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hurley

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Hi

Can anyone recommend someone who could move a 2.5 ton, 22 ft Bilge keel yacht by Road from Woodbridge to BRundal in Norfolk (40 miles)

Also how much would something like this cost ?

Thanks Nick

There are crane facilities at either end.
 
Thanks Sailorman. Have rung them, they quoted £360. I wonder how much it would be to get it sailed around ?

Do you know anyone that does deliveries ?
 
Try Ray Loveland on 07860 631802 or 01268 756511. He took my 25 feet bilge keeler from Ipswich to Falmouth for about £700 a couple of years ago.

He has all the right kit and was previously recommended to me.
 
That would be a good trip. Presumably you have to come in a Gt Yarmouth and then have a long plug up the Yare. Can't see that a professional deliver skipper would do that for less than road transport.

A friend of mine used Ray Loveland and was very pleased. He is based in Benfleet so a few extra miles to charge for.
 
Is it just someone to sail it with appropriate experience or is an actual delivery company needed? As I've just been introduced to the joys of motoring I could definatly do with a few jobs /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

I would be quite happy to sail the boat up the coast with a crew which I could find fairly easily but is there any regulations with these things?

Jack
 
Reeds show Deben entrance to Lowestoft as 33 miles so good guess (if it was). A long days work.

There are some delivery skippers listed here Bluemoment site including Crouch Sailing School who are localish. That's not a recommendation although many here will know the inimitable Des (who runs the outfit) for his laconic charm and culinary skills (or lack of). Worth a ring.
 
Insurance and liability are the big issues. There are plenty here capable of taking a boat on that trip but are you capable of assessing the abilities/condition of the boat and engine and at whose risk to the boat or you and your crew. I know it's just a boat and a day sail....but you know what I mean.
 
Know exactly what you mean MoodySabre it just seems very expensive by land for what is a relatively short trip. I suppose the bits to watch out for are the bar at the Deben and Orfordness.

The other thing I suppose to look at is the condition of the boat that needs moving as you until you see the vessel you don't know what your sailing. I would like to crew on some deliveries though to build up experience on other vessels.

Jack
 
Re: yacht delivery

The potential for expense comes if something goes wrong and the new owner sues.

I'd be only too happy to do it for a mate but not commercially without liability indemnity insurance and you probably need a commercial yachtmaster ticket for that!

I would steer well clear - plenty of sailing opportunities without the risk!

Know the cost of learning to drive too - No 2 son has just passed his test - on second attempt, poor lad had his first test on one of the days with snow everywhere - think it knocked his confidence a bit!
 
Re: yacht delivery

For what it's worth, I have some experience of yacht deliveries since I helped a delivery skipper on a passage from the top of the Kiel canal back to Harwich.

The owner paid for transport for himself, the yachtmaster and myself out to Germany. We then spent a long hard day checking the boat over from top to bottom to make sure she was seaworthy and effecting necessary repairs.

So, although your trip is small beer by comparison, you should expect to pay a yachtmaster his travelling expenses to and from the boat at each end, several hours for his/her inspection of the boat before setting out, and a day's pay for the actual passage. And you have to feed him/her as well.

I would have thought it would be competitive with the price of road transport (if you are only going from Woodbridge to Lowestoft) and if you haven't done anything like it before, valuable experience.

I know a couple of people who are qualified who might be interested, or might be able to recommend others. PM me if you want to go this route.
 
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If the boat is sailable, then why not ask an experienced friend / someone from here to come along and lend a hand. It is when money starts to change hands to get the job done that the liability question is raised.
 
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If the boat is sailable, then why not ask an experienced friend / someone from here to come along and lend a hand. It is when money starts to change hands to get the job done that the liability question is raised.

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I'm assuming the poster does not have the experience to do the trip himself. That suggests he does not have the experience to judge whether the craft is capable of doing the trip. Possibly the boat hasn't been sailed in a while. Possibly the engine hasn't been used in a while. What, if any, safety equipment does the boat have? What condition is that in? What is the condition of the sails, the standing and running rigging? Is the rudder firmly attached and in good order? What navigation instruments are present and do they work? Is the gas installation sound? Any evidence of leaks? And that's just for starters!

Before leaping in and offering to sail someone else's yacht ask yourself why they are not doing it themself /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
 
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Morning B. Thats all what what I meant by "if sailable", and was guessing from previous posts that he didnt have the experience. It reminds me of a snippet in a recent conversation with the insurers who asked specifically if the boat would be used in any situation where money would be received for it's use ....... a sign of the times in which we live I guess.
 
Transport has to be looked at in terms of completed jobs per day - can't have gear and driver hanging around on part finished jobs / running out of driving time etc. I guess that arriving at, prepping, loading, travel to, unloading and return to base will be the better part of a day whoever you use. And for that your quote is very reasonable.

You could only save if the boat was already in the water and would remain in at the other end - any lifting is going to add to the cost of special insurance etc for a crew to take it to sea.

If you've let yourself in for a delivered contract,you'll be so much beter off taking it by road. Some costs are actually the cheapest outlay!

PWG
 
Good point. I sold my Snapdragon 26 and they collected it with a proper yacht trailer and towed it back to Dublin with a 4x4. So this would be do-able if you had a trailer and a 4x4 and needed to save money. If the OP doesn't feel up to sailing in there then the hassle and risk of self-trailering may not be worth it either.
 
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i towed my Silhouette Mk 2 behind a Mini van from Battle to Cambridge mainly in 3rd gear /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

that was about 37 yrs ago

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I must have passed you! it was exactly 37 years ago that i towed my silhouette 2 from conyer to near maidstone in my simca, it didnt last long after that im afraid (the simca that is)
 
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