Cost of overland transport

Hi,

I'm just at the beginning of thinking about buying a river cruiser
(+near coastal?).

I'm in Kent and it seems to me that boats are cheaper further north so
I'm wondering would it be sensible to buy from the Midlands or a bit
further north and move the boat down here.

How much would it cost to have a 20-25 foot motor cruiser lifted out of
the water and moved 200 miles (for example) and put back in the water?
Is there a rough formula , ie, so much per foot per mile + cost of
getting in and out?

What's the largest boat length that can be moved on a trailer and towed
by a family sized car (2ltr)? At what length/weight do you have to move
up to a four wheel drive heavyweight towing vehicle?

Sorry for the questions - just trying to collect info so I can start
thinking about this .

Regards,

John.

J.W.T.Smith DeleteThis @kent.ac.uk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm just at the beginning of thinking about buying a river cruiser
> (+near coastal?).
>
> I'm in Kent and it seems to me that boats are cheaper further north so
> I'm wondering would it be sensible to buy from the Midlands or a bit
> further north and move the boat down here.
>
> How much would it cost to have a 20-25 foot motor cruiser lifted out of
> the water and moved 200 miles (for example) and put back in the water?
> Is there a rough formula , ie, so much per foot per mile + cost of
> getting in and out?
>
> What's the largest boat length that can be moved on a trailer and towed
> by a family sized car (2ltr)? At what length/weight do you have to move
> up to a four wheel drive heavyweight towing vehicle?
>
> Sorry for the questions - just trying to collect info so I can start
> thinking about this .
>
> Regards,
>
> John.

Maybe http://www.uk-boat-transport.co.uk/ can answer some of your
questions, John?
Tony H