Experts at preparation for shipment and receiving and launching. 

Shipping your boat south? Snead Island Boat Works receives trucks all year long, and we have the facilities to launch and rig your yacht on site. We also prepare boats for shipping: we can unmount and secure the mast and other rigging, shrink wrap and load your yacht onto the truck for shipping. We carefully disassemble, label and photograph all components so that you'll be able to re-assemble the boat when it arrives at your destination

Transport services include:
  • Loading and unloading 
  • Haul & launch 
  • Stepping or unstepping of mast and other rigging
  • Shrink wrapping

We have haul-out and launching capacity for vessels up to:
  • 75 metric tons
  • 19 foot beam
  • 8 foot draft

Contact us today for an estimate on transport services for your yacht.

Transport Rates

LABOR:
  • Rigging — $90/hour
  • Yard / Hauling — $70/hour

HAUL / BLOCK LAUNCH:
  • Haul / wash / load on truck — $12/foot
  • Unload from truck / launch — $10/foot ​

CRANE:
  • One mast — $300 + Labor
  • Two masts — $500 + Labor

Extra fees apply for additional labor, including: blocking for work, rigging and preparation labor, tying it up in a slip in absence of owner, slip fees, blocking for work, and other additional needs.