Heavy haulage

[Greyman 31,661]

I quite like the old fashioned way, you reverse the pull on the turfer to get them out the water, a couple of metal beams turfers and pulleys

 

[big sid 1,128]

why buy a boat you can only use on large gauge canals when at least half the country is small gauge.

[Gypsydog94 4,705]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

I,m hoping they have an on site boat hoist to load it as mobile cranes aren’t cheap and I don’t have any favours I can call in up there another reply I’m waiting on,

Unloading easy. Just release the straps reverse flat out slam brakes on watch boat fly of the pier job done  

[Greyman 31,661]

11 minutes ago, big sid said:

why buy a boat you can only use on large gauge canals when at least half the country is small gauge.

Because it’s my home first and I don’t need a massive range I will still have several 100 miles to travel if and when I want, plus I fancy something that can nip across the channel if a time comes when the canals of Europe call

[THE STIFFMEISTER 17,097]

Good bits of kit those tirfor jacks mate , nice vid grey man

[Ken's Deputy 4,462]

11 minutes ago, Greyman said:

I fancy something that can nip across the channel if a time comes when the canals of Europe call

  Christ! Can a barge do that?! That's mental!

[dytkos 17,944]

Just get a quote for the complete service and haggle ?

Cheers, D.

[JDHUNTING 1,817]

52 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said:

Unloading easy. Just release the straps reverse flat out slam brakes on watch boat fly of the pier job done  

A lad I know tried that, unfortunately he forgot to undo the reserve line from boat to trailer and boat, trailer and brand new defender ended up over the drop off in 25ft of water

[Rabid 1,936]

Try looking for peter downs, he’s a heavy haulage boat man anbeen in he game for yrs, he knows his stuff but not quite at the big boys prices that are making bucks for a company as well.

[byron 1,272]

dont know if this as been said mate .but an idea being is get a return load from your area ..it works out that way around newark boatyards..oh..has ya boat been plated..talked me mate out of them plated one's.he got a narrow boat built in newark [about 16k].. shell only..good luck..

[dogmandont 10,060]

2 hours ago, foxdropper said:

11ft requires a road escort not police so save on that .Poilce escort is priced at £27 a Mile ,ouch .

If it’s going into a marina they will have lifting facilities  so no need for crane your end .We brought a 40 ft container from Leeds to Swindon which cost £3.200 all in .Container was 2.5 g cheaper in Leeds and much better spec  .

We send a lot of 12ft wide loads to mainland UK and none have ever needed an escort. 

[Greyman 31,661]

Thank you for all the advice,just come home from my warehouse and popped into the new kings yard that’s just opened next door, showed them the boat gave the dimensions and weight and was given a price of less than a grand happy days for a 260 mile round trip no escort required, in fact the biggest sticking point was the height of it

[Greyman 31,661]

32 minutes ago, baker boy said:

Is that loaded and unloaded, if it is thats a right bargin

Just the transport, I think the yard it’s in has the gear to put it on and I have a mate with a crane business in Gloucester that I can use to lift it off but if if it costs me another k for on and off lifts I,m still well within budget and making good money so happy days all round

[WILF 50,156]

Good stuff mate, it’s bloody cheap when you think about it

[NEWKID 28,636]

Great stuff mate, I found Kings to be excellent when we dealt with them.

You could get a contract lift both ends with a mobile crane for around 600 each lift.

I reckon you'd need a 50t crane for that, plus a spreader mate... if you use a contract lift the crane company will cover all insurance, lift plan etc.. worth the extra few quid in case anything goes wrong..