On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 10:23, Michael Maurice wrote: > At 12:44 PM 3/15/02, you wrote: > >On Wed, 2002-03-13 at 09:15, Michael Maurice wrote: > > > At 12:09 PM 3/13/02, you wrote: > > > >If I had the Internet/phone systems aboard with the requisite power, I > > > >would be able to take the 6-8 week trip back east via the cannal, but I > > > >can not leave the business for that long so she has to truck! > > > > > > Forget the 6-8 weeks. With a new boat and near this time of year, it would > > > take you a lot longer than that. > > > New to you. > > > > > > > > > Capt. Mike Maurice > > > Near Portland Oregon. > > > >How much time would it take you? You are into yacht delivery I think?? > >We are open to consider bringing her east via sea; or at least as a > >backup plan in case the truckers come back and say they can't do it for > >some reason. > > > >Best regards > >Bob > > > > > >-- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > Kelly and Bob, soon to be living and cruising aboard the > > m/v Tamara B. Cape Elizebeth Me. http://www.tamara-b.org > > kelly@tamara-b.org bob@tamara-b.org > > 411 Walnut Street #1885 Green Cove Springs, FL. 32043 > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > Bob, > Forget doing it by sea. Unless you have several months and $30k to spend. > > Anyone who would take the job except during the winter is out of their mind > and there is no way to do it for $20k. > > Obviously it is not impossible to take it around by sea, but no one who is > really qualified, can take it around economically. > > > > Capt. Mike Maurice > Near Portland Oregon. Thanks Mike; good to know! Problem is she is 15 foot 9 inch to the ph roof. A 31 inch stantion (not a mast) holds the radome and some other electronics like gps and cell-phone ants. The yard can cut down the stantion within 7 inches of the roof which will facilitate putting it back on after transport. So I am looking at 15'9" plus either 7" with the thing chopped off, or 15"9" plus 31 inches with only the electronics removed, but the stantion left in place. This gets complicated for trucking, because the more height she has on a 4" road-clearance trailer, the more difficult and complex is the trip-plan. There are height restrictions, width restrictions (15 foot+ beam), fees, by-pass route, and various local "escort requirements". Too high, and the trip becomes very long/expensive; not to mention the insurance riders for the trip. I have received Estimates of from 20 to 30 thousand dollars and times ranging from 2 to 3 weeks, to Haul from Anacortes Washington to a South New Jersey yard. So, the logical "backup plan" is to have the Internet done in Anacortes (where she is layed-up now) and hire a pilot, with me, as crew, to take her back east (through the cannal, and up to the keys where I would take her the rest of the way myself) via sea. This would be an absolutely last-ditch method if all else fails. Best Regards Bob -- --------------------------------------------------------- Kelly and Bob, soon to be living and cruising aboard the m/v Tamara B. Cape Elizebeth Me. http://www.tamara-b.org kelly@tamara-b.org bob@tamara-b.org 411 Walnut Street #1885 Green Cove Springs, FL. 32043 ---------------------------------------------------------