Our first trip of 2026 was off to the east coast of Sweden, just a few hundred kilometres from the arctic circle. We thought it best to check the weather before the trip and spend some time preparing the truck and trailer for the cold weather, including loading up the snow chains and shovels. We … Read More
So 2025 was a big year for Boat Transport Ltd, acquiring new equipment. We had some reliability issues with two of our current vehicles, so sadly after 39yrs with the same manufacturer, decided to make a switch. We had heard good things about Scania servicing and support; so it felt the right time, to purchase … Read More
Dussledorf in Germany, hosts the world’s largest Boat and Water-sports Show, around this time of the year. Despite making transports, both in and out of the site over the years, I had never actually been to the exhibition itself, until last week. I decided to take with my youngest, who is always excited to be … Read More
On a sunny summer day in August this year Geoff and his two friends Richard and Steve took Steve’s Moody 33 sailing boat to a completely new destination for a holiday. Instead of sailing the Solent they sailed the West coast of Scotland for nearly two weeks. It was an fun adventure, great sailing, beautiful … Read More
Just a few weeks ago we were able to video our brand new rear steer trailer transporting a Sealine S48. We were transporting her from Shamrock Quay, Southampton to Penton Hook marina. Normally it can be hard to catch our trips on video but we managed this time. Joe was our escort driver and Geoff … Read More
So, Brexit, Jan 31st 2020, and here we are five years on, and a lot has changed! We are still transporting boats both in and out of Europe, working alongside our customer friendly customs agents, to make it all come together. If you’re wishing to keep your boat in Europe, we would normally apply for a … Read More
Back in November ’24, we were asked by a customer in Shetland, if we could transport his new Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 from Hamble to Lerwick in the Shetland Isles. We were also tasked with bringing his old boat back from Lerwick, on the same trip down, to her new owner in West Mersea, Essex. … Read More
It’s exciting buying a boat for the very first time and there will be things you should consider. We would always recommend you have a full survey, and a sea-trial; especially if the boat is really cheap! Whilst you’re making all your cost calculations we can email you a quotation for the transport. Our quotation is … Read More
At the end of 2024, we upgraded some of our equipment ready for the 2025 boating season..We bought ourselves a fantastic Rear-Steering extending specialist boat trailer. It was purchased in Germany and Geoff enjoyed both enjoyed a weekend in Berlin and then a steady and enjoyable drive back, learning as he went, the nuances of … Read More
The episode (Series 3, episode 18) is on TV catch up on MY5. We are on the TV channel 5 Action on the programme “Trucking Heavy”. You can also watch us on (Series 3, episode 11 & Series 2, episodes 1 & 3) Click the link here to watch from a desktop or phone: https://www.channel5.com/show/trucking-heavy/season-3/episode-18 … Read More