Help to find boat height for transport

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I've been shopping for a few years now and never found anything better. As good maybe close but not better. And we prefer THIS boat.
For us it's the best deal for now even with the shipping cost.
 
Typical TF. Guy asks how tall is a certain boat without FB because he is obviously NOT there where he could measure it, and he gets told don't bother because the boat's not worth it. WOW. Then he is told how to measure it. Does anybody read before hitting the keyboard? After much excoriation back and forth and him having to reveal his entire deal nd half his life story, everybody is "friends" again. ONLY here. Our Congress could take a lesson from this goofy process. It was entertaining reading. folks. :banghead:
 
Thanks for the video link. I didn't realize until I watched it that it has a pilothouse, so is not a sedan - I mis-spoke.

Either way, it looks very roomy and comfortable. I love a boat where the saloon opens right to the cockpit.
 
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Typical TF. Guy asks how tall is a certain boat without FB because he is obviously NOT there where he could measure it, and he gets told don't bother because the boat's not worth it. WOW. Then he is told how to measure it. Does anybody read before hitting the keyboard? After much excoriation back and forth and him having to reveal his entire deal nd half his life story, everybody is "friends" again. ONLY here. Our Congress could take a lesson from this goofy process. It was entertaining reading. folks. :banghead:

I've seen worst.
Way worst.

A lot of people don't take time to read properly. We have to live with it.
 
My quotes are from Canadian shippers including all except loading and unloading fee at the marina. Less the import taxes. Which is 15% but I already calculated them. The quote for decommissionning, remove upper helm, ready for transport, pressure wash bottom and load on trailer is 1700 US. Written eetimate.


Can't help with the actual height, but I would take any estimates on transport with a grain of salt. There is a HUGH difference in cost between 13' and 15' alone. Remember too the height needs to include the trailer as well.

Can you have the boat hauled (maybe during a survey) and get an actual number for this specific boat?

Jim
 
That is why I need to know the esact height. The quotes are for standard legal heights.
I know 15 ft can double it.
 
An owner on Mainship owners page told me he moved his and was under 13'6" on trailer. Crossing my fingers it will be the same.
 
Re: disassembly and reassembly

I highly encourage you to reach out to GFC on this forum.

He used the same guy who took his 55' Sea Ray apart to put it back together. This ensured everything was properly disassembled and reassembled. I've seen his boat and you cannot tell the flybridge was removed. He will tell you, and I would agree, that the extra cost (flight and motel) to send him out to disassemble the boat was well worth it.
 
An owner on Mainship owners page told me he moved his and was under 13'6" on trailer. Crossing my fingers it will be the same.

Just a thought, but worth considering for a moment, even if just to discard it Godabitibi.

Have you thought of the saving in height, therefore cost to transport, but also weight and stability when on the water, and considered just having the flybridge removed...period..!
You could then sell off some of the superfluous gear or keep some, like gauges, wheel, etc, as spares.

It might sound crazy, but we have often had discussions on here about the use and benefit of otherwise of the top deck and helm. Some love them and always drive from them, many others, like me, hardly ever drove from them, and would happily have done without, and had more room up there for solar panels, dinghy storage etc.

I have often thought that a vessel with a really decent pilot house like this one you are looking at, with a door either side, which makes docking and manoeuvring a cinch, hardly needs all the duplication required in the flybridge, and that a fly bridge is just another place to keep clean, free of spider webs and the like, and worry about exposure of electronic equipment to the weather.

In heavy weather being upstairs is much more uncomfortable - even dangerous - and there is that extra windage to make docking more tricky as well. The sedan/Europa style layout, (mine was the same), makes for so much extra room anyway, one does have to wonder..? That pilot house, compared to mine, is to kill for, yet I would have dispensed with the top helm in a heartbeat. I know there'll be a chorus to the contrary, but hey...just sayin'..? :)
 
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Just a thought, but worth considering for a moment, even if just to discard it Godabitibi.

