My first big boat!
When I think about it I can still remember my first big boat I transported. It was a Hunter 41. I was loaded at Green Turtle Bay in Grand Rivers Kentucky. She was 13.3 wide and just a little tall, I think it loaded out at 14.4 tall. In retrospect it was not all that big but it was certainly a move up from the 30 foot class of boats I was used to transporting!! I still remember how unsure I was of the width and height and when I left with the boat I knew I had some weight! I am sure the escort knew this was my first rodeo as when I hit the highway it took some time to get used to the load and to feel comfortable. It must have taken me an hour to get up to 55 miles per hour. I delivered her unscathed to Seattle Washinton a week later. I took it slow and learned alot on that trip. I have a dear friend Ken Sieler, who still drives for me and some of the lessons he taught me, suddenly became very clear. Such as when you need a lane claim it early. Since that time we have moved numerous Hunters and other sailboats, some of them not so well known. That was many years ago and the memory is still one of my fondest during the chapter in my life when I was still on the road transporting sailboats and powerboats nationwide.
Here is a interesting website about a man who traveled around the world in a Hunter. It is great entertainment.
