Rib in a lorry?

skyblues · 09 June 2009, 19:14

I have sold my boat to a buyer in Denmark. It is a 6.2m rib on a single axle trailer. He is arranging for a large fixed sided lorry with tail lift to collect it from Exeter where I live. He is asking if I know anywhere that has a loading bay so the boat on trailer can be reversed into the lorry. Has anyone any ideas where I could do this from or any other way to load the boat into the lorry? Having made the sale I really dont want to fall at the last hurdle. Help!

chewy · 09 June 2009, 19:16

You could get a forklift to lift it in?

jetski · 09 June 2009, 19:19

Most large agricultural dealers (New Tractors) have a loading ramp in their yard - Is there one near you ?

Chris · 09 June 2009, 21:03

Call a local haulage company they should be able to tell you where there is one

Nos4r2 · 09 June 2009, 21:06

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Originally Posted by skyblues

I have sold my boat to a buyer in Denmark. It is a 6.2m rib on a single axle trailer. He is arranging for a large fixed sided lorry with tail lift to collect it from Exeter where I live. He is asking if I know anywhere that has a loading bay so the boat on trailer can be reversed into the lorry. Has anyone any ideas where I could do this from or any other way to load the boat into the lorry? Having made the sale I really dont want to fall at the last hurdle. Help!

Bribe someone in one of the warehouses on Marsh Barton? There's a few there with dock levellers.

Downhilldai · 10 June 2009, 00:15

Or a garage with a vehicle lift, provided the lorry will fit in.

Powerboats · 10 June 2009, 10:09

It may be worth checking the beam of the boat in the condition it will be transported, as I think most trailers will have an internal width capacity <2.4m.

Lewy · 10 June 2009, 13:23

how about the sort of fork lift they use for stacking boats in dry stacks.
i'm sure they could do it easily enough.
isn't there a dry stack facility in your neck of the woods?

yoyo · 10 June 2009, 13:27

How about the local Tesco, Sainsbury's or Morrisons.....They always have loading bays.

neilda · 10 June 2009, 13:43

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Originally Posted by Lewy

how about the sort of fork lift they use for stacking boats in dry stacks.
i'm sure they could do it easily enough. Isn't there a dry stack facility in your neck of the woods?

Just what I was thinking. Slip them a couple of quid and they'd life and poke it in the back of a lorry I would have thought.

Bridger Marine?

http://www.johnbridgermarine.co.uk/info.htm

Jon.esp · 10 June 2009, 15:44

The easiest thing might be to persuade him to send a curtain sided trailer in the first place. Loading with a fork truck would then be easy. That is how I have moved my 6.00m in the past but I am careful with the trailer width and partially deflated the tubes so they don’t rub.

If he wont then I would find a place with a yard ramp as Jetski and Chris have suggested see http://www.lantern.co.uk/yardramp_pics.htm They are pretty common pieces of kit especially in places that load or unload containers.

If you use somewhere with a loading bay then you will have to get the rib on its trailer up into the warehouse in the first place which might be a problem.

If he is sending a box trailer then loading through the rear doors with a fork truck won’t be easy.

Good luck

ianhappy · 10 June 2009, 17:20

Here's Cookee's solution:-

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?p=283648#post283648

After his recent honeymoon he may be in a generous mood???

Ian

Cookee · 11 June 2009, 13:36

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Originally Posted by ianhappy

Here's Cookee's solution:-

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?p=283648#post283648

After his recent honeymoon he may be in a generous mood???

Ian

But we're in South Devon which would be a bit of a round about trip!

Great Honeymoon though!

The photos are on Facebook if anyone is interested - Under John Cookee Cooke

diverdad · 11 June 2009, 13:56

The Idea of the portable rear loading ramp is spot on or a large forklift and putting it sideways onto the trailer.

This may sound a little selfish but this is not really your problem to resolve, I know you want to make the sale and have a smooth transaction but your man at the other end there should be the one making more of an effort to resolve this?

Here's an idea, why does he drive a car here and tow it back!!!!
It may even work out cheaper on fuel?

Lee

spartacus · 11 June 2009, 22:11

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Here's an idea, why does he drive a car here and tow it back!!!!

I feel a road trip coming on!!!

What would be the chances of getting the buyer to pay you to deliver it to Denmark? Hell, most of the time you'll be on a bleed'n ferry!

Jon.esp · 12 June 2009, 12:00

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Originally Posted by diverdad

This may sound a little selfish but this is not really your problem to resolve, I know you want to make the sale and have a smooth transaction but your man at the other end there should be the one making more of an effort to resolve this?
Lee

I don’t want to sound negative but what happens if it gets damaged whilst being loaded or in transit. You may find yourself being dragged into hassle you just don’t want unless you make it very clear where your responsibility stops and his starts.

Jon

skyblues · 14 June 2009, 14:56

Thanks for all the advice. I found a local agricultural dealer who said I could use their loading ramp. The money will have cleared in my bank before the boat has loaded and I will make sure the guys with the lorry load it themselves as it will not be my property!
Thnaks again -