Have you thought of the saving in height, therefore cost to transport, but also weight and stability when on the water, and considered just having the flybridge removed...period..!
You could then sell off some of the superfluous gear or keep some, like gauges, wheel, etc, as spares.

It might sound crazy, but we have often had discussions on here about the use and benefit of otherwise of the top deck and helm. Some love them and always drive from them, many others, like me, hardly ever drove from them, and would happily have done without, and had more room up there for solar panels, dinghy storage etc.

I have often thought that a vessel with a really decent pilot house like this one you are looking at, with a door either side, which makes docking and manoeuvring a cinch, hardly needs all the duplication required in the flybridge, and that a fly bridge is just another place to keep clean, free of spider webs and the like, and worry about exposure of electronic equipment to the weather.

In heavy weather being upstairs is much more uncomfortable - even dangerous - and there is that extra windage to make docking more tricky as well. The sedan/Europa style layout, (mine was the same), makes for so much extra room anyway, one does have to wonder..? That pilot house, compared to mine, is to kill for, yet I would have dispensed with the top helm in a heartbeat. I know there'll be a chorus to the contrary, but hey...just sayin'..? :)
You are not alone... I'm with you.
If you look up Ebbtide you will see a much improved lines & look of that Grand Banks w/o the bridge.
 
Yes this is something I'm thinking about too. Time will tell. I always liked the look of a flat top boat. I never tried a flybridge but I know I don't like too much wind and rarely open up my zippered windshield on my actual boat because of that.
Not to brag anything here but I also own a small two place helicopter and it could be fun to land it on top for a few week trip. A full week of boat traveling is not that far flying distance from home. I could go home and be back within a few hours.
I've been dreaming about that but the GF say I dream too much ��
 
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Yes this is something I'm thinking about too. Time will tell. I always liked the look of a flat top boat. I never tried a flybridge but I know I don't like too much wind and rarely open up my zippered windshield on my actual boat because of that.
Not to brag anything here but I also own a small two place helicopter and it could be fun to land it on top for a few week trip. A full week of boat traveling is not that far flying distance from home. I could go home and be back within a few hours.
I've been dreaming about that but the GF say I dream too much ��

"Not to brag anything here but I also own a small two place helicopter and it could be fun to land it on top for a few week trip."
Certainly that would be a poor idea for mutiple reasons.
 
"Not to brag anything here but I also own a small two place helicopter and it could be fun to land it on top for a few week trip."
Certainly that would be a poor idea for mutiple reasons.

You are a helicopter pilot ?
Let me know your thoughts.
 
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Our 44 Ocean Alexander was at 15'4" on the trailer. I left the flybridge installed and went with hiring a lead escort pole truck. The cost of removing and replacing the flybridge came out about the same. But this was a Texas to Great Lakes haul, so the routing allowed for this approach. If it's an East Coast haul, the transport company might not be amenable to the pole truck method. I'd guestimate that 13'10" would be easy for you to achieve with the flybridge removed.

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You are a helicopter pilot ?
Let me know your thoughts.

I'd be concerned about the roll stability of the boat with the weight of even a small helicopter sitting that high up. (I'm a helicopter pilot, but that's not the issue).
 
Thanks Rufus for pictures and measures.
From the actual info I have I think it should be below 14 on trailer

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For the helicopter, it only weight 975 lbs. Probably not more than the removed parts if done.

Skids total width only 66 inches so the landind pad would be large enough, actually larger than the common bush landing pads.

I was just expressing my fantasy dreaming ��
But I think it's possible even if not too realistic.

First step is to get the boat home anyway.
 
For the helicopter, it only weight 975 lbs. Probably not more than the removed parts if done.

Skids total width only 66 inches so the landind pad would be large enough, actually larger than the common bush landing pads.

I was just expressing my fantasy dreaming ��
But I think it's possible even if not too realistic.

First step is to get the boat home anyway.

In our area we see many helicopters landing on boats - much much larger boats.
If you have never seen it reasonably up close its not what you think it is.


