Hello,

Let's all put on our thinking caps for a few minutes. I found a boat I
like in VA. Its 37'l x 11.5'b x 12'h. It weighs 17,000 lbs.

Here's the hard part: I live in California. What is the most
economical and best way to transport the vessel? Since it is cold and
rainy here at home, I am in no hurry. I could buy it in February and
wait until April or May to arrive (after all time=money).
Rail? Truck? Deck cargo?

Let the thinkers begin to think!

Truck. See if you can get a truck needing a load going west. There are
boat transport companies, and they may cut a deal if you give them a time
range. They may have a boat going East and no return load. Friend had his
40' sailboat transported from San Francisco to Annapolis 3 years ago but can
not remember the price.

wrote in message
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Hello,

Let's all put on our thinking caps for a few minutes. I found a boat I
like in VA. Its 37'l x 11.5'b x 12'h. It weighs 17,000 lbs.

Here's the hard part: I live in California. What is the most
economical and best way to transport the vessel? Since it is cold and
rainy here at home, I am in no hurry. I could buy it in February and
wait until April or May to arrive (after all time=money).
Rail? Truck? Deck cargo?

Let the thinkers begin to think!

Depending on the service provider you can expect to pay anywhere from $1.25
to $2 per mile (truck). Friend of mine had 33 ft transported from FL to NY:
total $3,000. It's not cheap. Search the internet and check local Yellow
Pages. If they are not busy you may get a better deal. Good luck.











"Calif Bill" wrote in message
k.net...
Truck. See if you can get a truck needing a load going west. There are
boat transport companies, and they may cut a deal if you give them a time
range. They may have a boat going East and no return load. Friend had
his
40' sailboat transported from San Francisco to Annapolis 3 years ago but
can
not remember the price.

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

Let's all put on our thinking caps for a few minutes. I found a boat I
like in VA. Its 37'l x 11.5'b x 12'h. It weighs 17,000 lbs.

Here's the hard part: I live in California. What is the most
economical and best way to transport the vessel? Since it is cold and
rainy here at home, I am in no hurry. I could buy it in February and
wait until April or May to arrive (after all time=money).
Rail? Truck? Deck cargo?

Let the thinkers begin to think!

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
k.net...
Truck. See if you can get a truck needing a load going west. There are
boat transport companies, and they may cut a deal if you give them a time
range. They may have a boat going East and no return load. Friend had
his
40' sailboat transported from San Francisco to Annapolis 3 years ago but
can
not remember the price.

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

Let's all put on our thinking caps for a few minutes. I found a boat I
like in VA. Its 37'l x 11.5'b x 12'h. It weighs 17,000 lbs.

Here's the hard part: I live in California. What is the most
economical and best way to transport the vessel? Since it is cold and
rainy here at home, I am in no hurry. I could buy it in February and
wait until April or May to arrive (after all time=money).
Rail? Truck? Deck cargo?

Let the thinkers begin to think!


No thinking required. Drive it.

Seriously, I agree with Calif Bill. It should be no problem and probably
the least costly to hire a boat transport company to haul it, although I'd
also investigate the deck cargo idea for a comparison cost.

My boat is slightly over 52 feet long, has a 15 foot beam and weighs almost
40k lbs. dry. They are built in California and the ones to be delivered to
the east coast are trucked across the country to Florida by the
manufacturer.

Eisboch

On 4 Jan 2005 21:52:33 -0800, wrote:

Hello,

Let's all put on our thinking caps for a few minutes. I found a boat I
like in VA. Its 37'l x 11.5'b x 12'h. It weighs 17,000 lbs.

Here's the hard part: I live in California. What is the most
economical and best way to transport the vessel? Since it is cold and
rainy here at home, I am in no hurry. I could buy it in February and
wait until April or May to arrive (after all time=money).
Rail? Truck? Deck cargo?

Let the thinkers begin to think!

Truck it.

Probably truck, but it won't be cheap. Thousands of dollars.

