Glenn,,, just for fun I called around and found a guy who will lift my mast
and set in place. I do the turnbuckles, etc.

The price? $100.

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F'k them stinking marina's. We don't need no stinking marina's.

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"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
news:hHLCf.13866$Dh.5437@dukeread04...
The yards here in Georgia charge around $6-7/foot for a "haul". That
includes the haul out, blocking moving the stands one time and relaunch.
A one way haul without blocking or relaunch is around $3.50/foot. A boom
truck costs about $75/hour and time starts when they leave their yard so
figure $150 minimum . Add probably 20% for the yard markup and maybe
$100-150 for yard labor so $300 to $375 is about right for setting the
mast.

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Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
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"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
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I am re-entering the world of cruising. It has been a number of years.
My base is New England.

In the last few days I have been brought to the point of absolute
insanity by two of the local marina's near me.

Today, I called a marina to inquire how much it charged to step a mast.
I explained to the woman on the phone that a boat hauling truck would be
bringing my boat [ I don't own the boat yet, I was seeking the info so
that if I make an offer I would know what the charges would be ] to the
marina where it would be launched.

At first she seemed evasive. She didn't seem to want to answer my
question. She kept saying she was looking for her "paper". Finally, she
said it would be $6 per foot of the boat when the boat was dropped off
and another $6 per foot of the boat when the boat was put in the water.
I asked, why are you charging twice. The truck is bringing the boat, it
will go right in the water. She then said "you are upset by how much it
cost". I tried to explain "I can't be upset since I never knew what the
cost was to begin with".

After she started telling me how I feel about issues I never asked her
about, I asked what was the charge to step the mast. She said around
$400 dollars. I almost fell over backwards.

Then, I hung up the phone.

Is this the way of the world in cruising? Have all the marina's become
thieves?