Hello all, I am picking up my new to me and very first boat on the 23rd of April. It is a 1987 Hunter 26.5.
It is currently sitting in her slip in the Chesapeake Bay. I will be picking up a rental trailer in Georgia on the 20th and then driving up to the Chesapeake Bay the following day.
I need some advice. Here are some of the circumstances I am working with.
1) The trailer cannot be used to float the boat onto the trailer. The boat can be floated off.
2) Neither the seller or myself have de-masted this boat before, so I am looking for quotes on de-masting the boat or getting practical advice as to how to do so.
Here are the quotes I have received so far. I am looking for advice as to which way I should go as a newbie sailboat owner.
Norton Yacht Sales, Deltaville
Haul, wash and place on trailer - $195
Un-step mast (includes crane and 2 men for one hour) - $225
Additional labor billed at $70 p/ hour
B.E.S.T. Boatyard, Christ Church
Haul, wash and set on trailer - $256.50
Un-step mast (flat fee) - $125.00
Additional labor billed at $65 p/ hour
Schroeder Yacht Systems
Haul, wash and set on trailer - $6.75 p/ foot / $175.50
Un-step mast using crane plus 1-helper - $150 p/ use plus operator @ $70 p/ hour and at least one helper at $50 p/ hour. Operator time charged includes set-up and break-down of the crane truck.
Labor to un-step the mast is charged according to time spent, and would probably be a minimum of $240 (2 men x 2-hours each).
Estimate for loading boat onto trailer is according to labor rate of $50 p/ hour plus time and materials.
Please help me decide what route I should take in loading my new boat for her trip to her new home near Charlotte, NC.
It is currently sitting in her slip in the Chesapeake Bay. I will be picking up a rental trailer in Georgia on the 20th and then driving up to the Chesapeake Bay the following day.
I need some advice. Here are some of the circumstances I am working with.
1) The trailer cannot be used to float the boat onto the trailer. The boat can be floated off.
2) Neither the seller or myself have de-masted this boat before, so I am looking for quotes on de-masting the boat or getting practical advice as to how to do so.
Here are the quotes I have received so far. I am looking for advice as to which way I should go as a newbie sailboat owner.
Norton Yacht Sales, Deltaville
Haul, wash and place on trailer - $195
Un-step mast (includes crane and 2 men for one hour) - $225
Additional labor billed at $70 p/ hour
B.E.S.T. Boatyard, Christ Church
Haul, wash and set on trailer - $256.50
Un-step mast (flat fee) - $125.00
Additional labor billed at $65 p/ hour
Schroeder Yacht Systems
Haul, wash and set on trailer - $6.75 p/ foot / $175.50
Un-step mast using crane plus 1-helper - $150 p/ use plus operator @ $70 p/ hour and at least one helper at $50 p/ hour. Operator time charged includes set-up and break-down of the crane truck.
Labor to un-step the mast is charged according to time spent, and would probably be a minimum of $240 (2 men x 2-hours each).
Estimate for loading boat onto trailer is according to labor rate of $50 p/ hour plus time and materials.
Please help me decide what route I should take in loading my new boat for her trip to her new home near Charlotte, NC.