I need to know the heighth from the keel to top of fly bridge for shipment of my new boat. Iwill have to take off the hardtop. Any help would be great Thanks David. PS. Paul I forward some pix. to you Idont know how to post them .
We may have that info in our database and I'll do a search for it. If anyone out there knows the dimensions of a 35, please comment.
As for the photos, please do send them in, I looked to see if any had arrived and none appeared so far. Mail em to me at chriscraftcommander@hotmail.com
paul would like some feed back on my new boat, good or bad also i cant find a fuel gauge anywhere? HELP! I still need the measurements i cant have it transported until then The scan says 12-6 from the waterline to the top of the mast What mast? Isure dont want to take the fly bridge off! I know i need to take the hard top off if anyone can help let me know Thanks David
Congratulations on your new 35 CCC. It's a great boat.
I'm not sure about the 12'6" height from the waterline to the top of the mast (it sounds reasonable and close to what I'd guess it is), but the draft from the waterline to the bottom is 36". That would make the overall height about 15'-16'. I'd expect that if you're transporting it any significant distance the bridge would need to be removed.
Also, I'd guess the reference to the mast is the top of the anchor light mounted on the front of the bridge.
You will definitely have to remove the bridge to transport your 35 over the road, The boat will have to go on a real boat transport trailer the keel will only be 6 to 9 inches off the ground. my 31 was right at 13 4 on a hydraulic trailer without the bridge.
Mike is correct and when you add the road clearance from the highway to the keel as it sits on the trailer, then you can easily add 1' to that number, total of 16'6". And that would be on a very low trailer. 13'6' is the legal limit on height so a standard semi trailer is not higher than that. You can permit for extra height, the state DOT will look at bridge clearances in their database and permit accordingly. The state will take NO responsibility, it is up to the trucker to verify all heights. Where is the boat now and where are you trying to take it? Some parts of the country are much easier to navigate with a high load than others, because of the age of the highway system,( old bridges are generally low bridges), or the terrain, ( flat country tends to have lower bridge height, midwest). It is possible to run a load at 15'6" from Atlanta to Tampa on the interstate, but going north the flybridge would be swiped off the boat at the first bridge going into Virginia.
I can tell you for sure that a load at 16'6" is a very difficult move and should only be done by an experienced boat hauler. Read, do not take the CHEAPEST price. You are looking for experience. By the time you pay for the front escort with a high pole, and the risk you take, you will be well advised to remove the flybridge, either yourself or professionally done. It is not just the highway bridges you have to clear. There are traffic lights, tree limbs, power and telephone cables, overhead railroad signals, and overhead signs. Shrink wrap the flybridge and install wire ramps, protect the front edge with carpet.
You might can remove the hardtop, helm console, and windshield and get under 15' which would help tremendously, you need a real low rig to do this. The lower the trailer, the more the driver has to worry about high centering at railroad tracks and abrupt grade changes. Most boat haulers hate high loads! They tend to cause alcoholism, HA.It's not that much more trouble to take the flybridge off, though.
It is easier if you haul the flybrige and hardtop on a separate trailer, maybe you could do that with a pick up truck. Otherwise it is a headache to package everything on the bow of the boat.
I was reistalling a flybridge and helm back on a boat one time that someone else had dissassembled. I came across a lone wire with piece of masking tape around it. On the tape someone wrote "F. U" .
It is WAY better to have the same person that removes the flybrige also reinstall it!!!!!
Looks like you have a 69 and I hope you have the handles to your lower helm wheel.
I've moved my boat 2 times with no problems but the bridge will have to come off. It is not a fun job but 4 people can move it down to the bow. If you still have the original trim at the base you have a good chance of losing that and there is no replacement.
You should have a teak stick around about 4' in length. There is no gauge and the stick is never wrong.
