My Brother tried trailering a boat from Florida to Alaska about 6-7 years ago.  
He had nothing but problems.  Trailer broke down once, the transmission on the 
F350 broke down twice, I think he had some braking issues.  He said he saw his 
life flash before his eyes like 5 times on that trip.  I think he was coasting 
down hill for good long stretch and then needed to slow down and the rig wasn't 
having it.  I think then he was downshifting the transmission which led to 
those issues.  Trailering a 10,000 lb load with a truck that barely is designed 
for that load is a recipe for multiple problems.  Especially if someone is 
willing to loan you the truck.  They probably don't care to much about it in 
the first place....  Just sayin'...Good luck on the closing.  I think the best 
thing is your attitude about the willingness to walk away.  You may lose a few 
hundred on the survey but...better a few hundred then many thousands in 
unforeseen "upgrades!"  LOL  ask me about that sometime! DannyLolita1973 Viking 
33Westport Point, MA

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Marek Dziedzic" <dziedzi...@hotmail.com>
To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Stus-List  New Boat
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:31:17 -0400


Mark, congratulations! Now the hard part begins... Having bought (and brought 
from the US) a boat last year, I can share some experience. 1. Survey I would 
strongly suggest doing a survey. You can find the list of local surveyors here: 
http://www.marinesurveyor.com/usa.html Count on about $500 for decent survey. 
But I consider it some of the better spent money in that whole deal. 2. Customs 
broker If you have a third party bringing the boat to Canada (and you are not 
present at the border) hire a Customs Broker. For me, it was the second best 
money spent. Count on about $250. They would prepare all necessary 
documentation, verify that the border crossing you are planning to use does not 
require anything else (and that everything in that package is to their liking - 
the requirements vary from crossing to crossing) and would collect the HST, so 
the boat would not be impounded until you pay it. With the help of the broker, 
my boat cleared in under 10 min. 3. Transport If you plan to sail her, you 
don't need to read on. If you plan to bring her in, the most cost effective 
option is uShip. But beware. Triple verify the reputation of the carrier 
(especially, how long he is in business). There are many fly by night 
operations that seem to be OK and are there only to steal your down payment 
(guess how I know). Your transport should be probably under $2500 (count about 
$1/mile or less). If you are not in rush, only better. Try avoiding sending 
cash. they would insist on getting a big down payment (for the gas); try 
resisting it as much as you can. Consider whatever you pay down as potential 
risk. Everyone I talked to recommended not to use the cradle for transport. It 
happens often enough that the cradle support goes through the hull during the 
transport. If you have a cradle, you can get some non-boat transport company, 
but the savings might be gone if you have to repair the hull. Rather, try 
finding a company that specialises in transporting boats and they would have a 
dedicated boat  trailer. If you plan to transport her yourself, be very 
careful. These boats are heavy and the trailer you have available might not be 
in the best condition. You don't want to destroy the bearings 1500 miles from 
home in the middle of nowhere. Just to give you perspective; the guy who 
brought the boat for me, someone with 15 years experience transporting boats 
and with a new trailer (1 year old) had a bearing in the trailer exploding when 
travelling at about 40 mph. He spent two days driving around for parts and 
fixing it. Before you do that yourself, think if you are up to that challenge. 
Btw. he checked the temperature of each hub and the pressure in each tire every 
hour. I wish you good luck. And strong nerves. Marek 
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