Prepare Your Boat for Shipping and Transport
A secure transportation of boat requires attention and care on both the ends owner and boat transportation company. So prepare yourself well before getting your boat transported.
Steps
- Take time to plan for moving the boat. Appropriate planning of transport of the boat considers everything about be dealt with. If you need assistance for the same, consult the transport companies and take advice. If proper care is not taken it may cause damage during the transport.
- Pick a professional boat transport company. An experienced company will have a proper knowledge over the transport.They will likewise know the permit rules and agencies,boat yards and ports which would serve better administration and costing. The company professional drivers have the knowledge and driving skills of transport the boat securely and undamaged.
- Benefits of choosing a professional:
- They are on time: The drivers run on the estimated time including the loading and offloading schedules.
- Help in preparation of boat: They participate in preparing the boat for transport.
- Safe and legal: The transportation is done under the supervision of experience marine surveyor.
- Measure your boat for transport:While preparing the boat it is very important to consider the dimensions of the boat according to the guidelines.
- Total Length: Total length is inclusive of the bow pulpits, swim platforms, outboard motor brackets, outboard motors (complete length of the motors and drives in the raised position).
- Total Height: The maximum height of the boat goes beyond 13 feet and 6 inches. It is very important to measure from the bottom of the keel to the highest part of the boat.
- Total Width:It is inclusive of the anything attached to the boat. It considers the widest points of the boat. The over sized boat permit is 8 feet 6 inches.
- Choosing the right marina for your boat. While opting for the marina Ask following questions
- Is travel lift or fork lift available to load or offload the boat?
- Do they provide with the disassembling or reassembling of radar arch or bridge?
- Will they assist in preparation of boat transport?
- Do they have facility for overhead clearance, free from hanging trees and branches?
Tips
- Gadgets, for example, radios, Loran Systems, and so on., ought to be transported independently or safely stowed in your lodge, with all lodge entryways, windows, and some other access, bolted.
