help with transporting new hot boat

[machjim]

I just purchased a 1982 Sanger hydro off of ebay and it is located in Battlegroung Washington..I live in Southeast Michigan..Does anyone have a few suggestions on how to get this boat to me at a fair price..I will have to go get it if all else fails but I am sure not looking forward to the 5000 mile round trip..All help from you guys will be greatly appreciated..Thanks..By the way the boat has a fresh 468 roller motor and a new Lenco..I paid 5 grand for the boat, motor and trailer..

[al cole'holic]

..put it back up on ebay for 6k.

[MagicMtnDan]

Fly there, rent a UHaul pickup and tow it back.

[machjim]

thanks alcoleholic but if I need to hear from an A**HOLE I would fart...

[fourspeednup]

Originally posted by machjim
thanks alcoleholic but if I need to hear from an A**HOLE I would fart...
HAHA---I like that one

[RJ Nordic]

What a tough crowd.
Fly, eat & drink, sleep, then rent.
OR recycle it back through e-bay.:frown:
I really hate to ask, but didn't you think about this prior to bidding

[UltraLucky]

I went through this a couple of years back I had to get a 21' boat from PA. to So. Calif. Was going to fly back & rent a truck. After I added up cost, $600 rental $200 airfare gas $550 @ $2gal @ 10mi. gal for 2500mi. & thats if go by yourself & dont stop to eat or sleep. I used Marine Express the boat arrived in perfect shape on a car carrier with no miles on the boat trailer. If you go that route see if you can find some to shrink wrap it before sending it.
Marine Express Phone # 1(888) 262-8562 .
Good Luck

[fourspeednup]

Originally posted by UltraLucky
I went through this a couple of years back I had to get a 21' boat from PA. to So. Calif. Was going to fly back & rent a truck. After I added up cost, $600 rental $200 airfare gas $550 @ $2gal @ 10mi. gal for 2500mi. & thats if go by yourself & dont stop to eat or sleep. I used Marine Express the boat arrived in perfect shape on a car carrier with no miles on the boat trailer. If you go that route see if you can find some to shrink wrap it before sending it.
Marine Express Phone # 1(888) 262-8562 .
Good Luck
You beat me to it...that's what I'd do since you don't know the condition of the trailer. Even if he said it was just serviced

[MagicMtnDan]

You could always buy a pickup truck on Ebay too. That would solve your problem and you could fly there and drive 'em both back

[machjim]

thanks for the post and i will try the marine carrier..The cost did not matter at the time of bidding as I have been looking for a Sanger vdrive for some time now..Easy to find on the west coast but rare in the Midwest..Thanks again..