[C320-list] Moving to Maine- need some advice

[Tom Grass]

Wondering how to see the article on shipping your boat.  We are considering
doing so later this year.  Thanks.

On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 7:49 PM Mark Cole <boatnboot at me.com> wrote:

> Hi, Crosby;
>
> Congratulations on what sounds like retirement!  There was an article in
> Sail magazine a few months back that discussed the pros and cons of
> trucking a sailboat.  It had a pretty complete list of questions to ask the
> trucking company plus a list of costs involved.  And, like Jack mentioned,
> you must consider yard cost at both ends of the trip to decommission and
> then recommission the boat.
>
> Some friends of mine found their perfect boat near Chicago and had it
> trucked to the Puget Sound and the yard costs shocked them.  They still say
> they would do it again, but now have a better picture of all factors
> involved.
>
> Mark Cole
> Fiddler’s Green #8
> Smooth seas never made a good sailor.
>
> > On Jun 17, 2021, at 3:37 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Crosby:
> >
> > A friend of ours who needed an unusual sailboat, a Beneteau with a
> retractable keel, bought it in California and had it shipped to western
> Florida several years back. I believe it cost him 10-15K in all, but he had
> no choice because the canal behind his home has tide issues.
> >
> > You can find boat transport companies on the web – yachtworld and the
> like, I believe – and get up-to-date quotes. You also have to figure in
> yard costs on both ends.
> >
> > That really brings up the big question: just how much do you love your
> 320? Is it the perfect boat you’ve spent years getting just right, or is it
> just a boat that you like?
> >
> > Personally, I’ve spent so much time getting my 320 right that I would
> only trade it for a turnkey vessel. I wouldn’t be able to face another year
> or two or tinkering and upgrading and fixing.
> >
> > The deep waters of the Northeast would allow you to have a sailboat with
> one of those monster keels that point so close to the wind. But, if you
> plan to sail south toward Florida and the Bahamas someday, the shallower
> keel of the 320 would work better.
> >
> > Good luck with your decision.
> >
> > Jack Brennan
> > Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> > Tierra Verde, Fl.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> >
> > From: Crosby Roper
> > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2021 12:03 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Moving to Maine- need some advice
> >
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I recently sold my practice in San Diego and my wife, and I have bought
> a home in Bristol, Maine. We are trying to decide whether to ship our 2004
> C320 across country or to sell her. For now, we are going to leave her in
> San Diego for the winter, but come spring, we need to make a decision. Does
> anyone in the group have any "local knowledge" of Maine sailing? Has anyone
> shipped their boat across the country? Thanks for any input you can share.
> >
> > Crosby  Roper VMD
> > s/v Tethys # 1054
> > San Diego, Ca
> >
>