[Public-list] Shipping an Alberg 30 from Lake Erie to Kingston (A30 for sale $8, 000)

[Coolray]

Phil,

A hydraulic trailer can pick you up off the hard and
deliver back to the same or to a boat sling at the
destination.

John C.

--- Phil Prosser <philprosser at alltel.net> wrote:

> Has anyone ever had to ship an Alberg 30?
> 
> I may have sold the boat, or at least I have an
> interested buyer.  I am
> letting her go for a very low $8,000.  I no longer
> have time to use her.
> However the boat is in fairport Harbor and needs to
> somehow get to the
> Vicinity of Kingston Canada (Ottowa??).
> 
> Shipping method #1:  Drive the boat via Lake Erie to
> Kingston.  Is there a
> route that will not force dismasting?  This seems
> the easiest, but the
> longest way in terms of time and could not be
> completed until spring time.
> Weather is a factor.
> 
> Shipping method #2: is just as obvious.  Dismast the
> boat, and somehow tow
> it behind some kind of vehicle that is strong enough
> to tow her.  The boat
> does have a nice cradle.  This scenerio could be
> done sooner but will
> require either a crane rental, or putting the boat
> back in the water and
> using our Marina provided crane, then pulling the
> boat back out and loading
> her to whatever vehicle will do the towing.
> 
> I have seen discussions to boat trailers that are
> suitable for an Alberg,
> can these be rented?  And what kind of Monster SUV
> is needed to pull it.
> 
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