We transported this Yacht from Maryland to Washington state last fall. It is a Eagle 40 Trawler Yacht. Weather played a big part in transporting this boat. She was wide and tall, requiring escorts all the way. Eagle makes a good looking boat and built to go anywhere. It is wide and low, giving her alot of stability in the sea. Currently this yacht is cruising the NW around the sound. Hays Marine Transport
By the amount of quotes we have been asked to submit lately I am lead to believe that a great deal of boats are being sold out of state. As we specialize in oversize boat transport there are some restrictions and conditions we have to meet to aquire a permit prior to transporting any boat out of florida. First of all Florida will not issue a permit for any boat being transported in or out of Florida for over 16 feet in height. That measurment is taken after the boat is loaded and ready to transport. Second of all any boat that measures over the height of 15.3 feet in Florida requires a route survey prior to Florida issuing a permit. A route survey is when a pole car-escort runs the proposed route and signs off on it as safe to transport the boat at that height. With this in mind transporting a boat either into or out of Florida poses no additional issues that are out of the norm. Happy boating. Hays Marine Transport
As of late we have been involved in alot of sailboat transporting all over the country. There is alot of particular questions that allways come up when talking to clients about packaging their boats up for transport. Most of the questions concerning decommisioning sailboats for transport are addressed in a section of our website. Here is the link that takes you directly there, sailboat transport preperation guide. Of coarst due to the fact we also transport alot of powerboats and yachts, there is also alot of info concerning them as well. Here are those links powerboat transport preperation guide, and yacht transport. Enjoy
Transporting catamaran hulled yachts require a little ingenuity when it comes to fitting the hull to the trailer due to hull shape. V-styled hulls and sailboats fit into the trailer, where catamaran hulled yachts fit on top of the main rails of the trailer. Unfortunatly this does not allow the driver to load the yacht as low as you might think. The trailer frames are around 20 inches off the ground. We use dunnage to span the frame rails and to keep the hull directly off the trailer. This dunnage is then padded with carpet where it meets the hull. Other than that the boat is loaded the same, padded well and strapped down to minimize movement. Hays Marine Transport
We are signing on a new driver. His name is James Buchanan. He has been a friend of one of my other drivers for years and one of mine for the last 6-7 years. He comes with over 20 years of experience and we have been trying to make him a yacht transporter for at least 5. He has a brand new Kenworth truck and a beautiful new Waltron trailer. He is on his way to get it from the factory as I am writing this post. I am so happy to have him come aboard as he brings with him an awsome work ethic and a sincere desire to be the best. Take a look at this trailer, a fine example of Waltons work manufacturing the finest boat transport trailers, period!
Jim and Ken, I just wanted to let you know how pleased my family and I are in the job you all did in getting my Yacht “KATHLEEN” from California to Conneticut. I was impressed with you knowledge of Mainship Yachts and the proof is in the pudding!! With out a hitch she arrived in excellent condition and unscathed. I will recommend you and your boat transport services to anyone I know whom may be in the need of your services of transporting yachts. John Huckins
This is a picture of the last Hunter sailboat we transported. Hunter sailboats are manufactured in Alachua FLorida and distributed to dealers nationwide. We transported this yacht from Alachua to Seattle Washington. This vessel was 49 feet long and on one of our specialized trailers loaded out under 14 feet tall. Being over 12 feet wide it required an escort while being hauled. Hays Marine Transport
Currently due to the extreme weather we are seeing a delyed season for transporting powerboats from one location to another. This has been the strangest weather I personaly have ever seen for spring and has boat owners not quite ready to think about the upcoming boating season. I project a real busy season as when the weather does break there will be a abundance of boat transporting both sailboats and powerboats to boat owners desired vacation locations. In a normal year we are very busy moving powerboats south to take advantage of the cruising destinations found in a warmer climate. Hays Marine Transport
We are currently gearing up to transport a 65ft yacht from Albany New York to Oklahoma ciity, Oklahoma. This Yacht is very long and very high. We will be using escorts all the way plus needing a route survey to find a acceptable route to use to clear all the overpasses. We will continue to post to this blog as this project progresses. Hays Marine Transport
We just completed a Yacht Transport from Florida to California. The boat was a Seamaster 46, she was 13.10 wide and over 15 ft tall weighing 50,000 lbs. Transit time was 7 days plus some waiting time at the California state line due to some permiting issues. When they are this big there is allways something!! Transporting this Yacht was in the relm of what we do on a regular basis, as we specialize in transporting oversize yachts nationwide including Hawaii. Hays Marine Transport
