flydutchman
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Thinking off going to the land of the long white cloud to die quietly. Does anybody have experience of sending old wooden boats on freighter. She is 23'x 8'x 9', I am too wonky to sail all the way!
Deck Cargo
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Mirelle
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No personal experience, but I know the owner of a Vertue that came the other way, Oz/GB, a few years back, and I work for one of the big shipping lines.
I would be cautious about shipping as deck cargo on a containership; they mostly go via Suez and the Red Sea and a boat on deck will be "roasted".
You might try the Bank Line, who serve NZ via Panama (much gentler climate!) out of the Humber. They still use multipurpose ships rather than cellular container ships and your boat will be small enough to stow in a tween deck rather than on deck - much kinder. (I have no connection with them, btw.)
If you are Hawich based, PM me for the name of a firm of surveyors who are good at advising on crating and securing.
I would be cautious about shipping as deck cargo on a containership; they mostly go via Suez and the Red Sea and a boat on deck will be "roasted".
You might try the Bank Line, who serve NZ via Panama (much gentler climate!) out of the Humber. They still use multipurpose ships rather than cellular container ships and your boat will be small enough to stow in a tween deck rather than on deck - much kinder. (I have no connection with them, btw.)
If you are Hawich based, PM me for the name of a firm of surveyors who are good at advising on crating and securing.
burgundyben
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At 23 by 8 by 9 will the boat in question go in a container?
Mirelle
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Alas, almost, but not quite!
This German web page will tell you more about container dimensions that you ever wanted to know!
She might well get into a Europallet (2.5 metres wide) container, but these are not shipped to NZ so far as I know.
This German web page will tell you more about container dimensions that you ever wanted to know!
She might well get into a Europallet (2.5 metres wide) container, but these are not shipped to NZ so far as I know.
pauls_SPT
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This might sound a bit mad, but would it be possible to charter an enthusiastic young skipper/crew to sail it there for you?
As far as practicallity and price goes, I've no idea...it's just a thought /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Paul
As far as practicallity and price goes, I've no idea...it's just a thought /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Paul
heerenleed
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specialised company
Try this specialised shipping company from the Netherlands. I know they are not cheap, but I have heard positive comments on their work.
cheers
Try this specialised shipping company from the Netherlands. I know they are not cheap, but I have heard positive comments on their work.
cheers
DoubleEnder
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I shipped a 33 foot yacht form US to UK on a RORO. Not cheap, but for me it was worth doing. Let me know if you want details