Buying an Out of State Boat

[steveoh]

Does anyone have experience buying an out of state boat? I'm thinking I'll need to schedule a survey/haul out remotely as well as a mechanical (engine) survey. The listing broker is going to be motivated to help facilitate these items, so I'm not too worried them.

The next hurdle will be getting it shipped, which means getting it to a yard where they can haul it out, have the radar arch removed, and have the boat packaged for shipment and loaded on a truck. I'm a little more worried about these steps, but I suspect the listing broker would be willing to move the boat to the yard for me. One broker I talked to said having it wrapped is a waste of money - he recommended just taping around the windows/doors. Does anyone have recommendations for a shipping company or advice about the whole shipping/packaging process?
Thanks.
Steve

[mjk1040]

Lockview Marina, Cayuga, NY www.lockviewmarina.com

[steveoh]

Qr Bbpost Lockview Marina, Cayuga, NY http://www.lockviewmarina.com

Thanks for the link. I just realized I neglected to mention I'm looking for a boat mover on the west coast.
Steve

[Guy]

I bought my 1989 santego 3467 from cheasapeake md and shipped to connecticut. Used arigoni marine transport out of connecticut upon reccommendation of marina owner in md. They were fantastic and reasonably priced. Important to know that marine transports cant allways use direct routes as different states require transports to use or as the case me be, not use all roads or highways. In my case it was 400 miles for me to get to the boat directly in md, but I think 700 miles by transport. Cost was 2800.00

[g36]

i would not want a survey done if i'm not there and i think i would be pretty leary of using a surveyor the listing broker is pushing. it would be in your best interest to hire your own not just pay his suggested one even if you cant be there he would at least be working for you.

[mjk1040]

Steve; Lockview brokers all over the US & Canada, so they may have a west coast unit to hook u up with!

[Roland]

I just bought a Carver Rivera and it was up north I live in Florida the trip was 1100 miles the boat was on a trailer my cost thru U-ship was 1800.00 and the boat made it here just fine just the way it was sitting on the trailer no cover, the boat sat for about three years and it was fresh water boat I did not do a survey knowing I was going to have to work on the engine to get it to run, but the boat had every little use. showing 280 hrs. so far the boat is doing fine have been out a few time and very happy with it. P.S. a friend of mine just had a 28 ft. bayliner with no trailer hauled from North Fork VA. to Florida for 1900.00 also from u-ship. if you go on u-ship do not take first offer wait till you get about 4 offers to make sure you get a good deal.

[steveoh]

Qr Bbpost I just bought a Carver Rivera and it was up north I live in Florida the trip was 1100 miles the boat was on a trailer my cost thru U-ship was 1800.00 and the boat made it here just fine just the way it was sitting on the trailer no cover, the boat sat for about three years and it was fresh water boat I did not do a survey knowing I was going to have to work on the engine to get it to run, but the boat had every little use. showing 280 hrs. so far the boat is doing fine have been out a few time and very happy with it. P.S. a friend of mine just had a 28 ft. bayliner with no trailer hauled from North Fork VA. to Florida for 1900.00 also from u-ship. if you go on u-ship do not take first offer wait till you get about 4 offers to make sure you get a good deal.

Thanks for the reply. I had a broker recommend u-ship, but after that I talked to my local boat yard and they said to be careful letting any hauling company from a web site do the job because they may not know how to haul a boat. The boat yard guy said only hire a company that specializes in boat transport. I've heard it's much cheaper to find a shipper that can take your boat on a "back haul" and I would think that would be much easier to find using a site like u-ship versus talking to one or two shippers and waiting for them to have a back haul. When you use u-ship, do you get enough information about the bidding company to google them and see if marine hauling seems to be a regular part of their business?