Thanks Tod - I really needed a couple of recomendations. Appreciate it. Bob> From: htmills@zoominternet.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:56:38 -0400> Subject: Re: M_Boats: boat transporter> > I've used two companies, one a larger company and the second, a> one-man-show-retired-UPS-driver:> > The first was for a haul from western Montana to Ohio. They were these guys:> > > http://www.deepwatertransport.com > > Fine job. The office folks and my driver clearly knew what they were doing. > > The second time, I called them again, but they were not able to haul my boat> because the move started and ended in Ohio and they aren't licensed for that> in-state move. So I called this guy on someone's recommendation. He also> hauls cross-country: > > Gary Thomas, gtboatmover@msn.com, 419-265-0099 > > He is a one-man show. His trailer is only set up for hauling boats that are> sitting on their own cradles or on a trailer. > > He did a fine job for me and really went the extra mile helping me with the> boat even after he was unloaded and ready to move on.> > > Tod Mills> M17 #408, 1987 galley model> BuscaBrisas> > > > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072...

I have found another resource when I needed to ship my M-17 from Colorado to Wisconsin. There's a web site called uship.com, built by the same guys that did ebay. You place a request to ship something (boats, cars, boxes, etc,), and various shippers, small and large, place bids for your shipment. But you have to be ready to ship -- usually the shippers will say something like "I am already in your area on Monday, can I pick it up before noon?". The good thing is every shipper has a feedback profile from previous shippings, so you can see what other people thought about them. You have no obligations until you accept a bid. Good luck with shipping your boat, Andrei.

Thanks, Bill. Seems like a less expensive way to get the boat in the water then using the typical transporter. Thanks, Bob > To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:36:13 -0400> From: wcpritchett@aol.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: boat transporter> > I've found the local tow truck guys with the long sliding ramp truck haul small boats on a trailer for less cost than regular "transporters".??They have slider lengths that will handle the length of 2 cars and don't need any loading/unloading help like the others. > > Bill P.> > -----Original Message-----> From: Robert Machado <bobandroseann@hotmail.com>> To: montgomery sailboat owners group <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Sent: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 8:14 pm> Subject: M_Boats: boat transporter> > > > > Hi,> I was wondering if anyone knows of a good boat transporter on the East > Coast. I need to ship from South Carolina to Maine. I would appreciate a few > names. Thanks.> > Bob from Maine> > _________________________________________________________________> Time for vacation? WIN what you need- enter now!> http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergiveaway/?ocid=tag_jlyhm> _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072...