Boat transportation

[McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by sidelock

I have it listed on uship.com and their bids are very inconsistant, some are twice as high as others.

Right. That can be the difference between a professional transport group/broker and an individual semi-retired business owner that spent 30 years behind the wheel of a big rig or in an armed forces convoy, or just a guy trying to make ends meet.

I had a number of bids ranging from $1200 to $3300. First accepted was $1275 - he thought the trailer was suspect and withdrew (previous owner said the transporter pulled up in an f150 looked at the size of the 21 and freaked out). Second acceptance was $1400 he was in the area and said he was on his way back home (near me) I checked the address he gave me and it was a shopping mall (red flag) and then he wanted full payment in advance in a money gram (screw that!!!) so I withdrew. He threatened to put a lien on my boat. Michigan Attorney General told me he couldn't ... 3rd guy was a retired Marine who was taking some Harleys to AZ in his F350 bed said he'd bring me the boat for 1500. And he already had a load going back to MI. Worked out like a charm. Super easy to work with and he took the time to inspect the trailer and fix a trailer light.

Take your time, read their feedback and talk to the guys before completing the deal. Good luck.

[heynow2203]

Originally Posted by McGillicuddy

Right. That can be the difference between a professional transport group/broker and an individual semi-retired business owner that spent 30 years behind the wheel of a big rig or in an armed forces convoy, or just a guy trying to make ends meet.

I had a number of bids ranging from $1200 to $3300. First accepted was $1275 - he thought the trailer was suspect and withdrew (previous owner said the transporter pulled up in an f150 looked at the size of the 21 and freaked out). Second acceptance was $1400 he was in the area and said he was on his way back home (near me) I checked the address he gave me and it was a shopping mall (red flag) and then he wanted full payment in advance in a money gram (screw that!!!) so I withdrew. He threatened to put a lien on my boat. Michigan Attorney General told me he couldn't ... 3rd guy was a retired Marine who was taking some Harleys to AZ in his F350 bed said he'd bring me the boat for 1500. And he already had a load going back to MI. Worked out like a charm. Super easy to work with and he took the time to inspect the trailer and fix a trailer light.

Take your time, read their feedback and talk to the guys before completing the deal. Good luck.

That's very good advice I had a guy want to tow the scepter from florida on a car transporter lol goodluck on the road with that but in the end the guy I got was awsome and even beat his expected timeframe