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Having trucked a 41' boat cross country and a 50' boat along the Eastern Seaboard, I can provide a little insight. The two big considerations are beam and max height above the road when the boat is on the trailer. To keep travel restrictions to a minimum, you want to be no more than 14'2" above the road. If you're more than that, transport fees roughly double because you need to pay for police escorts and additional private escort vehicles. If you're over about 20', you will need to get utility crews involved to remove overhead wires-probably not worth the effort and cost, particularly if there is a way you can lower the overall height. We removed the keel (7' savings) and the radar mast (another 7' savings). There are also severe restrictions on where and when you can move (week days only, not during rush hour, not at night, etc.) I don't remember what the width restrictions are, but you will definitely be an oversize load because the boat is wider than the truck (trailer).!
Our be
am on the 50 footer is just under 14' and we were restricted to daylight, non-rush hour traffic in Mass. It varies by state. If you do decide to truck the boat somewhere, prepare it like you would for a Category II hurricane in addition to thoroughly wrapping mast, boom and radar mast to avoid getting road grit inside.
Oh, and then there is the scheduling side of things. Most boat transport companies keep their trailers pretty busy. It may take a month or more to get a time slot unless you have a one-day trip. That said, we used Dallas-Mavis in Jacksonville for the first boat and Marblehead Trading for the second and were happy with both.
Giff / K1GAH
PHOENIX USA-51515
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From: "Joseph M. Chernow PC" <>
> We sincerely hope the strandees on the Erie are doing as well as can be
> expected and manage to get moving somewhere soon. We know it is uncertain
> when the Erie will reopen but it sure does not look good for the remainder
> of this season.
>
> We considered the option of the Champlain, etc. but the extra time and
> miles, the depth of the Canadian Canals (5') (we draw 4.5') and the need to
> do surgery (remove radar) to get our air draft down to below 17' makes this
> impractical for us.
>
> We met some folks from Canada this evening who presented an interesting
> idea as to how we and others that had planned to transit the Erie to the
> Trent Severn may possibly manage to do so this season and complete the GL
> if the Erie (particularly Lock #10) cannot be repaired in time.
>
> Is there any merit to exploring truck transport of our boats from the
> Albany/Troy area on the Hudson or a nearer point along the Erie to Osweego?
> Will the cost be just ridiculous? We are 48', 15.5 beam, 18'6" air draft
> from waterline, weigh I guess about 40,000. Maybe a "volume discount" can
> be arranged with one or more boat transporters.
>
> Is this just nuts? Any thoughts, recommendations, sources from any listee
> would be very much appreciated.
>
> Our other option is to head to New England and retrace our route along the
> east coast and, perhaps, head up the rivers from Mobile, AL for a stretch
> and try again next year.
>
> Sandy & Joe Chernow
> MV Lady Sandra
> 1995 Carver 440
> Currently lying Titusville, FL.
>
>
>
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