The interstate transport of cars, boats and other valuable items require adhering
to Federal Government Regulations aside from the proper insurance and appropriate DOT certificates. The arrangement and shipping requirements are normally taken cared of the shipping company who provides the client with proper information and has the responsibility of successfully getting the shipped item to its final destination.
There are two general ways of transporting a yacht. It could be done by sea or by land. If it is done by land, you must ascertain of the marina where your boat is docked has the facilities to get your yacht out of the water and stack it on a trailer. The captain must be in the marina to assist the loading of the boat on the trailer and must also be at the destination point to assist with getting your boat from the trailer into the harbor. It is best to sort out all the arrangement details in order to tie all the loose ends and minimize the likelihood of any mishap.
Should you prefer to have your yacht be transported by sea, determine the distance of the port where your yacht will be shipped from and to the closest available port. Ensure that the captain is present when loading time comes and when the yacht is shipped to the port of destination. Just like transporting the boat via land, all details must be methodically ironed out to lessen the risk of damage or accidents.
Sea shipping can be done through three methods usually practiced by shipping companies. The first is the lift on lift off method wherein your boat is pulled alongside the yacht transporter and secured by a sling which is mainly utilized to load and disembark from the transporting vehicle.
The second shipping technique is the float on float off method where the transporting vessel is lowered into the water together with the yachts to be shipped and is floated off. The last and final technique used by boat delivery transporter is to load the yacht into a container ship. This is a typical shipping method done to smaller boats.
Hiring and having boat delivery transporter do take the stress out of having to personally see to all the details of transporting your yacht. Just make sure that the service provider your intend to hire has all the necessary and correct working permits, insurances and certificates to back-up their claim of being able to provide satisfactory service.