Cost to transport yacht

[hurley]

I have seen a nice 29 ft sadler for sale in Cornwall and was trying to get some ideas of the costs of bringing it back up to Suffolk. I know I Could sail it but I've only ever really sailed within a 40 mile radius of my home port and I haven't sailed for the last 10 years so I'm terribly rusty, then there is the whole issue with work/weather.

Just out of interest how many days would it take to sail it?

So I guess I'm thinking of a lorry or delivery skipper.

Can anyone just give me a very rough ball park figure for this so I can work out if it's just a complete non starter and I just need to be patient and wait until somthing comes up closer to home.

Many thanks Nick

 

[Praxinoscope]

I had the Sadler 25 I bought in Woodbridge transported to West Wales ( a bit shorter distance than Cornwall Woodbridge but not too different) prices will no doubt be higher no cost of diesel and inflation, but it may give you a starting point.
I did look at sailing it round, but calculated by the time marina fees had been paid, especially if stuck somewhere for a few days because of wether the cost was not too different.
The guy I used is local to us and he specialises in boat transport, his fee was £1000 + VAT.

 

[Tranona]

Road £2500 including mast preparation, unstepping/restepping and lifts. I did similar size boat Milford Haven to Poole (260 miles) last year and truck was £1500, Prep and lift £600, lift my end £300. Yet to step mast. You will probably need mast down for rig replacement anyway and maybe won't get insurance for trip by sea without rig check/replacement. Delivery crew probably a bit less and really only viable if boat is in ready to go condition and insurable, although good experience if you go with the boat.

In your situation I would use truck as you get the boat home in 2 days and you can do the inevitable work close by and at your leisure.

 

[RJJ]

I have seen a nice 29 ft sadler for sale in Cornwall and was trying to get some ideas of the costs of bringing it back up to Suffolk. I know I Could sail it but I've only ever really sailed within a 40 mile radius of my home port and I haven't sailed for the last 10 years so I'm terribly rusty, then there is the whole issue with work/weather.

Just out of interest how many days would it take to sail it?

So I guess I'm thinking of a lorry or delivery skipper.

Can anyone just give me a very rough ball park figure for this so I can work out if it's just a complete non starter and I just need to be patient and wait until somthing comes up closer to home.

Many thanks Nick

My cousin bought a Sadler 29 in Falmouth and sailed to Norfolk.

We took a little less than two days to Folkestone with favourable wind and weather. I had to jump ship for various reasons; he made it to Norfolk single handed three days later stopping each night, but doing long hours and not much motoring.

If it was me, I would find a more experienced chum, allow a week (nine days including weekends), and enjoy learning the boat en route. As long as you are confident of seaworthiness. I would be surprised if not cheaper, even if you have to motor a fair bit and do a few overnight stops.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Given the right weather conditions then it's possible to do it within a week.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Given the right weather conditions then it's possible to do it within a week.

No sight seeing mind and a few early starts

 

[Major_Clanger]

Good little boats....

I'm a delivery skipper so clearly biased, but transport by road is generally more expensive. Especially over such a relatively short distance.

Industry standard is £200 per day plus travelling expenses for a decent skipper. Location in Cornwall makes a big difference to time if on the north coast. An average passage from Fowey to Harwich should take circa seven days with a helpful forecast. A tad less if you're lucky, bit more if weatherbound.

Using a skipper also means you can test your new boat and have some fun without the attendant stress following a hiatus.

PM me if you have any questions.

 

[jdc]

For many years I kept a Saddler 29 at Woolverstone and then at Waldingfield. Pretty much every year we sailed to the west country. It was always 52 hours from Landguard point to Dartmouth. Allow another two easy day-sails and you're at Falmouth. Probably much the same coming back, except that October often brought days on end of Easterly gales.

 

[johnalison]

A friend recently had a Sadler 25 transported from Devon to Essex. I think it was something in the £1000s range. He also had to pay lift-out fees, but what really bugged him was the requirement to have a rigger in attendance. Originally this was going to cost about £450 but this was reduced to £350 after my friend insisted on not having the rigging taken off the mast and the cross-trees left on, something that the transport company also requested. Still, paying several hundred for a single man to stand around and watch for an hour seemed steep, though they did make a couple of rough wooden battens to support the mast.

 

[hurley]

Good little boats....

I'm a delivery skipper so clearly biased, but transport by road is generally more expensive. Especially over such a relatively short distance.

Industry standard is £200 per day plus travelling expenses for a decent skipper. Location in Cornwall makes a big difference to time if on the north coast. An average passage from Fowey to Harwich should take circa seven days with a helpful forecast. A tad less if you're lucky, bit more if weatherbound.

Using a skipper also means you can test your new boat and have some fun without the attendant stress following a hiatus.

PM me if you have any questions.

Thanks that's really helpful and I will hold your details in the event I decide to buy.

 

[V1701]

I did Falmouth to Brighton solo over 4 days on a Bowman 26:

Day 1: Falmouth to Start Point (anchor for night)
Day 2: Start Point to Weymouth (anchor for night)
Day 3 Weymouth to Gosport (marina for night)
Day 4 Gosport to Brighton

It was a lot to do especially solo over 4 days. The first 3 were 12 hour days, last day 8 hours. If there'd been two it would have been a lot easier and more enjoyable but it was good experience. I think in your position if you could find somebody to come with you it could be a great trip and by the end you'd be au fait with your new boat and a lot less rusty...

 

[Farmer Piles]

I have seen a nice 29 ft sadler for sale in Cornwall and was trying to get some ideas of the costs of bringing it back up to Suffolk. I know I Could sail it but I've only ever really sailed within a 40 mile radius of my home port and I haven't sailed for the last 10 years so I'm terribly rusty, then there is the whole issue with work/weather.

Just out of interest how many days would it take to sail it?

So I guess I'm thinking of a lorry or delivery skipper.

Can anyone just give me a very rough ball park figure for this so I can work out if it's just a complete non starter and I just need to be patient and wait until somthing comes up closer to home.

Many thanks Nick

Try Robin of RMS Transport based down here in Cornwall. I used him to transport a 32ft mobo down from the Hamble. He was cheaper that the other companies, very professional and thoroughly nice guy. Given that he is based down here you may get a return load rate.