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I'm closing on the Donzi next week, and making transport arrangements to have it brought up from St. Petersburg, FL. I spoke to Howard at Svenson's, and we put it on the calender as with many of your recomendations on the long distance haul and the very reasonable price he quoted me in 99.9% sure i'm using them.

Here is my question, he reccomended not shrink wrapping the boat and transporting it open and having the boat detailed when it gets back up here. he felt hlaf the time the wrap doesnt hold and he has to cut it off anyway.

Currentsea, I saw your pictures you were wrapped, what are the thoughts of wrapped vs unwrapped.
 
I went on trailer backwards so i Think I had to wrap. I have a $10k sliding glass door. Rocks kick up. I wanted it wrapped and I am glad I did.
For an express it may not be needed. Plus you go front forward so there is less risk.
I also knew I would have to wrap when it got here, since you are close to end of winter, why bother.
 
ok, that does make alot of sense. i was trying to delay closing and transport another week so i definelty should be ok once i get up here. i have a small list of things to do once it's up here anyway. zincs, bottom paint, repair a broken horn, etc.
 
I didn't wrap as my carrier advised "no need". Big mistake! By the time I got delivery I had "cats and dogs" in the boat and it was 1/2 the distance. The boat was full with oil smudge on the hull, lots of dirt and LOTS of tree leafs. I saw in Regal factory they use a net over the shrink. Probably something you can't do but maybe run some lines from side to side if possible so sharing doesn't rip and smack the boat while in transport.
 
My 310 Sundancer made the trip from Long Island to South Carolina with Svensons, and she went uncovered. Boat arrived, and it was pretty clean. No issues

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The trouble with wrap is that once it starts to rip it is a big problem for the driver.
 
thats what they were telling me if the wrap starts to rip they have to stop and cut it all off. I'm leaning towards going unwrapped and having a good detailing done when I get up here before it's splashed.
 
I think that is your best bet for your boat given the time of year.
Mine was different.
My wrap did start to rip by swim platform and Howard had to stop and tape it.
Money you save on wrap use to hire waves and wheels. Lol
 
lol do i need to go back to another thread for the info on waves and wheels?
 
Just a suggestion: Make sure everything that's removable is removed before the transport begins, including any seat cushions that slide into place. On tthe road, they can bounce loose and eventually bounce overboard. Good luck with your new boat. hy
 
Hy, thanks I was told all seat cushiosns needed to be removed and should be stored in the cabin. The shame of it is i can't make it back down to Florida to prep the boat myself for transport. that makes me even more nervous.
 
When I shipped my boat from Florida to here it came no shrink and all canvas, cushions were in the cabin. Yes there was a film of road dirt but that washed off nicely. The boat was also shipped with no fuel so first thing I did when it got here was wash it and fill it up.
Rob
 
I used a local transport guy to prep boat for me. He took off arch, wrapped boat, secured everything and was there when they loaded it.
You should look into that.
 
i was hoping i could get broker to agree to remove radar dome, and put all cushions in cabin. Svensons assured me they will check over boat any way when they get down there.
 
nope not mine, offically closed on boat today, svenssons is picking it up on the 19th.
 
Just got a video from the broker of the truck pulling out of the marina, the new boat is heading home.
 
Mike that's awesome! Congrats and she'll get here safely. Now if only it was simple to upload videos here...
 
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