Topic: Trucking vs. Trailer
Good day all!
I am running a calculation to determine if it is better to spend a gazillion $ on a road trailer for my Contessa, or if its occasions of use would be so rare as to make it preferable to let Professionals move the boat.
The example case that I am running is Montreal to Kingston (yes I KNOW there is a very nice Seaway). A professional carrier with hydraulic lift truck recently quoted me $1500 plus GST for the move.
Our boats, loaded, and on the trailer work out to a gross weight of 7500 pounds which is roughly double the capacity of the vehicles to which I have access. It means I must find and hire someone with a pick-up truck to haul the boat for me.
Which brings me to my point. Have any of you had to hire a pickup to pull your boat? Was this a friend or was it by a Professional? How much did it cost?
Thanks!
Christopher