Delivery - Solent to East Coast

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We are probably going to have to have our new (to us) 35 foot boat delivered from The Solent to the River Orwell once the purchase is complete in a few weeks. We would love to bring her up ourselves, but work commitments piling up make that look unlikely.

Can anyone recommend a yacht delivery company, for this relatively short trip, based on recent personal experience? I have picked up from previous posts here that Halcyon Yachts seems to be well recommended and have just asked them for a quote, but would like others to compare them with.

Any suggestions appreciated

Thanks
 

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We are probably going to have to have our new (to us) 35 foot boat delivered from The Solent to the River Orwell once the purchase is complete in a few weeks. We would love to bring her up ourselves, but work commitments piling up make that look unlikely.

Can anyone recommend a yacht delivery company, for this relatively short trip, based on recent personal experience? I have picked up from previous posts here that Halcyon Yachts seems to be well recommended and have just asked them for a quote, but would like others to compare them with.

Any suggestions appreciated

Thanks

Halcyon... may be on a delivery at the moment from greece to uk...

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288108
 

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We are probably going to have to have our new (to us) 35 foot boat delivered from The Solent to the River Orwell once the purchase is complete in a few weeks. We would love to bring her up ourselves, but work commitments piling up make that look unlikely.

Can anyone recommend a yacht delivery company, for this relatively short trip, based on recent personal experience? I have picked up from previous posts here that Halcyon Yachts seems to be well recommended and have just asked them for a quote, but would like others to compare them with.

Any suggestions appreciated

Thanks

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www.jfyachts.com did a cracking job for me back in January ... 32 footer from Ipswich to Port Solent in the foulest weather ... £600 was the price for the job - (I gave Jethro & his crew a lift up there but that was after he'd quoted) ... I thought the price reasonable and the service was second to none ... would recommend him to anyone ... he has all the qualifications. Tell him I recommended him!
 

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I just had halcyon deliver our boat from Plymouth to shotley.

Very well handled. Boat arrived on schedule and ready to sail.


Good outfit, would recommend!
 

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www.jfyachts.com did a cracking job for me back in January ... 32 footer from Ipswich to Port Solent in the foulest weather ... £600 was the price for the job - (I gave Jethro & his crew a lift up there but that was after he'd quoted) ... I thought the price reasonable and the service was second to none ... would recommend him to anyone ... he has all the qualifications. Tell him I recommended him!

I think that's the same Jethro I crewed on a delivery for just over two years ago. I can completely endorse his skippering skills, on a longish trip from Falmouth to Lagos.
 
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