Guest Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I need to shift a 8.5 m long alloy mast from Tauranga to Wellington - any suggestions, thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I would bite the bullet and put it in the hands of a rigging firm that does this all the time. Under a previous owner, our boat (Y88 so a slightly taller rig) had a new mast arrive in Wellington in such a condition that it was rejected outright, with the predictable stress on all parties. No doubt riggers would have many such stories. Part of the risk seems to be that some of the people handling it down the chain just see a big ungainly item to be slung around the place, whereas we know it to be a precious and delicate instrument requiring the greatest care. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Buy a roofrack for the car and leave Tauranga after dark. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Freight it. Wrap well and all is good. If they trash it there is Carrier cover for $1500 notes. If that's knot enough you can up it quite easily. The main trucking names aren't the ruff buggers they were. As slight aside. Back in the day we were next to Tim Willets mast making shop. Came in one morning and Tim was going hard out with 'fragile' or similar type tape on a OK mast (I think) and rushing it off to someone in Europe. He was a tad peeved this was happening as he had already sent the dude one. The problem arose when the freighters thought they would save him some bucks and them some space so they had cut the previous mast in half As you can imagine Tim was knot amused. Link to post Share on other sites
w44vi 17 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Attach it to the boat and sail it down Link to post Share on other sites
Gappy 9 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Ring Jeffs transport they move alot of cars and boats like haines and stabi between thbe north and south islands reasonable on price and what they can take they move our 420's and other boats for us never had an issue with damage I am sure they could lye the mast on the deck of the truck next no probs Their website is www.jeffs.co.nz Cheers Gappy Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 give mike mccormick rigging a call if you need someone in Tauranga http://www.finda.co.nz/business/listing/2b3j/mccormick-mike-rigging-services/ Link to post Share on other sites
MrWolf 0 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Mainfreight are the only commercial carrier I know of that can move 8.5 metres. Link to post Share on other sites
Rafin 2 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Palmerston Transport might be worth a go, they shift a lot of machinery all over NZ and have long deck trucks. A mast could easily lie under a couple of tractors for example which should give a good rate and be quite safe. They have a yard in Penrose and a website. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 You could probably hire Duffys mast trailer and go and get it yourself. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Attach it to the boat and sail it down good common sense....... well done that man Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I know I'm dense but 8.5m isn't 40' and you can get trucks which carry 40' boxes all day long? Can you not get it included with general cargo? Link to post Share on other sites
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