Uh, this is boating after all. "Thousands of dollars" for anything these days
can now be considered cheap. :-)

Sail it!
G
wrote in message
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Hello,

Let's all put on our thinking caps for a few minutes. I found a boat I
like in VA. Its 37'l x 11.5'b x 12'h. It weighs 17,000 lbs.

Here's the hard part: I live in California. What is the most
economical and best way to transport the vessel? Since it is cold and
rainy here at home, I am in no hurry. I could buy it in February and
wait until April or May to arrive (after all time=money).
Rail? Truck? Deck cargo?

Let the thinkers begin to think!

Wallenius/Wilhelmsen Lines (car carriers) frequently stop in Brunswick,
Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., then transit to Port Hueneme, Ca..
I haven't got a clue as to cost, but they would be an option to look at.

otn

"Eisboch" wrote in message
.. .

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
k.net...
Truck. See if you can get a truck needing a load going west. There are
boat transport companies, and they may cut a deal if you give them a
time
range. They may have a boat going East and no return load. Friend had
his
40' sailboat transported from San Francisco to Annapolis 3 years ago but
can
not remember the price.

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hello,

Let's all put on our thinking caps for a few minutes. I found a boat
I
like in VA. Its 37'l x 11.5'b x 12'h. It weighs 17,000 lbs.

Here's the hard part: I live in California. What is the most
economical and best way to transport the vessel? Since it is cold and
rainy here at home, I am in no hurry. I could buy it in February and
wait until April or May to arrive (after all time=money).
Rail? Truck? Deck cargo?

Let the thinkers begin to think!


No thinking required. Drive it.

Seriously, I agree with Calif Bill. It should be no problem and probably
the least costly to hire a boat transport company to haul it, although
I'd
also investigate the deck cargo idea for a comparison cost.

My boat is slightly over 52 feet long, has a 15 foot beam and weighs
almost
40k lbs. dry. They are built in California and the ones to be delivered
to
the east coast are trucked across the country to Florida by the
manufacturer.

Eisboch


Deck cargo is interesting. Have 2 acquaintances who both bought aluminum
catamarans in Australia. The first 32' cost $2500 delivered to Long Beach,
Ca. They hoisted it off the top of the containers and dropped it in the bay
and the guys drove it up to San Francisco. 2nd boat was 40' and cost $4300
last year to deliver same way. Do not know how they figure the price.
Bill

"""''I think that included
taking down the mast and rigging, and other moving related services."""''


No,, Really krause????

Do you think your friend could have saved some money had he left the mast up
for the transport or floating of his sail boat across America ??? Come on
krause you moron,, surely he could have found a path without bridges and
overhead lines,, lol,,, krause,,, takes a moron like you to make a statement
like that,,,

krause,, I am willing to bet that you make this **** up as you go along,,,
they call that a psychopathic liar,,, yup that is you,,,

It simply doesn't add up krause,, average costs of sail boats is much
cheaper on the east coast, there are "zillion sailboats for sale in this
area."'"' so your friend must be a moron which wouldn't surprise me, he
would have to be.

It is this type of behaviour that supports the facts that your own children
left you for their mother as you stated, promising never to associate with
you again,, just as YOU said yourself,,,

So krause, stop posting crap and stop giving boating advice unless you know
what your talking about, it has been PROVEN that you do not know what your
are talking about and you give out bad information that could harm someone,
I think absolutely no posts from you would solve the problem,,,









"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Gould 0738 wrote:
Probably truck, but it won't be cheap. Thousands of dollars.


Uh, this is boating after all. "Thousands of dollars" for anything these
days
can now be considered cheap. :-)


Last season, a friend fell in love with a sailboat he found in San Diego,
something like a 35-footer, and wanted to buy it and ship it back to the
Annapolis area. Why, I don't know, because there are a zillion sailboats
for sale in this area. Anyway, my recollection is that he was quoted
something like $6000.00 for the move. I think that included taking down
the mast and rigging, and other moving related services.