Trailer Boat Transportation.

[VA911]

Guys, I have found a boat that looks like it could be the one. Problem is that the bloody thing is in Cairns!!

Its a 5.5meter boat and on a duel axle trailer, About 2.45 wide and length over all of about 7 meters.

How can i get it transported to Sydney for as little as possible. I called for a quote today from a specialised marine transport company. $3500+GST!!!

Any ideas on where to go next?

Are there any things i should know about buying a boat and trailer from QLD then changing it over to NSW rego? or is this just straight forward?

Your help, ideas and experiance and is much sought after.

Vince

Edited November 7, 2008 by VA911

[brickman]

hey vince mate i'm not trying to be a smart ass

but why not fly there hire a 4wd and tow it back

i would think that would set you back about $800.00 tops if its time that's a prob im shore some one would do the trip with you fly out friday 48hours to drive to sydney

although it would be very hard not to stop on the way back for a little fish that could drag it out to a week

now i'm being a smart ass sorry

seriously it would be a good road trip

just a option cherrs gary

[Flightmanager]

I would be available for such a trip !! If you decide to go that way Vince , send me a PM .

Ross

[VA911]

I reckon its more than $800.

Flight say $300 for 1 person, fuel to get to sydney $400, accomodation for at least a week in pubs or bacpackers at the most $300. Havent even eaten yet or droped a line in for that matter.

Reckon for 2 guys to go up and do all that its $2k easy and anual leave for 7 days.

HELP!!!!! someone i work with suggested train transport? any ideas?

[brickman]

sorry vince the flights are $593.35

the car is$ 284.00

the only cheap option i know off is to pick up a trucky coming back to sydney with a half empty load

there must be some one hear in the tranport game

good luck gary

[achjimmy]

Vince

I went through something simalar earlier in the year with a 5.4 metre boat from Brisbane. I rang boat movers and it was expensive but nothing like that.

It will not fit on a train.

towing i could not find a car rental company that ; had a car for hire with a towbar; hire a car and let you tow that weight if they had a towbar; or take that vechile from the state! then some would want a return charge.

If going the truckie option i would want some assurance that the truck knew what he was doing.

Also i would suggest flying up 1st to do the deal and see it loaded. I didnt end up getting my boat as it was not how it was described to me after a detailed grilling of the broker!

Your best bet is to go get it your self! and take up an offer from somebody like Ross (although you would have to talk bloody etecs for 2000+kms) or try and cut a deal with the owner to get it down here, he will know more people in Cairns than you.

Sorry to a misery guts, but it is better you be warned? I do have a contact who is the machinery business in Brisbane and Mackay and could ask them about transport people if that would help? No promises but he may be able to steer you somewhere, PM if so.

When in NSW, boat rego should be straight forward but the trailer unless it is from a newer trailer manufactuer and they have a plate showing the tare weight you will have to weigh bridge the trailer with out the boat for rego.

Remember QLD hav REVS for boats as well, you have to pay and get a check on Hull, Motor(s) and trailer all seperatley.

Good Luck

[The Iceman]

For those who dont konw how far Cairns is from Sydney Its approx 2600kms

[IWANNABROCK]

You could try some removalist companie's. they are alway's after back load's,and a lot of them have towbar's on there truck's.they can tow your boat with a full load in the pan.

[VA911]

Coast road is 2750ks there and 2750ks back...

Inland road is 2400ks.. (would be boring as batshit though)