When looking for a boat transport, sailboat transport, or a yacht transport company to haul your boat there are some things that every boat owner should analyze. The first thing is if the boat transporter you are looking at is qualified to transport your boat. What does his boat hauling equipment look like. One of the first things I look for in a driver is the shape of his truck and trailer. If a driver has a old rusted out boat hauling trailer what does that say about his attitude when it comes to caring for your boat? I personally will not put on a truck and trailer if it is not in good shape and of vintage that it can do the job. When you are loading large oversize boats and yachts, height is of major concern. Trailers that were built 25 years ago were not designed to effectively reduce the overall height of a boat while it is being transported. The trailers have inside frames which get into the way when loading a boat. Newer trailers like Waltrons, are outside framed and can swallow a hull like there is no tomorrow. We generally can run the bottom of a v-styled boat about 6-7 inches off the ground. That is the name of the game, keep it low. This makes the boat transport safer and in some cases less costly for the owner due to sometimes not having to employ a pole car.

Next I look at the boat transporters overall experience and track record in the industry. Is he experienced at transporting boats that are oversize in dimension. Transporting powerboats, sailboats and yachts overland requires alot of experience in not only handling a load but the logistics of keeping the boat moving. If the preparatory work on routing and permiting are not done in advance properly, problems usually occur costing time and money. Experience that comes from transporting boats nationwide cannot be overstated.

Last of all I recommend you get a feel for the companies attitude. Does the person you have been talking to have a good general knowledge of boats or is he or she simply a salesman. Go with your gut feeling. You should choose a boat transporter you feel comfortable with on a personal and professional level.

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Well the season seems to be upon us now, the phone is ringing off the hook. It seems spring has finaly arrived, the snow is melting, grass is starting to grow. That reminds me of one of the chores to do this weekend!! We are getting alot of calls to transport large yachts. Currently on the board for the next two months we have several Bayliners, Nordic Tug, Mainship, Carver, Searay, and a large Maxum. This season is going to be pretty hectic as the boating season for transporting boats and yachts started late due to the weather. We still have some slots open in the schedule. But the way things are going there is going to be a shortage of good trucks on the road this year.

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                                                                                                                                   We completed the boat transport to Maine yesterday. It was offloaded at a residence for completion. After talking to the customer more I found out he built this boat himself. My hat is off to him, as this is a beautiful boat. He just moved to Maine to be near his children and is going to do some finishing work with a launching scheduled for this summer. It was kind of crazy unloading this boat with a crane as it had to be picked up in between a tree and power lines. All went well with this boat transport even through the unorthodox loading and unloading. As you can well imagine loading and unloading in a residential setting can be trying. But what do you do? With a good attitude you can make almost anything happen. Hays Marine Transport

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