smitch6 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I have a 3 ton boat 26' x 10' i need moving from a field near beccles to loddon I used GMR to bring it here and he charged me £350 to move it from the other side of cambridge to beccles, he has since retired...... the cheapest i have found to move it from beccles to loddon it £480 I have tried Abbott transport, MRA transport, wavetrade, All the trailer boys can't move it as they can only move 2.75ton. so i think it'll have to be hi-abed as 3 ton is pretty heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 tonytugboats has an excellent reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitch6 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 thats who i bought the boat from, he only has a trailer and said he can't move it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Don`t know if Chillout solutions have a Hi-ab but they move boats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, OldBerkshireBoy said: Don`t know if Chillout solutions have a Hi-ab but they move boats. They do indeed, seen them at Woods. There's Boat Shift as well but will not be a budget solution I suspect. But they are specialists in lifting and moving boats and fully insured. That's what you pay for. Just looking again, if it's in a field that might be more of a problem. The above usually rely on a lift out at a boat yard. Probably a hi ab might be the only way assuming it can get in the field and the ground's not too soft! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitch6 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 not sure if chillout have a small enough lorry as you can't get a bigggg lorry onto the site where my boat is. GMR struggled with his fixed bed lorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, smitch6 said: not sure if chillout have a small enough lorry as you can't get a bigggg lorry onto the site where my boat is. GMR struggled with his fixed bed lorry Only one way to find out - Ask them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 ....yes, just amended post. Maybe a job for a friendly farmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitch6 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 no they don't have hi-ab's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Kingsley Farrington The Boatyard, Whitlingham Lane Trowse Norwich Norfolk NR14 8TR Might be worth a call. He moved my earlier boats (25' Seamaster) from Milton Keynes to Wayford Bridge at a reasonable cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitch6 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 bell's still do access for £40 to their yard for the company to drop it in water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Farrington's phone number is: 01603 666545 Meant to put that in the other post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Abbey have a tractor unit with hiab and a boat cradle trailer that goes behind. It's very manoeuvreable and we'll suited to your 27footer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colino Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Don`t think Kingsley moves boats now chillout is on the same sit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitch6 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 kingsley aren't answering which is quite common obviously with ppl not being able to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitch6 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 managed to get hold of kingsley farrington, and no they don't do boat transport anymore and recommended chillout, but they don't have a hi-ab so still looking please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Has the farmer who's field it is not got a teleporter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitch6 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 no annoyingly, he said he might know someone but i'd rather pay a bit and use a proper company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 whelptons use a teleporter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 if they towed a flatbed trailer to you could be done easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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