170 Montauk: Remove rails and center console for shipping via container
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:10 am
Dear Fellow Whaler Enthusiasts,
I am hoping to fit the hull of my 170 Montauk into a shipping container along with other household goods when I move back to the States this summer from the United Arab Emirates.
I am shipping only the hull without the engine because the engine is not EPA approved - US customs wont allow the engine to be imported. I would also leave the trailer behind because the VIN is not very legible and I am worried US customs would reject it, too.
To best fit the hull into the container, I am thinking about removing the rails and the center console. I would then pack the hull into the rear of the container, into either the top or bottom half - securing it with ratchet straps. I would also build a cradle/shelf of sorts to allow for packing boxes and other items to sit above or below the hull. It would look like a simplified version of contraption seen in this image:
Do you have any advice about (1) fitting/securing the boat into the container; (2) building a cradle; (3) removing the engine, console or rails; or (4) importing the hull to the States?
I look forward to any advice you might have,
Kirk
I am hoping to fit the hull of my 170 Montauk into a shipping container along with other household goods when I move back to the States this summer from the United Arab Emirates.
I am shipping only the hull without the engine because the engine is not EPA approved - US customs wont allow the engine to be imported. I would also leave the trailer behind because the VIN is not very legible and I am worried US customs would reject it, too.
To best fit the hull into the container, I am thinking about removing the rails and the center console. I would then pack the hull into the rear of the container, into either the top or bottom half - securing it with ratchet straps. I would also build a cradle/shelf of sorts to allow for packing boxes and other items to sit above or below the hull. It would look like a simplified version of contraption seen in this image:
Do you have any advice about (1) fitting/securing the boat into the container; (2) building a cradle; (3) removing the engine, console or rails; or (4) importing the hull to the States?
I look forward to any advice you might have,
Kirk