Travel Lift

[DotDun]

Heading south, 2 yards at Ft. Myers Beach, Diversity Yacht Service and Gulf Marine Ways. Both can handle up to 26' beam. Gulf Marine Ways requires going under a 65' bridge, Diversity is outside the bridge.

As previously mentioned, Progressive Marine on Salt Creek in St. Pete.

[rancher44]

Just a a quick note if any of you decide to use devirsity in ft myers beach
PM me before you go there

[DotDun]

Originally Posted by rancher44

Just a a quick note if any of you decide to use devirsity in ft myers beach
PM me before you go there

Diversity just did bottom paint and a few other small things for me. Great work, very competitive, and very professional. Just have to time the slipway as it sits in some pretty severe current.

[captlloyd]

I think when the original poster stated 50T, it meant it required at least a 50T for width. Obviously, 50T weight capacity does not guarantee any width capacity. But width capacity usually increases with weight capacity.

[Sailingcouple13]

Just went To inspect Progressive in St. Petersburg. Very impressive, they had 4 cats in the yard at present. Our 45' Voyage quoted $3100.00 to bottom paint, includes lifting and floating, two gallons paint, no daily fees. It's a full days travel for us to get there, they have a nice dock with power, if schedule properly come in the evening before stay the night on the boat. Trying to schedule next week.

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[DotDun]

Originally Posted by Sailingcouple13

Just went To inspect Progressive in St. Petersburg. Very impressive, they had 4 cats in the yard at present. Our 45' Voyage quoted $3100.00 to bottom paint, includes lifting and floating, two gallons paint, no daily fees. It's a full days travel for us to get there, they have a nice dock with power, if schedule properly come in the evening before stay the night on the boat. Trying to schedule next week.

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You're comfortable with only 2 gallons?

FWIW, I just put 6 gallons of SeaHawk BioCop TF on mine. Diversity was $3650 inclusive. Stayed at their dock the night before haul out for free.

[Sailingcouple13]

Will need more than two price includes 2 will use biocop as well. Extra charge paint cost only.

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[DotDun]

Originally Posted by Sailingcouple13

Will need more than two price includes 2 will use biocop as well. Extra charge paint cost only.

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So, if you go with 6 gallons, you're looking at $4200.

[MIRELOS]

Go to the Aeroyacht web page and you can print a categorized list of all the yards that can haul cats of any size.

[Sailingcouple13]

Wow 6 gallons what type and size boat? Thanks for the info. Ft Myers 2+ day sail more like 3 if no overnight. St Pete one day....only 45min buy car.. Can take car down day before.

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[Shanachie]

Whatever you do, stay away from Progressive Marine. The worst boatyard in St. Petersburg. Maybe even in the state. Anyhow, it's the worst boatyard I've encountered in 40 years of sailing.

The owner offers "bottom job specials" at a low price, then does a bait and switch once you're on the stands. He pressures you to get sandblasting and an epoxy barrier coat -- not actually needed unless you have bad blisters -- and slow walks you if you resist. He wants several thousand dollars extra for the work.

If you continue to resist, he hits you with a huge bill for sanding the bottom -- mine was $1,400 -- and piles on extra charges that were not part of the original estimate.

There are also complaints around the Internet and in marinas and sailing clubs about questionable work, inflated labor charges,, etc. My estimated $500 cutless bearing replacement on a Catalina 320 turned into an $1,800 job in the hands of his expert yard crew.

Word is getting around Tampa Bay about Progressive, but owners of large boats such as catamarans are stuck because he has the only Travel Lift in St. Pete big enough to haul them. Some owners of large boats are starting to go to Tampa to avoid having to do business with Progressive.

If you're considering Progressive, you can find complaints at activecaptain.com, Google, Yelp, ripoffreport.com and probably other web sites.

[Sand crab]

Originally Posted by Ridgeback

I was looking for haul out in the Tarpon springs area as well. I have a brochure from George Luna boat repair. They have a 60 T travel lift but do not list a beam.

727-389-0154
www.georgeboatrepair.com

There is also what appears to be a 60 foot cat on the hard at another location near Georges. I didn't make out the manufacture but it is named s/v Bass a nova.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ta...297f0ce0bf24b7

That cat is a custom one off by a member here named Berky I believe. It's very cool and was for sale.

[LeeV]

Originally Posted by Ridgeback

I was looking for haul out in the Tarpon springs area as well. I have a brochure from George Luna boat repair. They have a 60 T travel lift but do not list a beam.

727-389-0154
www.georgeboatrepair.com

There is also what appears to be a 60 foot cat on the hard at another location near Georges. I didn't make out the manufacture but it is named s/v Bass a nova.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ta...297f0ce0bf24b7

Boss a Nova is a Maverick if it's the one I'm thinking of, but I thought it was in Mexico or somewhere...maybe a different boat. OOPS; just saw the new comment on it. I'm obviously wrong!

[Sand crab]

Originally Posted by LeeV

Boss a Nova is a Maverick if it's the one I'm thinking of, but I thought it was in Mexico or somewhere...maybe a different boat. OOPS; just saw the new comment on it. I'm obviously wrong!

Pretty sure it's this one.
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/199.../United-States

[Geekatlrg]

[QUOTE=Dulcesuenos;1777650]Just how heavy is 72 cases of beer?

/QUOTE]

Cans 1,391.00 pounds
bottles 2,357.00 pounds