Below are some examples of what we consider typical boat transporting moves, utilizing travelifts, cranes, trailers, trucks, custom block setups, cradles, etc. The individual posts and photo galleries should give you a good idea what to expect when it comes time to transport your own boat.Have questions? Check out our FAQs page.
This beautiful Ranger (?) Tug trawler was off to her new home, on the back of a San Diego Boat Movers rig. She arrived just as shiny and clean as if she’d been trucked by her owners. Because that’s how we feel about each boat at SDBM.
Invisible Hand is a highly successful racing Pac 52 (formerly called TP 52s), with nearly a dozen top 5 finishes in the last few years. Based out of San Francisco Bay Area, the boat races all over the west coast. When they need to get her to the next race safe and on time, guess …
Dan F. had to move a 44 foot Ocean Alexander from Anacortes, Washington to Newport Beach, California this year: San Diego Boat Movers made the project quite easy. The boat is tall and wide, but they accommodated the over-sized load efficiently and economically. Not only were they helpful and responsive on the front end, they …
Gary MacDonald, President of MacDonald’s Resort in Bayview, Idaho, needed to find a way to get his 2006 Hunter 38 from SoCal to the resort, a pretty healthy distance. There was no trailer, so things could get complicated quickly. But after contacting SDBM, Gary was presented with a plan, and a quote, that made sense. …
As the first step in a long-term move back to Alaska, Doug Wood sought SDBM’s assistance in getting his pride and joy, a 1975 DeFever 34 Trawler, from Cabrillo Boat Shop in Long Beach, CA to Svendsen’s Boatyard in Alameda. Things went without a hitch, and Doug had high praise for Vic and SDBM: “Thanks …
Earlier this spring the owner of a 36′ Doral power boat contacted SDBM to see about moving his boat south to San Diego to sell it. In these situations (all situations, really), it’s very important to document the condition of the boat before it gets loaded, and then carefully cushion all strapping to avoid damage. …
Once upon a time there was a retired fisherman. He had the dream of building his ideal fishing trawler with woodwork to die for. His design was based on a classic Monk design. He set upon his task deep in the redwood forests of northern California. 5 years and many cups of coffee later, the …
This April we completed transport of a large sailboat, offloading it from a cargo ship in Oakland Harbor, and delivering to KKMI Boatyard in Richmond, CA for launch. Everything went without a hitch, despite the periodic uncertainty of dock workers, etc. From the client: As the founder of Express Freight 30+ years ago, I’ve seen …
Pretty as a picture, but with a 65 foot long mast, this Hanse 415 needed kid gloves and a lot of TLC from our staff, and her new owners. They were so pleased to have her arrive looking as good as new – cuz she was!
One stout, recently retired 40 foot military UTB vessel looking forward to quiet days ahead – CHECK. One SDBM truck and trailer to transport same from North Island Air Station Coronado to undisclosed location near China Lake, CA – CHECK. One giant pit in the desert for weapons testing – CHECK. Wait. What!? Is this …