How to transport/ship a boat?
Our Gemini 3200 is a 32 foot sailing catamaran named Ariel. Ariel was sitting on Lake Lanier near Atlanta, Ga. While the lake is beautiful, it is tough trying to sail around the world when surrounded by land. So, we faced the daunting task of having our sailboat moved from Atlanta to Savannah Ga, where we would be launching our quest from. Finding very little information on the Internet regarding the actual mechanics of putting a boat on a truck and moving it, we spent a lot of time talking to boat yard people and transporters. The consequence of this research was a successful transport of Ariel to her new home in Savannah. In the days before the actual transport, we spent a lot of time removing personal items, emptying water tanks, unstepping the mast, removing the standing rigging, wrapping the mast, and more. The morning of the actual event ended up being quite uneventful. Our boat was loaded onto the truck, upon a set of custom braces (a cradle for the boat), and off she went. 8 ho
