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How Much to transport 60ft narrowboat to scotland.

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Look up boat transporters and ring them and get an accurate quote. Crane access or availability will be a part of the quote. Yards might charge varying rates to transport companies to use their premises.

You might have a yard crane at each end or one might need to be brought in, so many variations, ring and get a quote so you can make plans based on proper figures.

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The Egyptians would have done it in no time with rollers (tree trunks) and thousands of slaves pushing on ropes,despite the climb up Shap, but they would have to hold it back on the decent to Carlisle. mellow.png

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The Egyptians would have done it in no time with rollers (tree trunks) and thousands of slaves pushing on ropes,despite the climb up Shap, but they would have to hold it back on the decent to Carlisle. mellow.png

No they wouldn't they would have pulled the ropes

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No they wouldn't they would have pulled the ropes

No, no such word as pull, think about it. You have to get a grip behind something to be able to pull a handle for example, even a rope, so technically its pushing.

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No, no such word as pull, think about it. You have to get a grip behind something to be able to pull a handle for example, even a rope, so technically its pushing.

I remember many years ago, good memory, I pulled a bird in a club. I would never push the opposite sex so it definitely was a pull.

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The Egyptians would have done it in no time with rollers (tree trunks) and thousands of slaves pushing on ropes,despite the climb up Shap, but they would have to hold it back on the decent to Carlisle. :mellow:

I think the builders at Stonehenge got in first!

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We got our boat transported from Thorne to Grangemouth. It cost approximately £500 for the Crane at either end and about £1000 for transport, so about £2000 in total.

That sounds more like it.

 

We've been quoted £200 just for the marina owner to move the cars on the boat yard for the Crane to just get in.

 

We've decided to make a summer holiday out of bringing the boat to are spot.

 

Seems people take the pis because they know they can.

 

Jog on Josh fiddler. - A Pound !

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Do double check on cranes in Scotland if you're coming up!

 

Contract lifts are insanely expensive compared to the equivalents in England, plus the costs soars if you use a Scottish Canals crane pad for lifting in.

 

Steven Kelvin's yard at Grangemouth (on the river Carron) seems to be the cost effective route for most folk, then you could transit the F&C to Glasgow. IIRC, his crane is certified up to 20 tonnes, so you should be fine with a 60' narrowboat.

 

A quick web search for Forth & Clyde Marine services should find contact details for you.

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Do double check on cranes in Scotland if you're coming up!

 

Contract lifts are insanely expensive compared to the equivalents in England, plus the costs soars if you use a Scottish Canals crane pad for lifting in.

 

Steven Kelvin's yard at Grangemouth (on the river Carron) seems to be the cost effective route for most folk, then you could transit the F&C to Glasgow. IIRC, his crane is certified up to 20 tonnes, so you should be fine with a 60' narrowboat.

 

A quick web search for Forth & Clyde Marine services should find contact details for you.

 

If you're bound for Glasgow then craning in at the west end of the F&C means you're only a day's cruise from Speirs Wharf, Glasgow.

 

There's a choice of a straddle lift at Sandpoint Marina, Dumbarton (£350) or a straddle lift at Rothsay Dock, Clydebank. Their prices are usually a bit keener than Sandpoint. Then it's a gentle run up or down the Clyde to Bowling Sea Lock, the start of the F&C Canal.

 

I've launched at both ends of the F&C using Steve Kelvin's Crane and the hoist at Sandpoint and there's a tidal leg at both ends, albeit less than a mile at the Grangemouth end. You're welcome to PM me for further details.

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If you're bound for Glasgow then craning in at the west end of the F&C means you're only a day's cruise from Speirs Wharf, Glasgow.

 

There's a choice of a straddle lift at Sandpoint Marina, Dumbarton (£350) or a straddle lift at Rothsay Dock, Clydebank. Their prices are usually a bit keener than Sandpoint. Then it's a gentle run up or down the Clyde to Bowling Sea Lock, the start of the F&C Canal.

 

I've launched at both ends of the F&C using Steve Kelvin's Crane and the hoist at Sandpoint and there's a tidal leg at both ends, albeit less than a mile at the Grangemouth end. You're welcome to PM me for further details.

thank you

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On 20/03/2016 at 12:39, onionbargee said:

I would say £600 for the transport, plus craning at either end. In the region of £1000 total.

 

Based on a quote last year I had for a 60ft nb from Watford to leistershire.

Would you be able to give me the lorry details, please 

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3 minutes ago, Carlotta said:

Would you be able to give me the lorry details, please 

Hi Carlotta and welcome to the forum.

 

I don't want to sound a but glum but Onionbargee hasn't been to the site since 2016 so it's very unlikely he will make a reply. However you could start a new thread explaining what you need and that might get you the info. 

 

Good luck.

1 minute ago, rusty69 said:

@onionbargee hasn't been on since 2016. It may be worth PMing him.

She'll need to make a couple more post first, I think it's 3 these days. 

 

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He is also one of those barred from the forum in The Great Purge of posters who felt no obligation to post in a civil and polite manner. 
 

A couple of firms specialise in narrow boat transport. Google Ray Bowen Transport, and Tuckeys boat transport. 
 

 

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On 20/03/2016 at 12:11, bizzard said:

The Egyptians would have done it in no time with rollers (tree trunks) and thousands of slaves pushing on ropes,despite the climb up Shap, but they would have to hold it back on the decent to Carlisle. mellow.png

The Romans cut off a fluke off their anchor and called it a rond. It ploughed a furrow from Shap to Gretna Green and they named it the M6.

 

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