I have a 31 foot yacht on a mooring in Sydney that is in need of some TLC. The thing is I live in Cooma. I used to work in Sydney, but now that I don't she's not getting any love.
I'm trying to decide if it's viable to have her shipped here to the farm so I can work on her at my leisure for 6 months or so to get what needs doing done. I can make a cradle here if I need to (or have one made). Crane hire is a known factor. But I have no idea if the transport will be hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands. So determining if a quote is competitive or not is tough.
Does anyone have some stories, and numbers they're willing to share? I've seen a few interesting stories here, but no figures.
A mate of mine had his 28 ft yacht transported from Lake Macquarie to Burra, just south of Canberra. I'll ask.
I transported my 10m yacht last year
Slipway services short lift $150
Transporting 290km (round trip of aprox 850km) $2300
12 tonne Franner lift $200
Built my own cradle $600
I was pretty happy with the transport cost
Its great having it at home, I grab a beer and go and sit in it, looking at stuff, fixing stuff and pondering about stuff, all the time thinking in the back of my head "Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill?"
I was quoted around $17,000 to bring a 30' cat from Adelaide to Wollongong. Admittedly it was a wide load, requiring a front and rear pilot at about $1.00/km and then there was the costs of the police escorts through any urban areas, on top of that the truck was I think about $8,000.
Needless to say I didn't buy the boat.
hi
if anyone could help with info on this , i'd also be very interested. im also looking to move a 27ft yacht from sydney to moreton bay.
does anyone have an idea of the road transport costs (and a recommendation for a transporter) ??
Alternatively, (preferred option) would anyone be interested in a skippering role with some relatively inexperienced (but enthusiastic) crew ?? it would be at my expense for all out of pockets etc etc of course. yacht details etc can follow ......
If anybody wants to get a yacht transported from A to B, I think it is worth their while giving Terry Burns a ring on 0417 752 384.
He is a rough diamond. He will not give you a sales pitch, just tell you where it is at.
Select to expand quotekeelkicker said..
hi
if anyone could help with info on this , i'd also be very interested. im also looking to move a 27ft yacht from sydney to moreton bay.
does anyone have an idea of the road transport costs (and a recommendation for a transporter) ??
Alternatively, (preferred option) would anyone be interested in a skippering role with some relatively inexperienced (but enthusiastic) crew ?? it would be at my expense for all out of pockets etc etc of course. yacht details etc can follow ......
By definition the most economical way to relocate a yacht from one port to another is by sailing it there. But..........There are other factors that come in to play.
So the yacht is a 27 footer. What brand of 27 footer is it???
Two great mates and myself did a similar voyage from Lake Macquarie to Bundaberg just after Easter last year. It is a very roomy and well equipped 30 footer and for us it was a tad arduous but each of us came out of the experience with greater knowledge and friendship.
My great mates did not charge me for their valuable time but it was my responsibility to feed them and repatriate them which was a considerable expence. Probably around $2,000.
This yachting thing is an expensive pass time. 
Select to expand quotechopwood said..
I have a 31 foot yacht on a mooring in Sydney that is in need of some TLC. The thing is I live in Cooma. I used to work in Sydney, but now that I don't she's not getting any love.
I'm trying to decide if it's viable to have her shipped here to the farm so I can work on her at my leisure for 6 months or so to get what needs doing done. I can make a cradle here if I need to (or have one made). Crane hire is a known factor. But I have no idea if the transport will be hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands. So determining if a quote is competitive or not is tough.
Does anyone have some stories, and numbers they're willing to share? I've seen a few interesting stories here, but no figures.
Probably best to sail her to Batemans Bay and truck from there. Alternatively put her up on the hard there and use as a weekender while you tidy her up.
The problem with taking boats home is they often just die there. There is a boatyard in Huskisson that is full of yachts like this. My mate put his 45 steel yacht there for 6 months to tidy up things up. That six months is up! I have been passed that place several times in the last couple of weeks, very depressing. There are lovely looking yachts there I have never seen afloat.
Select to expand quotekeelkicker said..
hi
if anyone could help with info on this , i'd also be very interested. im also looking to move a 27ft yacht from sydney to moreton bay.
does anyone have an idea of the road transport costs (and a recommendation for a transporter) ??
Alternatively, (preferred option) would anyone be interested in a skippering role with some relatively inexperienced (but enthusiastic) crew ?? it would be at my expense for all out of pockets etc etc of course. yacht details etc can follow ......
I'm sailing from Lake Macquarie to Townsville starting late March early April if you are interested in sailing her up and would like to sail in company.
I am in a 31ft Roberts and will have one other experienced sailor aboard.
Going north from the lake I usually stop over a Broughton Island, then Coffs and then Southport. I then go to Moreton Bay via Canaipa Passage which will get you where you want to be.
I don't usually stop over at the other NSW inlets but can always use them as an alternative if weather permits.
Rick.
Keelkicker, send me a PM with boat details and when you would be looking at going north.
I bought a Clansman which was out of the water, located near Rockhampton.
The transport to Murwillumbah - Northern NSW, about 900kms, cost $1,800, plus cranes at both ends which cost about $120/hour.
I built a cradle from hardwood sawmill offcuts I happened to have on the property.
