How Marine Transport Services Work

By Shirley Williams


If you are lucky enough to have a boat, you probably have many options for recreational use of it. From traveling to fishing to feed your family, or even just swimming and snorkeling in the middle of a waterway, you will get lots of use from it. However, at some point it may need repairs or you simply need to move it from one marina to another. Try utilizing the services of a Marine Transport company for this.

These services may only serve you if your vessel is a certain size, while others take on any size, big or small. Even if it is a huge yacht or a tiny jet ski, there is no limit to the size for several companies. You just have to make sure they have the appropriately sized equipment for whatever your needs are.

Most likely, if a service can take on the largest boats, they can also take on the largest distances when it comes to the move as well. For example, you may have just sold your boat for a profit, but to someone on another continent. With enough time, the company can easily move that boat for you and deliver it on time and unscathed to your buyer.

To do this requires a lot of specialized equipment, and a crew that knows how to operate that equipment. For example, larger boats may require a hydraulic trailer, which is quite expensive and massive. You have to be well trained to operate it, so this is not something you want to try to do on your own. A crane or hoist may also be used, which are equally as complex to buy and use as a hydraulic trailer.

Even if you did have a hydraulic lift, there is much more to transportation that just getting it on the trailer. For example, you will also have to make sure the weight is balanced so that it stays stable, or else you risk serious damage.

There is no doubt that each step of preparing for the move is important and can be costly or catastrophic if they are done improperly. That is why you should check that the movers are a solid and experienced company with a good reputation. They should also have liability coverage for land and sea of at least a million dollars, or whatever the cost of your boat is at a bare minimum to cover both yourself and their business in case the unthinkable happens.

When it comes to cost, it can vary wildly. Each company has their own formula for determining cost, and it depends upon how far you need to go, as well as the total length and weight of the boat you want moved. When calling or writing to get an estimate, you should know this information to help the representative figure out the cost. They may need other info such as the model of the boat to get a good determination.

After finding a company who can handle your move and is within your budget, you can commit to a contract as soon as a timeline and final delivery or arrival date is confirmed. Now you will be well on your way to getting your boat where it needs to be, and you did not have to invest in a bunch of equipment that you would only use once anyways.




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