Trucking a boat through Italy

[AdeOlly]

I gather from other threads that there are issues with trucking a boat through Italy back to Blighty.
Why is this? Is it a weight/size limit, cost, bureaucracy, the need for Police outriders, armed guards? All of these?

I've seen it said that the solution is to get the boat to S0F and truck it from there, which is fine if buying on the west coast, and not too far south, but a pain otherwise.

Not looking at anything massive here; certainly not over 40'. Just sooo many tempting boats at silly prices, and going into a fourth season with the P34, I've got itchy feet.... damn all those internet boat porn sites.

 

[Portofino]

Its all of the above -except the " armed guard bit "

Limet your search to the W coast and enjoy the del trip to La Rague .I would reccomend a Italien del skipper to iron out any Gurdia Finanza issues , berthing , refeulling etc .
€ 1000 cash typical for 2-3,days in a decent MoBo . Its actually quite nice having a skipper for a few days ,

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

If there's something that takes your fancy on the Adriatic coast, the accepted route is to take it by sea to Slovenia and truck it north from there, avoiding Italy altogether.

 

[Whitelighter]

If there's something that takes your fancy on the Adriatic coast, the accepted route is to take it by sea to Slovenia and truck it north from there, avoiding Italy altogether.

Thats what I was going to suggest.

Or north croatia now they are in the EU (as they have more coast and some really good marinas)

 

[AdeOlly]

Thanks for replies - some interesting suggestions here. Early days yet, but with the vast number of boats for sale in IT, plus the favorable exchange rate, it all looks very tempting even after factoring in a lump for transport, air fares etc.

 

[Whitelighter]

Thanks for replies - some interesting suggestions here. Early days yet, but with the vast number of boats for sale in IT, plus the favorable exchange rate, it all looks very tempting even after factoring in a lump for transport, air fares etc.

Im in exactly the same boat. Very close to buying something in the Adriatic for the reasons you list above and am awaiting quotes back for transport from both Croatia and Slovenia.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Or north croatia now they are in the EU (as they have more coast and some really good marinas)

Portoroz in Slovenia is only a few miles north of Croatia and is well set up for transhipping boats to and from the Adriatic. Regarding shipping boats by road, indeed anything over width or over height in Italy, forget it. Italian bureacracy requires all sorts of permits for oversized loads which cost a load of money to get and you have to wait a month for them to come through. Slovenia/Austria/Germany is the best route to get a boat out of the Adriatic. These people know what they're doing http://www.vandewetering.nl/en/

 

[Whitelighter]

Portoroz in Slovenia is only a few miles north of Croatia and is well set up for transhipping boats to and from the Adriatic. Regarding shipping boats by road, indeed anything over width or over height in Italy, forget it. Italian bureacracy requires all sorts of permits for oversized loads which cost a load of money to get and you have to wait a month for them to come through. Slovenia/Austria/Germany is the best route to get a boat out of the Adriatic. These people know what they're doing http://www.vandewetering.nl/en/

Fair enough.

My plan with the Bavaria was to road haul from Slovenia with VdW in 2007 and it was competitive then.

 

[MapisM]

I've seen it said that the solution is to get the boat to S0F and truck it from there, which is fine if buying on the west coast, and not too far south, but a pain otherwise.

A pain?!? What are you buying a boat for, to start with?
If I'd buy a boat in the Adriatic and I should bring it to SoF circumnavigating Italy, I'd call that an opportunity, rather than a pain...
Literally HUNDREDS of spots much nicer than Blighty, along that route!

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

A pain?!? What are you buying a boat for, to start with?
If I'd buy a boat in the Adriatic and I should bring it to SoF circumnavigating Italy, I'd call that an opportunity, rather than a pain...
Literally HUNDREDS of spots much nicer than Blighty, along that route!

Yes but we Brits know that Italy is full of mafiosi, restaurants that serve funny food, women who want to sell us plastic gondalas and men that want to steal our wives. Its also too hot. Are you surprised that we don't see it as an opportunity?

 

[AdeOlly]

A pain?!? What are you buying a boat for, to start with?
If I'd buy a boat in the Adriatic and I should bring it to SoF circumnavigating Italy, I'd call that an opportunity, rather than a pain...
Literally HUNDREDS of spots much nicer than Blighty, along that route!

I wondered when you'd spot this! If I had the time I'd be 110% with you Mapis; but sadly I don't have a couple of months spare to take in the coastal delights of circumnavigating Italy. Which is a shame, as it genuinely is something I'd love to do!

 

[MapisM]

Aha, I see.
Well, you might as well do the transfer in bits, flying in whenever you have time and leaving the boat in some marinas along the route.
There are much worse ways to spend some weekends, I reckon...!
In this respect, if you could use some suggestions/support, just ask.

Apropos, Deleted User, too hot? You'll tell me next week. I've yet to hear anyone complaining about a boat transfer with 15 degrees or so in February...
Btw, I just had a quick look at the WX forecast for this weekend. It seems that you should have a very decent weather window (albeit rather short) on Sunday, if you'll leave in the early morning. In fact, that's when the wind is predicted to rotate from SE to NW.
Besides, I checked the Coast Guard bulletins, and the restrictions around Cape Teulada that we already discussed will be in place on the 23rd, 25th and 26th.
Fair winds!