Personal Items
Be aware you are shipping a boat and its contents ride along as extra baggage. Anything inside such as personal effects, electronic instruments, or other equipment is unknown to the carrier and such items are not insured.
Be aware you are shipping a boat and its contents ride along as extra baggage. Anything inside such as personal effects, electronic instruments, or other equipment is unknown to the carrier and such items are not insured.
Remove the outboard motors and store inside. Dinghy should be removed from the cabin tops or davits. They can be carried on the poop deck of the trailer.
If the boat is on a trailer it must fit well and be well tied to the trailer. All attaching devices (winches, ropes, wire etc.) must be in good condition and able to secure the boat. Their failure is not the responsibility of the carrier. We will however watch these things and do everything possible to avoid and minimize any damage they may cause.
Any canvas covers, or other exterior canvas must be removed and stored inside. Make sure all accessory items like horns, speakers, spotlights, etc. are well secured. If removed cover the screw holes with tape. Remove all items required by the carrier.
Fly bridges which are removed can be placed anywhere they fit well on the boat or on the poop deck of the trailer. If on the boat, pad the bottom of the bridge well with carpet then tie securely to the boat. If on the poop deck of the trailer a wood frame under the edges of the bridge are necessary to protect these edges. Remove the venturi windshield. Tape over any screw holes.
Shrink wrap is an excellent way to protect your boat during transport. However, a poor shrink wrap may tear due to the high winds generated by road travel. If this happens, the vessel could suffer damage from the shrink wrap beating, chaffing and scratching the vessel. Our driver will make every effort to minimize damage by using shrink wrap tape, but if shrink wrap starts tearing too much he will simply have to completely remove it. Great Lakes Boat Haulers cannot accept responsibility for damages caused by shrink wrap.
Remove any device or fixture that extends beyond the hull of the vessel such as antennas, radar, compasses or depth sounders. These devices should be secured inside the vessel for shipping.
PLifelines, stanchions, and bow/ stern pulpits should be removed if they cause the boat to be over height. The legal limit is 13' 6? in most states. This means that the total height of your boat should not exceed 12'. If you boat does exceed 12 feet please notify of this.
Remove the outboard motors and store inside. Dinghy should be removed from the cabin tops or davits. They can be carried on the poop deck of the trailer.