There's a gentleman in NY who's interested in purchasing my boat, which is in Milwaukee WI. Can anyone provide info as to how shipping something like a 17 foot kayak works? I'm assuming it'd need to crated and shipped via some form of common carrier..but I'm not quite sure where to start. Any insight would be appreciated! Joe *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I have shipped boats by common carrier by wrapping the boat in bubble wrap. This makes the boat light enough to hand lift and put on the top of the load. I have also crated a boat for air shipment. While the crate does provide some protection, it requires a forklift to move and there is the risk of the forks punching through the crate. Making a crate is expensive and increases the cost of shipping substantially due to increased weight and size. You might want to check the yellow pages to see if there is a freight consolidator. Dealing with the trucking company directly may be more expensive. You will probably want to be able take the boat to the freight terminal. You may also want to check with your local canoe/kayak dealer to see how they get their boats delivered. There are people who make a living driving around the country delivering boats. You might be able to tag on to one of these delivery runs. Nick On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 10:55 PM, Joe Stromski wrote: > There's a gentleman in NY who's interested in purchasing my boat, > which is in > Milwaukee WI. Can anyone provide info as to how shipping something > like a 17 > foot kayak works? I'm assuming it'd need to crated and shipped via > some form > of common carrier..but I'm not quite sure where to start. Any insight > would be Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
You REALLY want to make a point about it going on the TOP of the load if it is bubble wrapped. I've seen boats that didn't make it to the top, not a pretty sight. Joan > I have shipped boats by common carrier by wrapping the boat in bubble > wrap. This makes the boat light enough to hand lift and put on the top > of the load. I have also crated a boat for air shipment. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Please email me! I've lost yours, geoff_at_texaskilonewton.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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