New Member 1977 18' cc bought from orig owner

[Ikan Besar]

Ikan- I went to Art Center, graduated (Trans) in 1996! Small world. I moved to Detroit for 5 years but now I'm back in Pasadena. What was your major?

I assumed an ACCD past with the "car designer" and Pasadena location. In my case PHOT'89.

As to the boat, that's a 20' rather than an 18'. Not that that fact should dimish your fun any. I've owned both and the similarities outnumber the differences. I actually had my 20' completely redone to mimick my 18' (see "Mark's 20" in the gallery section).

As to shipping, I agree with what one person posted about towing it being cheaper. I've towed boats from NC roundtrip to SoCal on several occasions and it's really not bad at all. I'd tow it over paying thousands to have it moved anyday.

[Fr. Frank]

I don't know about shipping a boat over the ground. I DO know about shipping a boat by cargo ship. Last time I shipped a boat by sea, in 1994, it was from Belize to Tampa, shipped on it's trailer on the deck of the ship. I used Tropical Shipping through their West Palm Beach offices to ship a 23' Seacraft. Total cost was just under $1400, not counting import tariff of $335 and doc stamps out of Belize and into the US of about $80. The downside was that in order to get that price, I had to wait nearly 4 weeks for open deck space. To ship by sea is usually less than by land, but I'm sure it's more than $1500 now.

Figure a driving/towing cost at 16 mpg over, 12 mpg back - of about 330 gallons gas, plus minimum 6 days RT, plus food and lodging.

A conservative estimate would be about $2,000 to $$2,500, not including the value of your time. Plus you get to see this great country of ours.

[Bigshrimpin]

I've done the drive . . . 3061 miles in 3.5 days towing.
Averaged 14.3 mpg over the entire trip. Grapevine was the only scary part. Pasadena is closer . . . than sacramento only 2500 miles. I don't think you could pay me enough to do that trip again.


It's not so bad once your mind goes numb. Books on tape is the way to go.

[ledfoot]

The drive doesn't scare me; I quite like a few days on the road anyway. I have done that trip many times, as well as Michigan to L.A., towing a 1964 Buick! My best bet may be to rent a truck & tow the boat back to SoCal. I'm flying home (for some reason I still call FL home) in March with my family; I'll talk a friend into driving back with me.


Thanks for all the input. I'm still waiting for some more info on the boat. I'll have more in the next couple of days. I believe it is a 20', as some of you have indicated.

[Ikan Besar]

Books on tape is the way to go.

Those hellfire and brimstone evangelists/preachers on AM radio are the deal! they can provide endless hours of amusement about how many ways I'm going to eventually burn ....and they do it with such enthusiasm.

Coming across the I-10 isn't bad at all, just make sure the bearings on the trailer are in good condition before you leave.

[ledfoot]

The trailer will be new, so I won't be too worried about breakage.

I once heard the SAME classic rock station for 8 hours straight on FM radio while driving across Nebraska one night. I'm thinking there were several antennas...

[RUSTYNTABATHA]

NA IT WAS JUST FLAT UP THERE.
AS FOR THE TRAILER BE SURE TO GET TORSION AXLES FOR CROSSING LOUISIANA ROADS AND OIL FILLED BEARINGS FOR THE DURABILITY. IM IN THE RESTO PROCESS AND HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRAILER AND HAVE BEEN SHOPING PRETTY HARD.
GOOD LUCK
RUSTY