Whether you own a motor boat, a sailboat, or a yacht , you need to know how to move your aquatic toy when relocation day nears. Before you make the rounds finding a suitable boat moving company, this is what you should know about beginning the process of relocating your boat:

     1. Go through the inside of your boat from top to bottom and find loose items to pack in with your other home goods. Your boat should be free of radios, coolers, eating utensils, toys, seat cushions, curtains, ladders and so on. Basically, anything that isn’t permanently secured to the boat should be taken off.

     2. Go through the outside and remove any large items not permanently attached to your boat, like antennas. Nothing should be sticking out of your boat.

     3. Once you’ve got that squared away, go through all the equipment that connects to batteries and disconnect them.

     4. Move on to your holding tank and dispose of the sewage. It’s legal to pump it overboard if you’re outside the 3-mile limit of American waters. Otherwise, get it to a pumping station.

     5. Drain all the liquid out. Get rid of the water you have in your pipes and make sure you have no fuel in your boat.

     6. If your boat has masts, take them down or secure them as well as you can. Remember, leave nothing loose on your boat.

     7. Collect all your boat’s pertinent documents, like registration, boater’s insurance, a picture or video of your boat as it is before the move, and any records on the equipment that you have. Keep those with your other important personal records.

Now that you know how to properly prepare to have your boat relocated Give us a call here at Yacht Exports and let us help you make your move. With these preparation tips, you’ll be cruising around your new coastal waters on your undamaged boat in no time!

Sources [yachtshipping.com] [movingcost.com]