| One would think moving a Yacht would be as simple | | | | maximum height of the boat. |
| as sailing off to a destination. Yacht shipping over | | | | The next step is preparation of the boat for |
| land, however, is a growing industry as trucking is | | | | transport. The yacht trucking company will normally |
| often the quickest way to get to a destination. | | | | have a checklist of pre-transport items to guide the |
| Yacht transports are the common name for a distinct | | | | owners in the preparation of their vessel. These |
| branch of the trucking industry that is concerned with | | | | preparations include the removal or stowing of all |
| the transport of large boats across land. While it is | | | | loose items. All fuel and water must be removed |
| usually desirable to sail the boat to its new | | | | from the vessel as well as drain plugs left open. All |
| destination, occasions arise when this is impractical, | | | | battery cables should be disconnected. Any device |
| and the boat must be removed from the water and | | | | that extends above or outside the hull should be |
| transported by truck and trailer. Many trucking | | | | removed. This would include antennas and radar |
| companies specialize in this form of transport and | | | | devices. |
| utilize some special equipment to get the job done | | | | Shrink wrap is a debatable subject among yacht |
| correctly. | | | | truckers. If the shrink wrapping is done professionally |
| The first major problem in the transport of a yacht | | | | and correctly, it will protect the boat during transport. |
| by truck is getting the yacht out of the water and | | | | A poor job could cause damage if wind tears the |
| onto the trailer. The normal size limits for yachts that | | | | shrink wrap and allows it to flap and scratch the |
| are to be trucked are 100,000 pounds of weight, 18 | | | | surface of the vessel. If it is necessary to transport |
| feet of height and 20 feet of width. These limits are | | | | the yacht bow first, shrink wrapping of any glass or |
| set more by the limitations of allowed weight on | | | | Plexiglas windshield is recommended to prevent |
| bridges and highways as well as overpass heights | | | | damage. |
| than the capacity of the trucks and trailers | | | | A boat is a valuable investment that usually is the |
| themselves. Most dry dock facilities will have the | | | | subject of much love and devotion from its owner. |
| cranes and the expertise to remove the yacht from | | | | Yacht trucking companies that have the equipment |
| the water and place it on the trailer. Yacht transport | | | | and the experience in moving them are certainly |
| trailers tend to be very low to the ground to allow | | | | worth investigating if you need to move your boat. |