http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog Jim Hay: Boat Transport Professional Thu, 15 May 2008 23:49:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The boat hauling industry is boom town right now as everyone is wanting their boats hauled now. Currently we are hauling a mason sailboat from Connecticut to California, a Ocean Alexander from Oregon to Florida and a Chris Craft from Ohio to Florida. We have trucks in transit to haul ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/15/boat-hauling/ In the 25 years we have been in the marine business and transporting boats, both sailboats and powerboats including yachts we have transported boats for some of the largest boat building companies in the country. Here is a list of the more prominent ones. Carver Yachts, Sea Ray, Hunter Marine, ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/14/boat-transport-4/ This blog entry is about boat transport and things to think about prior to and during preparation of your boat for transport. The first thing that needs to addressed to accurately get a quote from a boat transporter is get the correct measurements. We need the overall height and beam. On ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/13/boat-transport-3/    Transporting oversize boats has become quite challenging this year as the road construction in some of the states has made it hard to obtain permits. Due to the weather this year, some of the states has put off all the construction projects until now. There are multiple states with a ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/12/oversize-boat-transport-2/ Buck, our newest boat transporter with his new Waltron trailer has just left New Jersey with a Rinker 342 Fiesta V going to Des Moines Iowa. This boat had shrink wrap on it and within the first 200 miles it was coming off. There goes a waisted $800.00 dollars! He ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/09/boat-transport-rinker-342-from-new-jersey-to-iowa/ Washington boat transport is one of our main destinations on the west coast. Washington's boat owners probably import sailboats, powerboats and yachts more than Oregon and quite possibly even California. Currently we have two boats being transported to Washington. A 45 foot hunter sailboat and a 50 foot Searay powerboat. Washington ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/08/washington-boat-transport-2/ Boat transporting both in and out of Maryland is quite busy as it is one of the largest boating communitys in the United States. Rumor has it it is the sailboat capitol as well. When transporting boats in or out of Maryland there are some terrific marinas and boatyards to ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/08/maryland-boat-transport/ We have been transporting alot of powerboats, sailboats and yachts in and out of Washington State the last few years. I think Washington boat owners import more boats than either Oregon or California. We transport alot of sailboats and trawlers into Washington State. Hey lets face it it is cruising ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/08/washington-boat-transport/ When it comes to transporting boats though or to Pennsylvania right now it has been real hard to find a good route and to get a permit for oversize boats. There is a lot of road construction going on right now and finding a suitable route is slim pickings. I ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/07/boat-transport-2/ It appears that the season is on now. Everyone wants their boat transported now. It happens like this every once in a while when we have strange weather in the spring. When winter never seems to end, no one thinks of their boat. But lord help us when the weather breaks! ... http://haysmarinetransport.net/blog/2008/05/07/boat-transport/