should we sail it, use a trucking company? Either way will cost you, but I'd venture that the photo opportunities are better the long way around. Isn't this a little like "how long is a piece of string"? -- Good luck and good sailing. s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat http://kerrydeare.tripod.com |
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I once asked a neighbor, who owns a local boat repair shop, why he
shipped a boat his father had given him from California to Virginia instead of sailing it around. He said the where and tear bringing it around would have been much more than the $3,000 or so he payed in shipping. Ron |
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And that is without figuring in the cost of going through the Panama canal.
These days it is not cheap. Later, Don W. Ron Thornton wrote: I once asked a neighbor, who owns a local boat repair shop, why he shipped a boat his father had given him from California to Virginia instead of sailing it around. He said the where and tear bringing it around would have been much more than the $3,000 or so he payed in shipping. Ron |
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Have to agree on that. I consider more and more to have it moved by truck.
Thanks everybody for your input!!! Wolf "Don W" wrote in message .. . And that is without figuring in the cost of going through the Panama canal. These days it is not cheap. Later, Don W. Ron Thornton wrote: I once asked a neighbor, who owns a local boat repair shop, why he shipped a boat his father had given him from California to Virginia instead of sailing it around. He said the where and tear bringing it around would have been much more than the $3,000 or so he payed in shipping. Ron |
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And the wear and tear on the crew can be even worse than that on the boat.
I wouldn't do it on *any* schedule. Don W wrote: And that is without figuring in the cost of going through the Panama canal. These days it is not cheap. Later, Don W. Ron Thornton wrote: I once asked a neighbor, who owns a local boat repair shop, why he shipped a boat his father had given him from California to Virginia instead of sailing it around. He said the where and tear bringing it around would have been much more than the $3,000 or so he payed in shipping. Ron -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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"Lefty" wrote: Wolf wrote: Semi relaxed, the goal would be to get it to Florida ASAP but without an crazy schedule and enough time to make adjustments for weather or to take a breather. my non-expert opinion would be that if you don't really want to visit all the places in-between, ship it. but that's just me. Sounds like you've made your decision, but let me add my 2 cents. We have friends who went from Marathon Florida to San Francisco, and return. From FL to CA they shipped over land. They came back down the coast of Mexico and through the Panama Canal. They had these factors in their favor: a) They'd owned the boat a long time and had upgraded her considerably including a new engine and sails. They had also done considerable cruising in Marathon before they left and in San Francisco while they lived there. b) They retired in order to take the trip and so were on no schedule. c) Both of the couple were fluent in Spanish - his mom didn't speak any English. d) They were both long term hams. e) Their boat was a CSY 44 WT They started out with the Baha Haha in 2001 and went down to Mexico. They were having so much fun down there that they stayed a year extra. They just got home to Marathon this June (2003) Notes on their trip are at http://www.marill.com/siesta/Southbo...f_contents.htm .. Now this was definitely a 'stop and smell the roses' type cruise - no schedule at all. And they could have done it faster - probably could knock a year or so off without a problem. But it still took almost a year for them to do. grandma Rosalie |
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