Boat Transport Question
 

Hi all,

Moving to FLA and need my boat transported. I was wondering is it better (or cheaper) to have the carrier use your trailer or have them provide one - do some use tractor trailers?

It's easier to sell a trailer (from what I hear) in the Northeast than in Florida. Also, I have been told that marinas really bang you out to store them.

If you can wait a few months it will be a lot cheaper since all the towers are going south empty. I found a local guy that had his own trailer.

my move will be in a couple months. I hear rates run from $1.30 - $1.50 / mile. If any of them are out there, drop me a line.

Ill be headed down empty from NY on April 1st if I can be of any help

Bob Scanlon

518 361-0811

Still a bit early, I'm looking at end of may/june

Thanx

Shooter,

Give me a call sometime at 207-232-9273

I'm heading down there, about the same time.

Kurt.


Thanks for the referral Fred!

Let me know if we can be of any assistance. :D:D

We have been moving boats up and down the east coast for a while.

so wjat do you guys prefer. On my trailer or you own?

Hey Shooter, I'm a boat transporter located in Maryland. I can transport your boat on my trailer or yours, it's a little cheaper if it's your trailer. I can transport your boat on the day you want and can also provide other services such as shrink wrapping.
Thank you, Bay Transport
443-623-9386

ultimately, I'd rather sell my trailer up here and not have to pay to store it in FLA. I heard the marinas charge the same as a boat.

moving your boat on my trailer would be better, that way I can bring a boat back.

That's what I figured a transporter would want to do.

you may want to consider advertising your trailer down there, its a bigger market, depending on what type of trailer it is.

really, I heard the opposite... it's a '99 Heritage - tandem, with dual brakes. It's holds a 31' Baja right now, think it can hold more.

May be interested in buying your trailer. So maybe we can work some kind of deal with moving the boat and then keeping the trailer.

I'll take some photos of it and post them. It has some superficial surface rust where the paint scraped off. But it is in good shape and structually fine. I towed my Baja from Baltimore to Jersey on it last year with no problems. Tires are still good too.