How To Measure Your Boat For Transport

The measurements of your boat play a large factor in the cost and duration of transportation, so it is very important that you provide accurate dimensions when hiring a shipper. You need to measure your boat even if you have the manufacture's information from the owner's manual.

Overall Length is measured from the tip of the bow to the center of the stern. Include bow pulpits, swim platforms, motor brackets and the length of the motors or out drives in the raised position.

Overall Height is measured from the bottom of the keel to the highest non-removable part of the sailboats.

Beam is measured the widest point of the boat including the rub-rail. The legal loaded height of your boat is desired to be at or under 13'6". If this is not possible, there are alternative choices you can talk about with your service provider, such as slower travel on non-interstate routes.

If your boat is over 8'6" wide, it will require an oversize load permit to be transported. A boat over 12' wide will require a certified escort which will also add to your shipping charges.

If you are looking into sailboat transport, know that sailboats are slightly more complicated to measure, because the sails and boom need to be disassembled to fit height requirements. Also, talk with your sailboat transporter about loading, as the keel may conflict with the structure of their trailer.

By: uShip

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