Anyone successfully had a 50' + yacht transported by land?

[jaybyrd83ecu]

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[jim rosenthal]

Hey Jim

Since a 53 can be transported by land, do you recall anyone transporting a 60 ft Hatteras Sportfish on land from west coast to midwest or East coast to midwest?

Mailman Jim

No, but that doesn't mean someone hasn't done it. It would be difficult, I think. They are huge out of the water. Where in the Midwest? It might be a lot easier by water, on its own bottom, depending where you want to go.

I have heard of 53 Hatteras yachts on the inland lakes, I think in CA or NV, so it CAN be done, but it sounds logistically challenging.

 

[douglasl]

After talking with many transporters around the nation, it is expensive.

Usually 1-2 guide cars, some areas also require electrical crews to disconnect/reconnect wires after the boat passes through.

Cost from just about anywhere in the East Coast or along the Mississippi, to the West Coast will be about $40,000-$55,000 depending on availability.

You may have it transported from Port Everglades (Ft. Lauderdale), FL to Ensenada, MX for about $45,000-$60,000, depending on the month of the year and how empty the cargo ship is.

If you have a flybridge, most transporters require that it be taken off, along with the rudders.

In my opinion, it may be best to take a once in a lifetime trip from the East Coast, through the Panama Canal, and unto the West Coast. Cost will be about the same (including multiple oil changes, bottom cleanings, etc), and at least you get yourself a trip/vacation along the way. Trip would take from 4-6 weeks depending on how fast you want to go.
Of course, if you want to get there really fast, 3 weeks or so, you can go almost WOT but get ready to spend triple on the fuel costs.

Douglas

 

[jim rosenthal]

Or you could ship her as deck cargo. No overhead phone wires at sea.

 

[Mailman]

No, but that doesn't mean someone hasn't done it. It would be difficult, I think. They are huge out of the water. Where in the Midwest? It might be a lot easier by water, on its own bottom, depending where you want to go.

I have heard of 53 Hatteras yachts on the inland lakes, I think in CA or NV, so it CAN be done, but it sounds logistically challenging.

Hi guys....

Thanks for the information. I have no idea (If) this dream will ever happen..but good ideas from both of you.

Jim... I am here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ship the boat as cargo and come right into Lake Michigan to the port of Milwaukee from the East or west coast.

Mailman Jim

 

[saltshaker]

Hi guys....

Thanks for the information. I have no idea (If) this dream will ever happen..but good ideas from both of you.

Jim... I am here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ship the boat as cargo and come right into Lake Michigan to the port of Milwaukee from the East or west coast.

Mailman Jim

The Jones act will complicate shipping the boat within the US. You'll need to have it picked up or dropped of outside the US. Moving a 60C overland can be done but it would be insane and it wouldn't work for an enclosed bridge which most 60C series I are. When I bought my boat there was a 58C on the gulf coast that was sold to a guy in CA. He bailed out when he found he couldn't get it to CA for under $60K.

 

[Mailman]

Then option two... as Doug has said... the trip of a lifetime... fly in... fuel the boat.. and make the trip from the east or west
coast..by to Milwaukee.
Jim Bender

 

[jim rosenthal]

There ARE Hatteras yachts in the Midwest and on the West coast. Maybe the simplest thing to do would be to ask the factory how they got there.

 

[Boatsb]

There ARE Hatteras yachts in the Midwest and on the West coast. Maybe the simplest thing to do would be to ask the factory how they got there.

They'll tell you. Magic.

 

[Freeebird]

There ARE Hatteras yachts in the Midwest and on the West coast. Maybe the simplest thing to do would be to ask the factory how they got there.

Getting a boat transported overland is very simple. It has to be under 16' in width and be less than 13'6" high while setting on the trailer. If it doesn't fit, you must punt and quit.

 

[douglasl]

You can have a boat transported as long as it sits under 16' loaded on the trailer. There are some shippers that have specially built trailers that give an 8" clearance at the bottom, thus the boat can be up to 15' from keel to top of roof/etc.

It will cost a boat-load (pun intended). Two guide cars, utility crews in some states to disconnect/reconnect electrical/wires, etc.

Transport to Milwaukee, will be either by land, or water. No other way, unless you want to spend about $100k-$150k going from Florida to Europe then back to the Great Lakes. I haven't found anyone doing transport to or from Canada, so you must hit Europe before coming back.

Many captains can take a new boat (to you) via water.

In my opinion, this is the reason why some boats are not selling. No one in the area wants them at the time, and the far-away buyers find it's too costly to ship. Just my opinion.

 

[Freeebird]

You can get over height permits, but that gets into a whole new can of worms. You lost me on the Europe thing, but there's the option of running the river system from Florida to Wisconsin.

 

[douglasl]

You can get over height permits, but that gets into a whole new can of worms. You lost me on the Europe thing, but there's the option of running the river system from Florida to Wisconsin.

The cargo ships that go to the Great Lakes visit Europe first. Thus, your shipping costs, via a cargo ship, would be from Florida to Europe and then to the Great Lakes.

 

[saltshaker]

Just make it a water delivery and enjoy the trip

 

[Reginald Buckingham III]

How about on a flatbed rail car?

 

[douglasl]

How about on a flatbed rail car?

Not anymore.

 

[jim rosenthal]

I think you would still have a problem with the height restrictions. Not to mention the beam.

It's a mystery that there are any Hatteras yachts of this size on the West Coast at all. They would all have had to get there on their own bottoms.

 

[saltshaker]

I think you would still have a problem with the height restrictions. Not to mention the beam.

It's a mystery that there are any Hatteras yachts of this size on the West Coast at all. They would all have had to get there on their own bottoms.

There's a number of big Hatt MY and SF on the West coast. Some very big Vikings too. I doubt they all were delivered on their own bottoms. I'd think many were shipped to Mexico or Canada then delivered to the US.

 

[Boatsb]

Just like the ones sent to europe and down under. The owners have them put on ships and a few months later their they are.

 

[Walter P]

100 grand on a 2 million dollar boat equals about 5% of the new boat value. That same boat years later valued at 200 grand makes it hardly worth while. The best way, as Jack Sardina suggested is to make a vacation trip out of it and run it on it's own bottom. If you don't want to do that, then you have another (and probably the best choice) option....buy a local boat, even at a few bucks extra.

Walt