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Old 08-03-2018, 02:02 PM   #20
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You can't ship a lot things internationally using wooden packing crates or pallets anymore. You have to use some other material.

In the finger lakes district of NY if you come from somewhere else you have to get your boat decontaminated before you can launch (e.g. Lake George). The service if free and involves inspection and washing with very hot water (including compartments). The boat is then sealed to the trailer. Launching it will break the seal and may warrant other inspection.

In the west (e.g. Lake Mead) after retrieving your boat, you must dry it before you haul it away. If they see your boat going down the road dripping water, it can be confiscated.
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