Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by blackfoots on 02/14/07 - 7:42 AM

Need to move a Whaler from the midwest to the NW in March.

Any names you can recommend of haulers you have used? Thanks

Posted by sraab928 on 02/14/07 - 9:47 AM

Try posting on uship.com - I have used that service and you would be surprised the variation you get in bids. Just be sure to get references from whoever you choose.

Posted by Mike on 02/14/07 - 10:04 PM

I had an Outrage Cuddy 22 and trailer shipped from Everett, Wa to St. Paul, MN in 2000. I think this is the company - http://www.boattransport.com/. They charged $1500 dealer to dealer. Had to have a hoist on this end to unload (another $50 or so).

At the time $1500 reflected a considerable discount compared to the other quotes I received. This was due to my flexibility in setting the shipping date. I agreed to wait until a trucker was going to deadhead or had a less than full load (LFL). This extended the transport time by roughly 2 weeks but it worked for me.

This is something we see asked occasionally but don't get many follow-ups. Please let us know how things go for you.

Edited by Mike on 02/14/07 - 10:11 PM

Posted by blackfoots on 02/15/07 - 7:37 AM

Thanks for the lead! i moved a 17'boat on a trailer from South Fla to the nortwest and it went very smoothly( i think i paid about $1600) and was flexible as well.

I'm having a hell of a time getting quotes: started last week and have only received 2 quotes both were extremely high. I'll keep trying, maybe it is the bad weather that most of country has right now.

The one thing i have noticed is that they want to add a fuel surcharge on top of the price at the time of pickup! Can't get an answer as to what this sucharge is and how much: worried that this is a big number they add and won't pickup your boat if you don't pay.

Hope this works ou!

Posted by blackfoots on 02/15/07 - 8:26 AM

Mike, i followed your lead and got a good quote from your guy. I think we might have a deal. They use a fuel surcharge of 11% of the total and they adjust the surcharge based on fuel costs.

They really seem to have their act together.

Posted by blackfoots on 02/16/07 - 12:50 PM

Update on the boat hauling saga. I am finding that most haulers responding are not legal ie do not have interstate permits or insurance.DOT will not allow a haul w/o permits and will seize the load!

I'm having a tough time finding someone!

Posted by Mike on 02/16/07 - 1:41 PM

I am sorry to hear about this development.

How / where did you learn that most haulers are doing business illegally? This could be a big problem. Accurate information about this could really be a big help to alot of people in need of boat transportation.

Thanks for keeping us updated.