Can I move a Kadey Krogen 42 by truck

[Pdultra]

Looking at purchasing a KK 42. Does anybody know if possible to move one from say Fla to Tx gulf coast by truck? Thanks

 

[kthoennes]

I don't own one and I don't play a KK owner on TV, but I bet I know the answer you're going to get. Yes, with enough money you can do anything -- I'm reminded of those photos of trucking the Space Shuttle through the streets of Los Angeles. But just anticipating the reply you're going to get -- if you haven't already - wouldn't it be much cheaper and easier to sail (motor) it over there instead, maybe with a transport captain? That's not a long trip for a KK.

 

[OldDan1943]

Ya, what KT asked.
Why not make it a learning voyage out of the trip?
People say the cross FL trip is about 3 days.
Depending upon the final destination, refuel, put more stores onboard and go straight out into the Gulf....
Just dont over plan the trip.

 

[Larry M]

Sorry I don’t think you can between FL and TX. The KK42 has a beam of 15’8” with a height of 18’7” with the mast down. It was not designed to have the fly bridge removed and even if you did, you’d only gain a foot or so.

There’s a picture of one on a truck floating around the internet but I’d don’t think it was for a multi state move. Even if you could, I can’t imagine what the cost would be.

 

[Larry M]

I found the picture. Credit goes to Ted, O C Diver, who found it and posted it on another thread.

 

[High Wire]

Ditto on water delivery. There probably would be volunteers for crew that would do it for a plane ticket back.

 

[HeadedToTexas]

And the cost to move by truck is not insignificant. On her own keel is the way to go.

 

[Alaskaflyer]

Ditto on water delivery. There probably would be volunteers for crew that would do it for a plane ticket back.

*Raises hand*

 

[Pack Mule]

I found the picture. Credit goes to Ted, O C Diver, who found it and posted it on another thread.

I think this is J Daniel Marine. Maybe out of Georgia.

 

[kthoennes]

Our boat is a 40 LOA and probably weighs a lot less than the KK, but we shipped it from New York to South Dakota. Couldn't have gone better on both ends, everything fell into place and everybody did a great job (loading marina, trucker, and unloading/re-assembling marina, and the price was reasonable (I thought, given the distance and work)). Even with all those positives, I still wouldn't truck a large boat overland if I could reasonably avoid it. Tons of work and logistics, lots of risk of damage or reassembly/re-commissioning issues, and I just don't think it's good for the boat. I know it's done all the time, but big boats weren't designed to bounce over pavement-potholes and have road grit thrown up on them, even if they are shrink-wrapped for the trek.

 

[Pdultra]

Thanks all. Kinda knew the answer but had to ask. Across the gulf it will be.

 

[kthoennes]

I'll volunteer to ride it over too.

 

[High Wire]

Whenever someone mentions cross country by truck, the permanently burned in memory of a wide load boat on the shoulder of I-95 with someone holding a Saws-All in hand comes back to mind. NO, DON'T DO IT!!!

 

[Sailor of Fortune]

Whenever someone mentions cross country by truck, the permanently burned in memory of a wide load boat on the shoulder of I-95 with someone holding a Saws-All in hand comes back to mind. NO, DON'T DO IT!!!

sawzall on the side of the road for a 21'Bayliner maybe, but a KK is a different animal.. You aren't getting that out of traffic with a sawzall in an afternoon...

 

[jgwinks]

How do they get them from the builder to the dealers? Almost has to be by truck. Permits and escort vehicles would be required, but they move some awful big stuff by truck that way. Would no doubt be cheaper by water but would take a lot longer.

 

[Bacchus]

How do they get them from the builder to the dealers? Almost has to be by truck. Permits and escort vehicles would be required, but they move some awful big stuff by truck that way. Would no doubt be cheaper by water but would take a lot longer.

K-K are built in Taiwan so they don't truck many to "dealers" or owners. Not many yacht builders of any size are located inland.
Their sales locations are along the coast for obvious reasons.
There are real limitations... to trucking boats

 

[Bryant]

Hauling by truck

Looking at purchasing a KK 42. Does anybody know if possible to move one from say Fla to Tx gulf coast by truck? Thanks

I looked into this for my GB 36 Classic. The flybridge would have to be removed. The max height to haul by truck is 13.5 ft.

