"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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[And, of course, we'll also repair all the stuff on deck or above which
has been either damaged or entirely lost. All this will take a month
or two, after which we'll head out again.]
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Yo ,, Skip..... in two months it will be the beginning of hurricane
season in Florida. Well, at the least the beginning of the beginning.

How about getting your boat fixed, having it trucked to Maine, and
starting out from there. I can steer you in the direction of a few yards
that will do you right, and you can get out of Florida so that the Karma
will be better when you set forth for your second trip to paradise.

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Probably cost a couple of grand to get her up to Maine. But .. at least
we don't have reefs, just big rocks. When you ground up here, there is
no calling the adjustor ........ unless his name is Charley and he is a
Tuna.


A couple of grand from the Keys to Maine with a 50 foot load? I would put
the pricetag at four times that, at least.


Wrong tiger tongue... I priced it out. If you are willing to play the game
a little .. that is: when the truck goes south it does not want to come
back empty .. you can save thousands. The trick is the drop off. Ya gotta
plan that part out.

You are off on the price.

I know, I spoke to the trucker just recently.

"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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A couple of grand from the Keys to Maine with a 50 foot load? I would put
the pricetag at four times that, at least.


Wrong tiger tongue... I priced it out. If you are willing to play the
game a little .. that is: when the truck goes south it does not want to
come back empty .. you can save thousands. The trick is the drop off.
Ya gotta plan that part out.

You are off on the price.

I know, I spoke to the trucker just recently.




All I can say is that would be an incredibly good price for that load and
trip. Best price I could get on moving Essie from Long Beach to Green Bay
was $4000 and change, and she's only a quarter the weight and significantly
smaller than a Morgan 461. And that was four years ago, when gas was almost
cheap.

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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A couple of grand from the Keys to Maine with a 50 foot load? I would
put the pricetag at four times that, at least.


Wrong tiger tongue... I priced it out. If you are willing to play the
game a little .. that is: when the truck goes south it does not want to
come back empty .. you can save thousands. The trick is the drop off.
Ya gotta plan that part out.

You are off on the price.

I know, I spoke to the trucker just recently.




All I can say is that would be an incredibly good price for that load and
trip. Best price I could get on moving Essie from Long Beach to Green Bay
was $4000 and change, and she's only a quarter the weight and
significantly smaller than a Morgan 461. And that was four years ago, when
gas was almost cheap.
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KLC ,, Green Bay is not on route 95. The reason it is easier to move along
the eastern corridor is the traffic/freight on RT95.

Just think Maine --- Florida. That is RT95 all the way. And that is lots
of ports, harbors, boatyards, marinas, etc.

There are more boats going down RT95 today than ever go anywhere near Green
Bay, even though Green Bay is a nice place.

Just think for one minute. A truck with a boat goes to Florida, does a
drop. That happens all the time. Then, the truck wants a return boat.
That truck does not want to return without a paying freight on board, on
truck.

My guess, there wasn't a boat waiting for the truck in Green Bay after your
boat was dropped off.

"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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KLC ,, Green Bay is not on route 95. The reason it is easier to move
along the eastern corridor is the traffic/freight on RT95.

Just think Maine --- Florida. That is RT95 all the way. And that is lots
of ports, harbors, boatyards, marinas, etc.

There are more boats going down RT95 today than ever go anywhere near
Green Bay, even though Green Bay is a nice place.

Just think for one minute. A truck with a boat goes to Florida, does a
drop. That happens all the time. Then, the truck wants a return boat.
That truck does not want to return without a paying freight on board, on
truck.

My guess, there wasn't a boat waiting for the truck in Green Bay after
your boat was dropped off.


Yes, your points are well-taken. As I recall, the trucker picked up a
brand-spanking new Catalina at the marina where Essie was dropped, and her
departure date from Long Beach was coordinated to allow for that swap.
Still, I do get your argument, I just have a difficult time believing that a
Morgan 461 could be trucked so far for so little -- especially with diesel
prices what they are now. But if you say so, and you know the guy, I can't
argue. One heck of a good deal.