Weight only concern....
"For the helicopter, it only weight 975 lbs."
Please provide a link to this data - what do you add for passengers?
You would need to consider total weight, point loading, and dynamic weight upon landing.
 
In our area we see many helicopters landing on boats - much much larger boats.
If you have never seen it reasonably up close its not what you think it is.


Weight only concern....
"For the helicopter, it only weight 975 lbs."
Please provide a link to this data - what do you add for passengers?
You would need to consider total weight, point loading, and dynamic weight upon landing.

Yes, but I don't think it will happen anyway.
 
Main ship heights

Hi there I actually own a 1984 And ship 40 double cabin you will have to remove the upper home which isn’t too difficult the job and you will also have to pay for a second truck for that home to go on because it will not fit on any truck I could find I moved mine from Rhode Island to North Carolina and inland lake and the height we had on the truck without the upper station on was 1311 with the props off and upper deck off. I did have a large half deck cover that was welded that necessitated the second truck you may find a trucker that will put that on the fourth deck but it is quite a large piece and very flimsy so be careful if you have any other questions you can contact me anytime I have pictures of it on the truck as well
 
Hi there I actually own a 1984 And ship 40 double cabin you will have to remove the upper home which isn’t too difficult the job and you will also have to pay for a second truck for that home to go on because it will not fit on any truck I could find I moved mine from Rhode Island to North Carolina and inland lake and the height we had on the truck without the upper station on was 1311 with the props off and upper deck off. I did have a large half deck cover that was welded that necessitated the second truck you may find a trucker that will put that on the fourth deck but it is quite a large piece and very flimsy so be careful if you have any other questions you can contact me anytime I have pictures of it on the truck as well

Thanks that is great info.
 
Mainship 40

We bought a Mainship 40 pilothouse 2 years ago. It had been sitting for 10 years.
It's funny that I saw the drawing I had made to get it transported from a lake side lot to an oceanside marina last week and threw it away.
I can't remember the numbers but what I do know is due to the width @ 14' the transport needed 2 flagged escorts.
The height was low enough that it wasn't a problem for them with the flybridge and ladder removed.
Good luck on your venture.
 
One Question: Have you tried to find the original owner that moved it from Fl to this land locked lake. Obviously it's possible, and assume the Flybridge was removed already??
 
We bought a Mainship 40 pilothouse 2 years ago. It had been sitting for 10 years.
It's funny that I saw the drawing I had made to get it transported from a lake side lot to an oceanside marina last week and threw it away.
I can't remember the numbers but what I do know is due to the width @ 14' the transport needed 2 flagged escorts.
The height was low enough that it wasn't a problem for them with the flybridge and ladder removed.
Good luck on your venture.

Yes I know for the escorts. Only one in one state but two in the other.

Let me know if you Have any info to share about the boat itself.
 
OK, I guess I'll take a minute and defend my response.

Here are some facts which have come out after the original post, I didn't know them then but I do now. AND I stay with my original response.

A Mainship is an OK boat. Not great but OK. If you want this forum to tell you it is the best boat made, super high quality and workmanship, top of the line (so to speak), on a par with a K.K. or Nordhavn. Fine with me, keep waiting. Anyone who knows boats knows they are good boats, OK boats, but not great. Sorry if this offends you. Its just a fact that I used to calculate approx. value and the feasibility of taking it apart and putting it on a truck.

Of course I realize your post #9 was facetious or tongue in cheek, or whatever. Maybe you are serious, I can't tell. But I can tell you this. Anyone thinking ANYTHING about boats and tosses the number $28,000 around can't afford to buy a boat and transport it to Canada (EH?)

Finally, people who use profanity, even soft, common profanity such as "dumb A**) Irk me and cause me to feel they are not to be taken seriously.

Please don't ask for information and take exception when you get a reasonable answer.

pete
You've put yourself in a awkward situation by answering a question that no one asked, so why not ask yourself: Do I do this kind of thing all the time?
 
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