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Shipping Boats #169049
02/21/09 10:43 AM
02/21/09 10:43 AM
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Geelong, Victoria, Australia
millex5 Offline OP
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Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Hey guys,
has anyone had any experience of shipping boats between different countries? i've got a Taipan in australia, and am wondering about having it shipped over to italy so that i can use it. i need to know if anyone would have a clue how much this would cost, and whether a removals company could be trusted to pack it well enough for such a journey, considering that i will not be in australia to supervise this. thanks for any help,
Alex


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Re: Shipping Boats [Re: millex5] #169079
02/21/09 06:08 PM
02/21/09 06:08 PM
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I live on one side of what is accepted as one of the most expensive, per mile, ferry crossings in the world - Ireland / UK, so maybe I am not the best one to comment on this. But, I would have to say: Buy a cat in Italy grin. If you are not going back to Oz any time soon, sell the Tiapan cry

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Re: Shipping Boats [Re: millex5] #169085
02/21/09 09:18 PM
02/21/09 09:18 PM
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Sail it over.


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Re: Shipping Boats [Re: cyberspeed] #169097
02/22/09 05:26 AM
02/22/09 05:26 AM
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Things to think about
-port to port costs are OK, but road transport is really expensive
- you pay for volume, so cheaper if boat can be dismantled, packed by you or your agent and shipped within a shared container
- costs will be prohibitive if you have to ship it by itself, or on a trailer
-best option is to see if you can share a container with a shipment of boats - world championships, or a manufacturers shipment
-probably not worth it otherwise

Re: Shipping Boats [Re: Apherel] #169112
02/22/09 11:28 AM
02/22/09 11:28 AM
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Charleston, SC
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Bingo! Find a manufacturer that's sending boats over there.


Trey

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