Where to put a 20m steel yacht on the hardstand?

[Tim McNamara]

Well heres a problem...my 20m steel yacht i just bought is located in melbourne and currently on the hardstand at a private property has to be removed ASAP. There appears to be no long term solutions for a 1-6 months stay on the hardstand anywhere in Melbourne that is affordable. Secondly, most yards will not take unregistered yachts which means they are not insured. If I can get it insured and registered, that half my problem solved. Thirdly, Im in Brisbane, and thats the easy part....Anyone know of a person in Melbourne who can handle my boat on thier property while I get it seaworthy?

[Celestialsailor]

I know here in the U.S. it is easier to get space at a truck storage yard.

[Fore and Aft]

Tim what you are asking sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen. No one I know purchases a 20 meter steel yacht and worries about things being affordable. What is it going to cost to move such a monster?
Boatyards world wide are littered with projects like yours that get abandoned and become someone else's problem. Getting her registered should be easy, you will probably need a survey for insurance and that might be a problem if she is a real "project"
Have you looked for some industrial land you could lease until you are ready to go in the water? You might have to travel a fair way to find something at a reasonable cost.
Cheers

[Lucky Luke 1]

If it floats then a few hundred dollars or more, its a large heavy boat, should see it in the water and an anchor or mooring ball?

[Fore and Aft]

Lucky Luke 1 you are wildly of the mark if you think you can move a 20 meter steel yacht for a few hundred dollars. I doubt two thousand dollars will cover the crane, truck and escort vehicles needed to move that beast. Like you say a mooring would be the best solution. But then you have to find a yard where you can launch her.
Big project boats like this are usually very cheap for reasons like this.
Cheers

[TULLA BILL]

Tim,
Email me your contact detail on sharpe236@bigpond.com
Regards
Tulla Bill

[Lucky Luke 1]

Originally Posted by Fore and Aft

Lucky Luke 1 you are wildly of the mark if you think you can move a 20 meter steel yacht for a few hundred dollars. I doubt two thousand dollars will cover the crane, truck and escort vehicles needed to move that beast. Like you say a mooring would be the best solution. But then you have to find a yard where you can launch her.
Big project boats like this are usually very cheap for reasons like this.
Cheers

Your probably right i was just going by container moving fees (approx $150 pick up and delivered here) and added a bit.

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by Tim McNamara

Well heres a problem...my 20m steel yacht i just bought is located in melbourne and currently on the hardstand at a private property has to be removed ASAP. There appears to be no long term solutions for a 1-6 months stay on the hardstand anywhere in Melbourne that is affordable. Secondly, most yards will not take unregistered yachts which means they are not insured. If I can get it insured and registered, that half my problem solved. Thirdly, Im in Brisbane, and thats the easy part....Anyone know of a person in Melbourne who can handle my boat on thier property while I get it seaworthy?

I don’t think 20metres and “ affordable “ should ever be used together

[double u]

...another of those "see-how-many-posts-I-can elicit"-troll thread?

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by Lucky Luke 1

Your probably right i was just going by container moving fees (approx $150 pick up and delivered here) and added a bit.

By road , two crane hires , escorts etc. I’d say you’d do well to keep it under $5000

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by Lucky Luke 1

If it floats then a few hundred dollars or more, its a large heavy boat, should see it in the water and an anchor or mooring ball?

A project boat on a anchor or mooring buoy is better known as ... abandoned

You need it on land, accessible , power , possibly shelter , or 20 years from now you’ll still be messing with it

Oh and a big budget to boot.

[double u]

(just to keep the pretences up
width & height of the monster? (if it is say 5m wide this would get very expensive here in Europe, very! I'm not even sure it would be possible "from anywhere to anywhere" -tunnel & bridge heights,...). Oz will be different, but still...

[double u]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

A project boat ...

... 20 years from now you’ll still be messing with it

Oh and a HUGE budget to boot.

There, corrected it for you!

[MyCatLife]

Assuming the vessel was not built where it sits,... access back to open water is almost certainly feasible... at a price.

Making some massive assumptions:
Sounds like property has been sold... OP got boat for near free but needs to get it off property... ASAP. So keeping it where it is is not negotiable.

Would love more details on the vessel. And photo's.

I hope the OP has deep pockets...

[double u]

FWIW, dimensions Bruce Roberts 64, steel:
LoA 19,5m, Beam 4,93m, draft 2,29m, weight 35,9t, height? (headroom 1,95m +...)
hmmm...