Curious about transporting a boat?? Here you go..

(hawaiianstiln) · (hawaiianstiln) **Join Date: Oct 2004** 01-04-2010, 8:15 AM

I was always curious about USHIP.com or Shipmyvehicle.com. Now I know! The lady that bought my 2007 MC X2 out of Seattle put a bid in to have someone come pick the boat up and tow it back to Seattle (from my house in Mesa, AZ). The bids for that distance went anywhere from $1,250 to $1,500. She decided to spend a bit more but this guy had GREAT reviews and I think he knew more people than I did in the industry. I consider myself to know a lot. He also knew everything about the boat there was to know. I asked him if he wanted the swivel racks faced inward while towing to Seattle and he hopped up there and unscrewed the knob, then pulled the swivel lock pin and turned them around himself. I'm impressed! The guys said you had to be VERY careful tho with some of the people giving you bids on USHIP because they don't always have insurance and some of them come pick the boat up and use their homeowners insurance while towing (not good).

Just wanted to let you know of my great experience because I always wondered about it. Upload

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(wakemikey) · (wakemikey) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 01-04-2010, 8:28 AM

Thanks for posting, nice to know.

(slipknot) · (slipknot) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 01-04-2010, 9:03 AM

Thanks for sharing that Keith. I thought you just bought that thing?

(hawaiianstiln) · (hawaiianstiln) **Join Date: Oct 2004** 01-04-2010, 2:53 PM

I did, but wasn't using it like I did my malibu that I had before this X2. Either way, we are going boatless for a few years until my daughters get old enough and then I will buy another boat (Malibu).

After owning a MasterCraft, I would take a Malibu over an MC anyday. Just my two cents and what I like in a boat (and how it drives). :-)