 

[DDW]

You can go higher than 13.5 but it costs more. I moved my AT34 from Tennessee to Washington, it was about 14' 5" on the truck. It required a lead car with a pole the whole way, and wasn't cheap.

When considering the time involved between trucking and water delivery, the truck will travel pretty quickly but there will be a LOT of decommission/recommission time at each end. So for this distance I am not sure there is much overall time difference.

 

[Photoman41]

How do they get them from the builder to the dealers? Almost has to be by truck. Permits and escort vehicles would be required, but they move some awful big stuff by truck that way. Would no doubt be cheaper by water but would take a lot longer.

On a ship.

 

[Slowmo]

As other's have said, FL to Tx on its own bottom is not an issue for a KK. You can cross the Gulf or take the ICW. My understanding is you cross only 140NM of open water and the rest is protected. Of course it would be faster just to do direct, the KK has the range but the ICW allows for overnight stops and avoids the gulf ship traffic.

 

[Bellakins]

We checked into moving our 36' Heritage East by truck from the west coast of FL to eastern NC. It was doable, but would be ridiculously expensive. They would have had to have a police escort, etc. It would be much cheaper and easier to hire a captain to bring the boat. We hired a delivery captain to bring our sailboat home to NC from the Bahamas when my husband had to have back surgery. He found 2 volunteer crewmates. We only had to pay for the delivery captain and the flights and expenses for him and the crew. It's fairly reasonable to do.

 

[backinblue]

Thanks all. Kinda knew the answer but had to ask. Across the gulf it will be.

Good choice. I was going to say that maybe you are buying the wrong boat if you think that trip is beyond the capability of you or the boat.

 

[ben2go]

I've been moving boats lately and anything over 13 feet wide and 13.5 ft high will have to have two pilot cars. One ahead checking bridge clearances and one behind to stop people passing in tight areas. Also, each state will have to be notified as the load gets there and permits will be high. Each motor vehicle department for each state may give a route that has to be adhere to and also times at which the load can be moved through which areas. It is not as simple as load and go. There is a lot to moving a large object not matter what that object is. So, can it be done, yes. Can it be done affordably, probably not. $6.60 per ft per mile was what a friend got for a 45 x 13.5 boat. He paid friends $500 each to run their pilot cars because they have the credentials to do it. They went 1500 miles down I-95 from New England area to the Gulf of Mexico.

 

[AquaDestiny]

I recently was faced with the same question for my Trojan 10.8 meter and ultimately decided by water was the way. Not to mention you will get some wildly entertaining quotes. I ended up making an unforgettable trip from the Chesapeake Bay to Fl with my brother joining me in North Carolina. Memories that you cannot put a price on. Boats are made to float!

 

[kthoennes]

$6.60 per mile definitely sounds like it's in the ballpark to me. We moved ours in 2015, roughly the same size as that, about 1,400 miles, Cooeymans, New York to Yankton, South Dakota and that's just about what it cost when you do the math. Not including the prep and loading on the New York end and the unloading and reassembly on the SD end.

 

[Austinsailor]

As other's have said, FL to Tx on its own bottom is not an issue for a KK. You can cross the Gulf or take the ICW. My understanding is you cross only 140NM of open water and the rest is protected. Of course it would be faster just to do direct, the KK has the range but the ICW allows for overnight stops and avoids the gulf ship traffic.

I’ve been across both ways - far more traffic on the ICW, little offshore. If you avoid the heavy oilfields off Louisiana, you might not see anyone.

 

[Kurplunk]

Ditto on water delivery. There probably would be volunteers for crew that would do it for a plane ticket back.

Oooo, Pick me, Pick me! I wanta go!

 

[kthoennes]

Oooo, Pick me, Pick me! I wanta go!

Too late, I already volunteered.

 

[Alaskaflyer]

Hey, I was first

 

[Kurplunk]

Yes, but I will buy my own ticket back