bbwhitejr
Well-Known Member
I debated posting this. I am only going to post facts and factual information that I witnessed myself. You can form your own opinion....
Dock neighbor purchased a 2004 Cruisers Yacht 400 Express in Stuart,FL. Hull survey and engine survey both turned out well. The boat had spent all but the last 10 months of its life on a freshwater lake here in GA. My neighbor was going to bring it back to Lake Lanier in GA. He contracted Stealth Transport to bring it up here. All is good until it gets loaded on a trailer. Items on top of the arch were removed, but all else was a to be hauled intact. There was about a 3-day delay from the initial day it was supposed to load and leave. He was told they had to replace an axle on the trailer. 3 days later it loaded and left FL and was supposed to be delivered the following day. The following day, he got a phone call that the trailer had been stopped somewhere and flagged for an over height load. It was taken somewhere and impounded. He had to fax all kinds of documents to a company there proving that he owned the boat. Then someone was located to dismantle the arch. The boat sat somewhere in impound for 3-4 days before the arch was removed. Rather than pulling the wires out of the arch, they were just cut. The arch was laid down on top of the gunnels and swim platform with no padding nor covering whatsoever and hauled. At some point, the cabin had been vandalized. The cabin door kicked in, the AC controls ripped off of the wall, and the toilet lid and seat ripped partially off. To top it all off, the boat was delivered to the receiving marina on this end and the truck hauled butt. The driver was supposed to call when he arrived for a release to be signed, but instead he took off and the marina called my friend. The tracks that the biminis fit in on the arch were destroyed. Numerous abrasions and chips on the swim platform and the arch. To tie the boat down to the trailer, straps were wrapped around the rudder and pulled tight to the trailer.
I arrived at the marina about 30 minutes after my friend and witnessed the above. All will be fixed and made like new. The only thing the owner of the transport company really told him was. “Well, this is why we have insurance....”.
I felt so bad for him. I had such a good experience when my 44DB was hauled here. Not a scratch and all wiring was disconnected by unscrewing a fitting. It is left to be seen how much hassle he has recovering his money.
Bennett
Dock neighbor purchased a 2004 Cruisers Yacht 400 Express in Stuart,FL. Hull survey and engine survey both turned out well. The boat had spent all but the last 10 months of its life on a freshwater lake here in GA. My neighbor was going to bring it back to Lake Lanier in GA. He contracted Stealth Transport to bring it up here. All is good until it gets loaded on a trailer. Items on top of the arch were removed, but all else was a to be hauled intact. There was about a 3-day delay from the initial day it was supposed to load and leave. He was told they had to replace an axle on the trailer. 3 days later it loaded and left FL and was supposed to be delivered the following day. The following day, he got a phone call that the trailer had been stopped somewhere and flagged for an over height load. It was taken somewhere and impounded. He had to fax all kinds of documents to a company there proving that he owned the boat. Then someone was located to dismantle the arch. The boat sat somewhere in impound for 3-4 days before the arch was removed. Rather than pulling the wires out of the arch, they were just cut. The arch was laid down on top of the gunnels and swim platform with no padding nor covering whatsoever and hauled. At some point, the cabin had been vandalized. The cabin door kicked in, the AC controls ripped off of the wall, and the toilet lid and seat ripped partially off. To top it all off, the boat was delivered to the receiving marina on this end and the truck hauled butt. The driver was supposed to call when he arrived for a release to be signed, but instead he took off and the marina called my friend. The tracks that the biminis fit in on the arch were destroyed. Numerous abrasions and chips on the swim platform and the arch. To tie the boat down to the trailer, straps were wrapped around the rudder and pulled tight to the trailer.
I arrived at the marina about 30 minutes after my friend and witnessed the above. All will be fixed and made like new. The only thing the owner of the transport company really told him was. “Well, this is why we have insurance....”.
I felt so bad for him. I had such a good experience when my 44DB was hauled here. Not a scratch and all wiring was disconnected by unscrewing a fitting. It is left to be seen how much hassle he has recovering his money.
Bennett
