liv2ryde100
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just bought a boat in florida and trying to get it moved up the coast to new jersey, its a 2007 40 dancer, any recommendations on a hauler? thanks !!!
boat hauler east coast
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bahamabreisus
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- Oct 25, 2007
- 2,555
- Boat Info
- 370 dancer, previous 500,420,390,300 dancers
- Engines
- 454 CI MPI
We used this guy last fall to move our 370. He did everything he said he would do and was very reasonable.
https://www.facebook.com/firstchoicemarinetransportation/
https://www.facebook.com/firstchoicemarinetransportation/
swaterhouse
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I think you will find costs about the same as going by water. I would quote out both options. When I quoted a 40 dancer years ago the two were within a thousand dollars of each other even paying for a captain and mate. If I had moved forward with the purchase I felt better about it going by water than by land.
Flyer5
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- Dec 2, 2022
- 2,013
- Boat Info
- 1987 Sea Ray 410 AC
1987 Sea Ray 268
- Engines
- 454 Crusaders
Could be a fun adventure for ya. 
Congrats on the purchase.
Congrats on the purchase.
liv2ryde100
Active Member
Thanks, I thought about bringing it up in water but I don’t have the time off from work, and I don’t want to fire a captain, I don’t want someone playing with my new toy before me lol
Ididntdoit
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Doing that run this coming week - Miami to Brick - In a boat close in size - I'll report back on how it goes (hours, conditions, etc)....and I'm pretty sure someone else has played with the dancer before you....but I get what your saying - there are captains out there that will treat the boat like their own....one of them frequents this board from time to time and has an intimate knowledge of all things sea ray.....his name rhymes with dusty lol.....another option may be flying in and doing part of the trip with a captain, and letting him or her finish the trip solo.....but back to your question - When trucking, I have used Greg Chin of Aqua toys out of Merritt island FL - first class guy and operation - he moves a lot of boats for manufacturers
liv2ryde100
Active Member
Wow awesome really appreciate the information and good luck on your trip, can’t wait to see the fuel numbers for that run
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2,480
- Boat Info
- 2010 Sundancer 500
2015 Brig Falcon 330T
- Engines
- Twin Cummins QSC550 w Zeus Pods
Congratulations on your new boat!
I used these guys to bring my new to me boat up from Fla to NJ. They were fair and reliable.
http://www.lighthouseboattransport.com/aboutus.html
D Bell
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Smithline, LLC -
- Oct 12, 2006
- 1,974
- Boat Info
- "On Vacation"
2006 40 Sundancer
Raymarine E125 & HD Radar + Garmin 5208
- Engines
- QSB5.9 380 Cummins
Did the same analysis when i bought my 40. Decided it was safer/easier/cheaper to do the trip by water. Took 4 days from Charleston and was very memorable. I hired a captain who had done that trip literally hundreds of times as the delivery captain for another yacht brand. I can recommend a few other captains up this way that can do the trip if you decide to go by water. Good luck - you have just purchased an excellent boat.
Ididntdoit
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Ok - finishing trip tomorrow am....in cape may now
Day1 - Miami to Ft Pierce 200gallons
Day 2 - ft Pierce to st Augustine 250 gallons
Day 3 - st Augustine to Georgetown, SC 500 gallons
Day 4 - Georgetown to Oriental, NC 300 gallons
Day 5 - oriental to Hampton, VA 300 gallons
Day 6 - Hampton to cape may, nj 250 gallons
This boat is 50' with pods - burns about 43gph at 27kts - time on water ranged from 6 to 12 hours per day
techmitch
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- May 1, 2008
- 8,338
- Boat Info
- 1999 270 DA
- Engines
- Twin 4.3s W/Alpa I Gen II's
Which marina, got close relative in Cape May with a Viking and I'm sure headed out tomorrow. I may be able to obtain some fishing advice.
liv2ryde100
Active Member
Wow what a great trip! How has your weather? At 5$ a Gallon u burned 9k in fuel so far lol. Trip for the ages