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

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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

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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

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