Transporting a sailboat from east coast to west coast.

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by LeeV

We are currently shipping a 36' Corsair trimaran, folded, with 47'5" mast on top. It's costing around 9k USD, but includes ferry to Vancouver B.C., Ca., all permits to Edgewater Md., and the shipper has 1 million insurance to cover everything.

My suggestion is that you speak with the boat's broker and include finding the shipper a part of the deal. The selling broker found this shipper; it's one they often use.

Get a Customs Broker (Todd at Sanders Brokerage in Blaine Wa. was great), and let the broker recommend a documentation service that often handles deals involving over the border purchases if doing so.

All in all, a PIA, but we put the costs in the loan.

Lee

Great for you! Sounds to good to be true. Keep us updated.

[dmalcol1]

Andrews Trucking Ltd.

[CaptWho]

One possible plan to cut the expenses way down would be to sail the boat across the Gulf of Mexico and have it trucked from Texas instead of Florida. I realize that you may have time constraints, but wow, it could be a real adventure.

[SV-Viento]

4 years ago we shipped a 35’ boat from Boston to Portland for 10k including packing the boat. Not cheap but still seems reasonable. Ultimately we just figured it into the cost of the boat. Boats and the associated costs have little to do with common sense and frugality. Good luck with your purchase