It was very handy having it sit outside the shed with all my tools to hand. The only drawback here is the weather which has been either too hot or too wet.
I finally have a mooring in the Tweed River so hope to launch within the next couple of months.
The only problem now is my winding, sloping driveway. We had to use the crane to lift the back of the truck around some bends. Now I am trying to find a truck and driver who will be able to negotiate it, or a suitable crane to "walk it" up then load it onto the truck on the road.
Can't wait to finally go sailing!
hi franrick
many thanks for your reply and kind offer. much appreciated. late march / early april will probably be a bit early for me, but if not i will surely be in contact if that's ok.
cheers
Select to expand quoteShotchas said..
I bought a Clansman which was out of the water, located near Rockhampton.
The transport to Murwillumbah - Northern NSW, about 900kms, cost $1,800, plus cranes at both ends which cost about $120/hour.
I built a cradle from hardwood sawmill offcuts I happened to have on the property.
It was very handy having it sit outside the shed with all my tools to hand. The only drawback here is the weather which has been either too hot or too wet.
I finally have a mooring in the Tweed River so hope to launch within the next couple of months.
The only problem now is my winding, sloping driveway. We had to use the crane to lift the back of the truck around some bends. Now I am trying to find a truck and driver who will be able to negotiate it, or a suitable crane to "walk it" up then load it onto the truck on the road.
Can't wait to finally go sailing!Select to expand quoteShotchas said..
I bought a Clansman which was out of the water, located near Rockhampton.
The transport to Murwillumbah - Northern NSW, about 900kms, cost $1,800, plus cranes at both ends which cost about $120/hour.
I built a cradle from hardwood sawmill offcuts I happened to have on the property.
It was very handy having it sit outside the shed with all my tools to hand. The only drawback here is the weather which has been either too hot or too wet.
I finally have a mooring in the Tweed River so hope to launch within the next couple of months.
The only problem now is my winding, sloping driveway. We had to use the crane to lift the back of the truck around some bends. Now I am trying to find a truck and driver who will be able to negotiate it, or a suitable crane to "walk it" up then load it onto the truck on the road.
Can't wait to finally go sailing!
The Clanny should be looking real nice by now
Shifting my boat home saved me $100 of fuel for a trip to work on it, $80 a night for accommodation near the hard stand and $25 a day for hardstand. Weather aproxx 300km away on the south coast was unpredictable. I made the right decision to bring it home to do the work.
What Ramona said is true, It can get depressing owning a boat out of the water and the whole thing becomes a chore, If your working 100 hrs a week often the last thing you want to do with precious time off is work on the boat. You have to stay focused on trying to achieve something on it every time you go near it, otherwise it may never see water again.
Select to expand quoteJolene said..
If your working 100 hrs a week often the last thing you want to do with precious time off is work on the boat.
100 hours a week is equivalent to over 14 hours per day 7 days per week. If you are on that kind of work schedule your time "off" is only for rest.
I think you need to find employment that pays you the same money for 50 hours a week or learn how to duplicate yourself.
Napoleon Hill wrote a book called "Think and Grow Rich". That is "Think and Grow Rich" not "Work and Grow Rich". Of course that does not mean you can grow rich without working.
Worth a read. It is all about duplication. There are examples of it all around you. Taxi ownership is a good example.
My mates boat, 28ft and 4 tonnes, cost $2,000 to lift out at Lake Macquarie, transport to Burra (just south of Canberra) and manoeuvre into a cradle. It cost the same to take it to Batemans Bay once repaired. He said:
" For transport I highly recommend using Robert at www.marinetransport.com.au 0416 214 646"
hi again
sorry for a late reply to the very kind offers of assistance to move my boat north. ive bitten the bullet and am arranging for a delivery skipper to help me bring her up.
thanks again. much appreciated.
Select to expand quoteRamona said..chopwood said..
I have a 31 foot yacht on a mooring in Sydney that is in need of some TLC. The thing is I live in Cooma. I used to work in Sydney, but now that I don't she's not getting any love.
I'm trying to decide if it's viable to have her shipped here to the farm so I can work on her at my leisure for 6 months or so to get what needs doing done. I can make a cradle here if I need to (or have one made). Crane hire is a known factor. But I have no idea if the transport will be hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands. So determining if a quote is competitive or not is tough.
Does anyone have some stories, and numbers they're willing to share? I've seen a few interesting stories here, but no figures.
Probably best to sail her to Batemans Bay and truck from there. Alternatively put her up on the hard there and use as a weekender while you tidy her up.
The problem with taking boats home is they often just die there. There is a boatyard in Huskisson that is full of yachts like this. My mate put his 45 steel yacht there for 6 months to tidy up things up. That six months is up! I have been passed that place several times in the last couple of weeks, very depressing. There are lovely looking yachts there I have never seen afloat.
This was my thoughts Ramona regarding taking my tophat out and plonking her on the new property to potter away on in a few years time...I could see her sitting in the back yard for quite a while, where as if i were to take her to a yard, or work on her on the mooring as i have been, i tend to work really fast and get the stuff done.
Wouldnt be as thorough, but , you do what you can and then GO SAILING.
Could you please tell us about the delivery skipper? Will you be doing the trip with him? What is the estimated distance and timeframe? What do these guys charge for their services? 
