Trailing a boat from Scandinavia

[extravert]

I may need to get a boat back from Sweden soon (if I buy it). It's 9.2m with a gross weight (boat trailer) of 2.9 tonnes. It's in Vastervik, 100km south of Stockholm. I don't have a vehicle that can tow that, so I got a couple of quotes from boat deliverers to do it for me. I am currently typing this from the floor, which is where I ended up when I got the quotes. One wanted £5000, the other about £3000. I will have the trailer, the boat will be loaded and prepared, all I want them to do is go over there, hitch up, and drive back to North Wales. It will need a Land Rover or Land Cruiser sized vehicle to tow this.

Do these prices seem reasonable? How could I do this cheaper?

 

[Tiger Rag]

I would have thought for that kind of money you could pick up a decent second hand 4 x 4 and still have money left to cover ferries, expenses etc. That way you are free to move around in the future.

 

[aitchw]

You wouldn't need to buy a vehicle. Hire one for a week and have the benefit of cover in the event of breakdown. Only reservation is road weight of the combination. You would have to check regulations/restrictions across the EU.

 

[Twister_Ken]

I have a mate who had a 44' boat 'lorried' from the South of France to Ipswich recently, for less than half your quote. PM me if you'd like me to track down the name of the transport company.