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Tips For Choosing Good Boat Movers

  • dimanche 15 mars 2015
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  • By Lena Stephenson


    Moving your boat to a new destination is very similar to moving a member of your family. Yet, very many boat owners do not take the time to do their proper diligence in choosing moving companies. Furthermore, never has the saying you get whatever you pay for held more water than in the moving industry. Here are a few things you would like to consider when choosing boat movers.

    It is a legal requirement that all movers regardless of their areas of specialty be licensed before they can roll out their services. What this means is that it is illegal to hire a company that is not registered. Furthermore, it is usually easier to trace a registered company should the need to do so arise at a later date than tracing one without license number. It is therefore upon you to confirm that your potential mover is licensed before committing yourself to working with it.

    You definitely do not want to trust your valuable yacht with a company that is not insured. Because of this, the first thing you want to ask your potential mover when you meet him is whether he has adequate insurance cover. Adequate in the sense that it should be enough to compensate you should you should you lose your vessel to accident or theft during the transportation process.

    A good shipping company will also allow you to track your yacht online. If you would like to stay on top on where your yacht has reached, you should ask your potential mover about their tracking options. While doing this, you should also keep in mind that the best transporters are also good communicators.

    A successful moving company should be very happy when you ask to talk to some of its past clients. You should be very suspicious with movers who are hesitant to give your contact details of their past customers. Once you get these contacts, it would be important to consider a few of them and find out what their experiences were like in dealing with the said mover and whether they would recommend him to you.

    Price is another factor that you will want to consider. However, it is not advisable that you go with the cheapest quotes. Prices in this industry tend to fluctuate a lot with the demand. Summer months are usually considered peak seasons while winter months are considered off-peak. You can thus save money by moving your vessel during the winter. However, if a mover is charging extremely low prices, you should consider this as a red flag that something is wrong with that mover.

    Once you identify the best mover, you should also insist on written contract. This will safeguard your interest by ensuring that you get all the services that you pay for. A good contract should indicate origin of the vessel, its destination, the scheduled date of travel and the cost implication.

    The only way you will have peace of mind when moving your yacht is by hiring a good moving company. Choosing a good mover however is not something you can achieve overnight. You need to start the process early enough.




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