The Famous & Historic Gee 185 Offshore Powerboat on the move once more!
Driver John loaded Gee 185 on Wed 31st May at Port Galice, France ready for its exciting journey back to the UK, after several years cruising around the Mediterranean. The boat has a fascinating history of racing commencing in 1967 and competing in many Cowes-Torquay-Cowes races. She also entered the first Around Britain Powerboat … Read More
Greater Manchester Police give us “The Thumbs Up”
Yesterday, John our driver was stopped on the M62 by the Greater Manchester Police. They were doing abnormal load checks. John was moving a Galeon 440 with a 4.1m beam accompanied by an escort vehicle, from Ireland to Sweden. The police did a thorough investigation to check that we were compliant with all the many … Read More
Racing Catamaran with two Apache Helicopter Jet Engines
In May, our very experienced driver John, transported a stunning looking boat . The boat is a Nortech,47’ and has its own super long launching trailer. This beautiful beast, is a Competition Racing Catamaran. It comes with, two small Jet Engines, that produce in excess of 4000 horsepower! And, it has a top speed of … Read More
Norway Trip – Better than watching Ice Road Truckers – Feb 2020
Norway Trip – Better than watching Ice-Road Truckers – Feb 2020 Our driver Derek embarked on an interesting and challenging trip to Bergen in Norway. Please read his story below and see some fascinating photos. “I crossed to Sweden on the ferry and successfully cleared customs and passed through the border into Norway. I put … Read More
New Video – Sloper Trailer loads RIB & its own trailer
And here is our video showing RIB & launching trailer from RibRide.co.uk being loaded at Hythe and safely taken back to Menai Bridge. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/sjusPr-y6Kg
High Speed RIB & Launching Trailer now Safely Aboard our New Sloper Trailer
Just two days ago, we transported a fantastic 900hp RIB & launching trailer from Ribride.co.uk in Anglesey Wales – aptly named “Velocity” – to Torquay Marina, for the Marina Day. Velocity is rather more used to skimming through the water, under HER own steam, but has been safely transported for the long road journey, upon … Read More
Transporting an Iguana Amphibious Yacht – Arcachon – Abersoch
On Sunday 14th April 2019 Geoff eagerly arrived at the Arcachon (nr Bordeaux) Boat Show to collect a vessel. This was a slightly different job than normal for two reasons. Firstly Geoff would be transporting an ‘Iguana’ which is an amphibious yacht. This craft was to be loaded onto our trailer, not using a crane, … Read More
Welcome to Derek, our new driver
We are very pleased to welcome Derek our new driver. He brings with him a wealth of experience of moving boats. His transporting days began over 18 years ago first working as a pilot car driver escorting wide and high loads through many countries including France, Spain, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Ireland and of course the … Read More
Brand New Video Clip – South Coast Boat Deliveries
We are excited to announce that we have just completed a brand new video clip. This shows our two Mercedes lorries, low loader boat trailers and our escort vehicle taking two boats to Lymington Yacht Haven, which is one of our local marinas. The video was fun to make and took quite a long time … Read More
Moving boats & escaping the English weather:- Conwy-Menorca-UK
On a cloudy day early last week John loaded an impressive Sealine SC42 in a rather wintery looking Conwy Marina. “Turbulence” was bound for the rather sunnier climate of Menorca. The Sealine has a beam of over 4m so our “air suspended” trailer and later on, the Spanish escort vehicle were going to be much … Read More
London – Porto Cristo Majorca – Brighton – 10 day trip
Our driver, John, has nearly completed a 10 day trip from London – Porto Cristo, Majorca and back to Brighton. He transported a lovely Targa ’34 down and is coming back to Brighton with a Cranchi 34, an equally impressive popular motor boat.We are never sure if John is working or on holiday! A nice … Read More
Bay of St Tropez
Tues 11th October 2016“Weather a little Changeable down here in the Bay of St Tropez. Just waiting for the French to finish LUNCH…..” This is what Geoff wrote earlier this week.He has just moved a lovely Nicholson 303 sail yacht from Port Cogolin back to the UK. It is looking for a new home and … Read More
Moving a boat to the Barcelona Boat Show 2016
Stuck in Barcelona Show, drinking a double espresso and considering If I need a Grua to lift my trailer around these trees… Geoff got to visit the show at no extra cost this year because he was busy delivering a boat. Not sure if he looked at anything or just drank the coffee!!The Barcelona Show … Read More