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

[Mark Cole]

Sorry, the article was in Sailing magazine, not Sail.  Here is a link to the article.
https://sailingmagazine.net/article-40-delivery-by-truck.html

Mark
Fiddler’s Green #8

> On Jun 18, 2021, at 7:38 AM, Tom Grass <tgrass462 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>> 
>>