Steve; I have had three different boats trucked for long distances; assuming your are dealing with a reputable company, there are a few things you should do; first make sure everything that can move in the inside is secured, tied, taped or removed from the boat; then take lots of photos for insurance purposes; you can't have too many! Most of the time you will wrap the mast and all of the rigging in plastic. Tie off the wheel so the rudder wont move during transport. Sometimes they will want the electronics removed from the binnacle... I have found that upon completion of the delivery, the truck drivers appreciate a tip when they do a good job, (actually all of the time), so have a little cash ready; then enjoy the experience; its really something to see your boat going down the highway at 60+ mph!
Richard 1985 37 DB; Ohio River, Mile 584; Richard N. Bush 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -----Original Message----- From: Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> Sent: Thu, Oct 1, 2015 9:51 am Subject: Stus-List Trucking to Georgian Bay Hi All, Suhana is moving! I'm loading her on a truck next Thursday and we're saying goodbye to Lake Ontario. It's been nice but we've done the Thousand Islands two years in a row and really want to get up to the North Channel. I've never trucked a boat before. Anyone have some tips to share? I'm bringing her to a marina with a travel lift. They are taking the mast down and hauling. The trucking co is doing the loading, including the folded cradle. From there they're driving up to Midland to Bay Moorings Marina where their travel lift will bring her down and onto the cradle. The trucking co told me to keep my cradle pads in the locker so that they can get at them when they are there, but aside from that, no other tips. I'm sure there are things I'm not considering! Anyone have any recommendations or things to consider when trucking a boat? Mast lays down alongside the boat on their trailer, not on deck. I'm thinking about removing my stanchions and lifelines just because. Anyone here at Bay Moorings Marina in Midland? That's where we'll be landing. Would be nice to know if any other listers are around. Would be great to have a brain to pick about anchorages and gotchas in the area. Cheers, Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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