Gail: my thoughts on your boat transport - * don't shrink-wrap the boat! #1 this is an environmental nightmare as the plastic will head to the landfill. it WILL NOT be recycled! #2 i've towed mboats across the country over 150,000 miles. in that time only one boat received damage and that was because: interstate closed because of police shooting a suspect; the detour was along gravel road; semi-trucks were not following the posted 25mph speed limit (passing at 55mph or more); a semi passed me going the other way and their gravel cloud caused a chip in the gel coat (which took me about 30 minutes of work time to repair). again this is the ONLY damage that has ever occurred. #3 it the shrink wrap partially comes lose and begins to flap it will damage the gel coat. don't use shrink wrap. * whomever tows/hauls the boat MUST be carefully instructed not to over-tighten a strap across the bow and/or cockpit combings hold boat to trailer or boat&trailer to flatbed. an over-tight strap will damage the hull - yes DAMAGE the hull. an M17 transported from CO to WA, _NOT_ by me but for an acquaintance that bought an M17 as you have and had it shipped, and the shipper cranked the straps holding the boat&trailer to the flatbed damaging the hull - it broke away the bulkheads under the cockpit AND cracked the hull - yes CRACKED the hull so it leaked!. required much $$$ to have repaired. * the hauler must also make sure to put a twist in the strap(s) on both the port & starboard sides. this is so the strap will not vibrate. if the strap vibrates it will damage the gel coat. * you mentioned the rudder. i'm assuming the rudder is a kickup style by RudderCraft with an inegrated mast crutch. correct? once i know this i'll provide suggestion on how to set the mast for transport. :: Dave Scobie :: SV SWALLOW - https://sv-swallow.com :: Montgomery 6'8" #650 :: Truck camper - https://truckpopupcamper.wordpress.com/ :: Ramblings - https://scoobsramblings.wordpress.com/ :: former M17 owner #375 SWEET PEA - https://m17-375.com/ <http://www.m17-375.webs.com/> :: former M15 owner #288 - http://www.freewebs.com/m15-name-scred On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 11:24 AM Gail Russell <gail@zeliga.com> wrote:
Not yet certain. New owner is scoping out options. One option is transport of boat and trailer on a flatbed, in which case overall length of the rig matters to the price. New owner is of the understanding that putting the motor on the cabin sole (yours truly to wrap it up in moving blankets and bubble wrap) is better rather than leaving it to hang on the transom.
If We also take the rudder off, we can cut maybe 2 feet off the overall length.
I had suggested looking for RV transport companies that would take it over the road. In that case, length might be less significant.
I am interested in any and all insights. The boat is already sold, but I am going to be doing the work to secure everything, so have a real interest in doing my best to make it arrive in good condition.
Not sure about shrink wrapping advisability.
The owner will make final decision, but I want to make sure I am not missing important info on my end.
We considered taking it to the Texas Hill Country ourselves using our truck and camper, but decided it was a long drive! We might do something like take it as far as LA or Riverside, but Texas is an 27 hour trip, and our days of marathon driving sessions are long gone.
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On Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 9:36 AM Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Gail.
Are the boat and trailer going onto a flatbed trailer? Or are boat and trailer being pulled behind a truck? (aka, on trailers own wheels.)
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On Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 8:52 AM Gail Russell <gail@zeliga.com> wrote:
We are getting ready to hire a transport company to haul a Montgomery 17 from the SF Bay area to Southern Texas. A few questions:
Is it safe to move the mast forward so that it does not overhang the rear of the boat so as to shorten the transport length to reduce dollar cost of transporting the rig on a truck and trailer.
I am assuming it can be secured further forward. Not sure if there are any implications for the mast?