PreviousHow to Transport a Sailboat
Follow these precautions to make sure your sailboat is transported properly as well as with transporters that are qualified.
- Stow as well as secure all loose gear.
- Boats should not be transported with fuel or water in tanks. Drain fuel as well as water tanks. Remove any drain plugs from the hull. There should not be any water in the bilge while it is being transported. During winter months, water should be drained from water systems, pumps, air conditioners, etc.
- Disconnect as well as secure batteries.
- Remove anchors from the deck.
- Wooden boats can be expected to dry out. A coat of linseed oil will help.
- All rigging, winches, wind indicators, as well as lights must be removed from the mast. Carpet should be provided for the mast at the points of tie down. Expect some chafing at these points. If the mast is painted, it is almost impossible to keep the paint from chafing.
- Life lines, stanchions, bow as well as stern pulpits should be removed if they render the boat over height, generally over 11' keel to highest point not on the carriers trailer.
- Find a qualified sailboat transporter.
- Ask questions until you feel comfortable with the price as well as with the driver/transporter's expertise.
- Check your local Yellow Pages or www.yellowpages.com for sailboat transporters.
- Check www.uShip.com for hundreds of feedback-rated sailboat transporters. The uShip site offers competitive pricing.
- On center board sailboats, make sure the board is secured as well as will stay up in transit.
- Light built or racing sailboats can expect some hull indentation from the support pads. These indentations generally disappear when the boat is returned to the water.
- Keel sailboats may expect some separation where the keel joins the hull. This is not structural damage, but rather is the paint or filler cracking at the joint.
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