my custom boat is not to be

[sagair]

Cheers S.C, Seems like a small speck of light at the end of the tunnel, here is hoping anyway. Maybe if you approached a couple of the trucking mobs that cart fibreglass swimming pools or tanks you may get a price that is acceptable. There is obviously not a lot of weight but it is a bit long for a car trailer unless you were able to locate a longer trailer. I remember last time I put a HJ75 [5.4 meters long] on a car trailer the back was overhanging. If I can help in anyway PM me. Best regards.

[Lbudgie]

try a car tow truck. a flat bed one. they have winches, and some of them can get quite low. most of it should fit on.
good luck,
at least your getting something back. better than most in the same situation.

[smashed crabs]

Photo of the hull , me thinks im still dreaming

SC

[sagair]

Hope you get it soon S.C. It would be a hard job sitting on that when finished up the Hinchinbrook Channel LOL, coldie in one hand and a line in the other, full moon etc. Any chance I can hire it one weekend LOL???? regards

[trilogy]

Mate
to move the boat my suggestion would be to see one of the container delivery/rental mobs they use a tilt flat bed should be OK on tyres or timber runners, or ATCO type demountable huts trucks ,with crane.

[Scott nthQld]

SC, Any flatbed truck with a hiab will be able to do the job, most have a tray around the 7-8m mark and will be wide enough to take the beam of your hull. Siting it on some timbers running length ways will be the best way to strap it down.

You'll probably be up for around 100-150/hr min 3 hours for one of these blokes though, where does it need to be transported from and to?

[MyEscape]

Smashed Crabs

I hate to state the obvious but that hull hasn't had a lot of work on it. Particularly if they actually started in November. Work has only just begun.

How well did you know the builder before you paid him in full?

I don't think I could have waited that long before wanting to visit the workshop and have a look to see the progress of the job.

Steve

[smashed crabs]

Smashed Crabs

I hate to state the obvious but that hull hasn't had a lot of work on it. Particularly if they actually started in November. Work has only just begun.

How well did you know the builder before you paid him in full?

I don't think I could have waited that long before wanting to visit the workshop and have a look to see the progress of the job.

Steve

Long story Steve , the type of story you need to be tuck into the blankets by mum to hear.
Part of the problem for me is i worked in Exploration at the start of build , i was in the bush min of 1 to 2 months , then have a 5 day break then back to the bush again. list goes on mate but as i have said in my post i will make sure everyone gets all the facts in time .

Im a fool is a good start

SC

[bushbeachboy]

SC, last year I had my small truck towed on a tilt tray from Giru to Townsville by ABC Towing. Cost $330.00. The tow truck was a bogie drive heavy rigid type. On the way home the driver told me that they often do runs to Karumba(from memory) and to places on the Tableland. It might be possible to arrange something decently priced if they are running back to Townsville empty. The tow truck itself is about 2.5 metres wide, and as for length it took my little truck with a good couple of metres to spare. Without measuring it, I'd say my truck is about 6 metres long as it has a fairly long tray, so you might not have too much difficulty fitting your hull on. They also quoted me a price over the phone for the tow.

Cheers mate. I hope things improve for you.

[smashed crabs]

SC, last year I had my small truck towed on a tilt tray from Giru to Townsville by ABC Towing. Cost $330.00. The tow truck was a bogie drive heavy rigid type. On the way home the driver told me that they often do runs to Karumba(from memory) and to places on the Tableland. It might be possible to arrange something decently priced if they are running back to Townsville empty. The tow truck itself is about 2.5 metres wide, and as for length it took my little truck with a good couple of metres to spare. Without measuring it, I'd say my truck is about 6 metres long as it has a fairly long tray, so you might not have too much difficulty fitting your hull on. They also quoted me a price over the phone for the tow.

Cheers mate. I hope things improve for you.

Thanks mate but i have an over 2000km one way haul , have been looking around for a caravan to build a flat bed trailer from but with no luck just yet , pricing steel and running gear to build a haul trailer for it seems to be a far cheaper option , might be able to knock one up in 2days for around 2grand depending on running gear i use and here i was thinking i will never have to build a trailers ever again, as soon as the shops are open i will be onto it for steel prices an running gear , been a while since i built trailers so i hope the prices arnt to bad

Thanks for the input people but building my own trailer at this stage seems to be the better option , just with haulage costs it seems that logic dictates that i build a trailer, im going to need one anyway.



cheers
SC

[cormorant]

Forget the 2000km

Drag it to ay local yard to take posession of it before some mind changes and you can't access it. Secure your assett.

Then with time you can plan, it's finishing where it is , ot trailer build where it is , or transport frame for any semi and forklift to load or build your own and go collect . One hell of a long round trip.


Still hope this all works out for you

[MyEscape]

SC

Yes, fair enough comment from you. Everyone's situation is different and me telling you I couldn't wait that long etc is only from my point of view and in my situation.

Good luck with it.

Steve

[aquatic]

Cant see photo of hull.... Sure I saw it there earlier?

[firstlight]

Thanks mate but i have an over 2000km one way haul , have been looking around for a caravan to build a flat bed trailer from but with no luck just yet , pricing steel and running gear to build a haul trailer for it seems to be a far cheaper option , might be able to knock one up in 2days for around 2grand depending on running gear i use and here i was thinking i will never have to build a trailers ever again, as soon as the shops are open i will be onto it for steel prices an running gear , been a while since i built trailers so i hope the prices arnt to bad

Thanks for the input people but building my own trailer at this stage seems to be the better option , just with haulage costs it seems that logic dictates that i build a trailer, im going to need one anyway.



cheers
SC

Hi SC,

I have a couple of mates in Ingham that fish hinchinbrook but also own bigger boats as well. We have chatted about this and maybe you could use one of the trailers that suits (works...lol), remove the slides/ rollers and use timber bearer's to load your boat, trip down and just pick up your hull, besides you just never know what could happen out back of a cane farmers shed... lol

Hope this helps mate and pm me anytime

Cheers
Brett

[hakuna]

Be carefull in what you are doing and make sure you discuss with your solicitor first.
Even if you remove it, and get posssession of it as it has been removed after he has declared bankrupsy/ administration all assets of the company are frozen and that is an asset, they can come after you to get it back and make you pay for the privlege.
The creditors will be ruthless to get their money and sorry to say you will be last in line to the banks.

i would hate to see you not only lose your money on the vessel, but also the costs to transport it to you house, and back to the yard to be sold off for the creditors

Get some good advise first

cheers