Okay, for those of you who haven't been following the exploits of me trying to get my Hunter 30 home .. click on the link below. Memorial Day weekend is a bust for entering the FINAL of 25 locks in the canal system. More rain last night adds to the 2-feet the water needs to go down. The boat is just 33 miles from home (but with ONE lock in the way that may not open for more than a week). I'm celebrating TWO weeks of waiting tomorrow (Mon). Does anyone have an idea of how this boat can be trailered? By road, I'm only a half hour drive (by water it will take 5 hours). Does a trailer exist for this size boat? A marina gave us an estimate to ship it around $1000 ... is there an easier way? Do others HAVE a trailer that would work for this short of a trip? Please help us get this boat home (I feel like starting a telethon). Eric
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Bob Howie
Trailering the 30
Well, I'm not gonna say it can't be done, but you got a 10,000-12,000 pound boat there, decommissioning charges, recommissioning charges, a haul-out, a splashing once you arrive, a few overpasses along the way to deal with...do you have at least a one-ton truck, preferably a dually, to tow it and what's your insurance company gonna say about a DIY trailering? I'd figure on about $2,500 to do all the stuff necessary to get the boat hauled, decommissioned, recommissioned and put back in the water. I understand your angst, but if you are in a hurry, why are you trying to go anywhere in a boat? Sorry for the flip answer; just a lame attempt at breaking the frustration with a little humor! Good luck.
Well, I'm not gonna say it can't be done, but you got a 10,000-12,000 pound boat there, decommissioning charges, recommissioning charges, a haul-out, a splashing once you arrive, a few overpasses along the way to deal with...do you have at least a one-ton truck, preferably a dually, to tow it and what's your insurance company gonna say about a DIY trailering? I'd figure on about $2,500 to do all the stuff necessary to get the boat hauled, decommissioned, recommissioned and put back in the water. I understand your angst, but if you are in a hurry, why are you trying to go anywhere in a boat? Sorry for the flip answer; just a lame attempt at breaking the frustration with a little humor! Good luck.
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Ray Bowles
Eric, I can only relate what my brother-in-law
spent to have his 27 foot full keel boat hauled. The unstepping of the mast, slinging and loading the boat on a trailer, packing all the gear for shipment, (after his full day of doing the same)hauling 40 miles and refloating came to almost $1200. That did not include restepping the mast and tuning the rigging. The retunning of the rigging is a must after restepping the mast. This was done in an area that has quite a few sailboats so it was a common thing. The river locks have a problem with the cubic feet of water flow. Your need might have to be measured by a term we used in drag racing called "Cubic Dollars". The wait might give you time to sit aboard and dream about the future as I do in my boat during the winter. Ray S/V Speedy
spent to have his 27 foot full keel boat hauled. The unstepping of the mast, slinging and loading the boat on a trailer, packing all the gear for shipment, (after his full day of doing the same)hauling 40 miles and refloating came to almost $1200. That did not include restepping the mast and tuning the rigging. The retunning of the rigging is a must after restepping the mast. This was done in an area that has quite a few sailboats so it was a common thing. The river locks have a problem with the cubic feet of water flow. Your need might have to be measured by a term we used in drag racing called "Cubic Dollars". The wait might give you time to sit aboard and dream about the future as I do in my boat during the winter. Ray S/V Speedy
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Bob Howie
Y'all's Log
Have been busy reading y'all's log. It's great! Very interesting. I fly over the New York area and the Hudson River a lot and have wondered what boating must be like there, so y'all's log is very informative. Keep up the good work and best of luck finally getting home! Someone oughta call the fire department and arrange at least a single-hose salute for y'all's arrival. From the sounds of it, y'all certainly deserve it!!
Have been busy reading y'all's log. It's great! Very interesting. I fly over the New York area and the Hudson River a lot and have wondered what boating must be like there, so y'all's log is very informative. Keep up the good work and best of luck finally getting home! Someone oughta call the fire department and arrange at least a single-hose salute for y'all's arrival. From the sounds of it, y'all certainly deserve it!!
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Eric C Lindstrom
Yeah, yeah, yeah ...
I realize the boat is better "shipped" via water and I also realize if I were in a hurry I certainly wouldn't own a sailboat. BUT, I am paying for the seasonal slip at my destination PLUS the dock at Coopers for every night I can't move. Spoke with the lockmaster yesterday and he said another week .. minimum. By the time I pay for the dock at Coopers I could probably have the boat air lifted by the Coast Guard for less money. Add to this that I'm the ONLY sailboat between the lock and the bridge this area has EVER seen. New pics at the link ...
I realize the boat is better "shipped" via water and I also realize if I were in a hurry I certainly wouldn't own a sailboat. BUT, I am paying for the seasonal slip at my destination PLUS the dock at Coopers for every night I can't move. Spoke with the lockmaster yesterday and he said another week .. minimum. By the time I pay for the dock at Coopers I could probably have the boat air lifted by the Coast Guard for less money. Add to this that I'm the ONLY sailboat between the lock and the bridge this area has EVER seen. New pics at the link ...
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Bob Howie
Call the Truck
Yeah, I see where you're coming from and how it's not getting you where you want to go! Man, that has got to be some frustrating. Well, in the interest of avoiding compounding diminishing return, the financial situation you outlined might just call for the prudency of a haul-out and overland delivery. From your pix, you've already got the mast down, so that's out of the way. Guess it really is time to call the Truck!! Good luck. Hang in there!
Yeah, I see where you're coming from and how it's not getting you where you want to go! Man, that has got to be some frustrating. Well, in the interest of avoiding compounding diminishing return, the financial situation you outlined might just call for the prudency of a haul-out and overland delivery. From your pix, you've already got the mast down, so that's out of the way. Guess it really is time to call the Truck!! Good luck. Hang in there!
even if you call the truck...
is there a lift to haul the boat? I suggest that you wait another week or so. As Bob mentioned not only do you have the haul the decomissioning etc. then you have to pay at the other end. Now if there is any problems with tranportation, you can also end up with repairs to the boat. Patience is Golden (that is your gold).
is there a lift to haul the boat? I suggest that you wait another week or so. As Bob mentioned not only do you have the haul the decomissioning etc. then you have to pay at the other end. Now if there is any problems with tranportation, you can also end up with repairs to the boat. Patience is Golden (that is your gold).
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David
Trucking
If your rig is already down why not call the truck? Is there a ramp nearby? I have my H36 hauled annually with a hydraulic trailer that is released from the cab and I just motor onto the trailer. Smooth operation and the trucker has the liability.
If your rig is already down why not call the truck? Is there a ramp nearby? I have my H36 hauled annually with a hydraulic trailer that is released from the cab and I just motor onto the trailer. Smooth operation and the trucker has the liability.
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Eric
We made it!
Didn't have to trailer after all. Check the link for the final leg of our 35 day journey (should have been a week). Thanks everyone for all your input. Eric
Didn't have to trailer after all. Check the link for the final leg of our 35 day journey (should have been a week). Thanks everyone for all your input. Eric
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