marinas/yards around St. Petersburg for mast removal

[flee27]

I am purchasing a boat from the St. Pete area. I will be transporting the boat and am looking for recommendations for yards in the relative area. I don't mind moving the boat some if its worth it. I will be removing the sails, boom, bimini and running rigging myself. I will need to mast/standing rigging removed and the boat hauled/loaded on the transporter.

The boat is a Sabre 42 C/B

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

Foster

[Shanachie]

SSMR Rigging has a dock and crane on Salt Creek in St. Pete's boatyard district. They are reasonably priced and located in a boatyard, so the boat can be hauled after that. Stay away from Progressive Marine. It has a long history of complaints about inflated bills, unnecessary work, surprise charges and bogus estimates.

[DDabs]

Sailor's Wharf and Embree Marine are both excellent full service boatyards in St. Petersburg.

Like Shanachie says- SSMR is a great team of riggers.