Boat transportation

[Simmo1980]

Hi all

 

looking to get my boat moved from stoke prior to Devizes 

 

any recommendations?

 

thanks

Del

[Alan de Enfield]

2 minutes ago, Simmo1980 said:

Hi all

 

looking to get my boat moved from stoke prior to Devizes 

 

any recommendations?

 

thanks

Del

Type ?

Size ?

Weight ?

Steel / Wood / GRP ?

 

Depending on the above answers you could hire a car and trailer and do it yourself, or you may need an articulated lorry with Police escorts, or, anything inbetween.

Edited November 2, 2019 by Alan de Enfield

[Simmo1980]

 

Ex black prince 

steel

62 foot

 

heavy ?

[mrsmelly]

Ray Bowern 07860 729522

First class every time.

[Alan de Enfield]

18 minutes ago, Simmo1980 said:

 

Ex black prince 

steel

62 foot

 

heavy ?

https://www.boathaulage.co.uk/

 

http://www.waterways-great-britain.co.uk/a-b-tuckey-boat-transport-service

 

http://hamerboattransport.co.uk/boat-transport/

 

 

 

http://bargemovers.com/

 

I used Barge Movers (Ray Bowern) last week, thoroughly recommended.

Edited November 2, 2019 by Alan de Enfield

[Simmo1980]

Many thanks Alan! ??
 

I’ll give them a call 

[David Mack]

1 hour ago, Simmo1980 said:

Hi all

 

looking to get my boat moved from stoke prior to Devizes 

 

any recommendations?

 

thanks

Del

Or get a boat mover to take it by water. Probably have to wait until the end of the 'stoppage season' next spring though.

[Athy]

There is at least one boat mover who is a member of this forum - Nigel Carton. We've used him and would recommend him.

We also used a firm called, I think, Boat Shed. Less impressed: they got our boat to its destination all right, but managed to damage its antique stove, and somehow wriggled out of any liability for so doing.

[The Dreamer]

4 hours ago, David Mack said:

Or get a boat mover to take it by water.

https://www.narrowboatskipper.com/testimonials

 

moved ours from Wrenbury to Sourport last December.  Was supposed to get it to Evesham, but the Severn being in flood stoped that!  Anyhow charged us £100 per day, based on Canal Plan timings, plus train tickets to and from the pick up and drop off point.  Better value than 2x crane lifts and a rear steering articulated truck.  But obviously slower.  They were happy to move in the winter, but obviously have to work around any stoppages. 

[ditchcrawler]

3 hours ago, Athy said:

There is at least one boat mover who is a member of this forum - Nigel Carton. We've used him and would recommend him.

We also used a firm called, I think, Boat Shed. Less impressed: they got our boat to its destination all right, but managed to damage its antique stove, and somehow wriggled out of any liability for so doing.

And Matty

[Alan de Enfield]

Its much easier to let the truck take the strain (at this time of year)

Saved me a 900 mile, probably 14 days+ and £2000 in fuel (by water trip)

[magnetman]

I had a boat moved by ES Frisby and Son recently. 32x11ft 16 ton steel trawler. That was Boston, Lincs to Reading, Berkshire. Low loader. 

 

Good rates. They move a lot of boats around.

[Simmo1980]

13 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

And Matty

Thanks much appreciated. Newbie to this but seems like lots of decent people. Thanks 

12 hours ago, magnetman said:

I had a boat moved by ES Frisby and Son recently. 32x11ft 16 ton steel trawler. That was Boston, Lincs to Reading, Berkshire. Low loader. 

 

Good rates. They move a lot of boats around.

Much appreciated thanks for the advice 

[Up-Side-Down]

And the grandaddy of them all: http://www.mjtcranes.co.uk/abtuckey/ 40 years experience and a son with a big crane are not to be sneezed at!

[Alan de Enfield]

22 minutes ago, Up-Side-Down said:

And the grandaddy of them all: http://www.mjtcranes.co.uk/abtuckey/ 40 years experience and a son with a big crane are not to be sneezed at!

I suggested AB Tuckey as a possible in post #5

[Up-Side-Down]

9 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

I suggested AB Tuckey as a possible in post #5

Time for a trip to Specsavers ..........

[Peter X]

That's a long journey by water, two weeks plus I suppose, but worth considering if you have the time and inclination to do it yourself, and don't mind either boating in winter (despite any stoppages? I haven't checked) or waiting for better weather in spring.

Otherwise I guess that road haulage might be the economic way to go, as the distance by road is not huge and it may cost less than a boat mover. If in doubt, ask the recommended people for quotes for each.