Getting Shafted With My Boom Shipping (pun intended)

[redgcombe]

Hello,

I am getting a new boom for my Leopard 43 catamaran. The rigging company has told me it's going to be over $1,000 USD to ship it 950 miles in the eastern US. I have not done this before. It seems high to me but I have no reference point.

Can anyone comment from experience if this seems like a fair price?

Thank you!

[Woody]

It is heavy, long, and I'm sure it will go by freight. I'm not surprised by the price at all.

[redgcombe]

Thank you!

Is this your feeling or have you had some experience to compare it to?

Thanks again for your time and input.

Rob

[Iron E]

It may be difficult to find a comparable. The person would have to have had the same shipment very recently, from and to the same location at the same time of year.

If I were double checking on a price, I would simply google freight calculator or Freight Quote and request a few quotes.

though, IMO a boat buck sounds reasonable for this freight.

[SailingHarmonie]

Think about it...

It can't fit on a pallet. Requires manual handling at each terminal. Takes space on a truck that would otherwise go to at least three pallet loads.

It might actually be going on a point to point dedicated truck. How much do you think a trucker charges for a 2 day trip?

[leecea]

It cost $200 to ship my small boat fridge from the warehouse in Miami to Maryland. I was surprised.

[psk125]

You could try getting quotes from Shiply.com. They take your dimensions & weight, origin and destination and put it out to trucking companies to bid on. Of course then you may have to deal with a trucking company you've never heard of. But it might be a lot less than $1k.

[Bowdrie]

I'll take a guess and say that they charge a pretty penny for that boom, right?
And now tack on another $1K to ship it?
Me, I'd be tempted to get some nice Spruce and build a boom.
But I understand that the sailing season is getting started and few would want to lose any time in which to enjoy their boat.