hey Tacker , my first thought is to get the yacht ready for the passage over the next few months . do a few sea trials in her home waters and search around for someone experienced to help you sail her down in feb 2018 . usually nice weather around then for the straight . great experience you in the process ........ cheers

Hi Tacker

If you want to pay someone to sail it down I was talking to John at Boat Sales Tas a few weeks ago and he mentioned that they knew a bloke who delivered boats for them

John said he did a good job, looked after the boat and was not all that expensive

If you are interested it might be worth giving them a call

www.boatsalestas.com.au/contact/

I reckon it would work out less than trucking it over

A mate of mine has sailed a 27 footer and a 32 footer from Sydney to Port Huon over the last couple of years and years ago he sailed a 24 footer back single handed from Airlie Beach in short hops along the coast and has not had any major drama's and enjoyed the trip but i think the main thing is to give yourself enough time to allow for bad weather

If you ask around the clubs in Hobart you might find someone interested in doing the trip with you

Regards Don

Thanks everyone for your input. Much appreciated. I'll let you know what happens and post a few pix.

cheers

Tacker

Thanks Semus. I have arranged a skipper to go with me down to Hobart, thanks to BlueMoon. I haven't bought the boat yet, but I'm sure it will happen in the next month. I'll keep you posted. We've pencilled a January / February departure, weather dependant.

Tacker

LadyLuck said..

Donk107 said..
Hi Tacker

If you want to pay someone to sail it down I was talking to John at Boat Sales Tas a few weeks ago and he mentioned that they knew a bloke who delivered boats for them

John said he did a good job, looked after the boat and was not all that expensive

If you are interested it might be worth giving them a call

www.boatsalestas.com.au/contact/

I reckon it would work out less than trucking it over

A mate of mine has sailed a 27 footer and a 32 footer from Sydney to Port Huon over the last couple of years and years ago he sailed a 24 footer back single handed from Airlie Beach in short hops along the coast and has not had any major drama's and enjoyed the trip but i think the main thing is to give yourself enough time to allow for bad weather

If you ask around the clubs in Hobart you might find someone interested in doing the trip with you

Regards Don

Geez a 24footer! Wow, I wouldn't go Anything less than a Marieholm Folkboat 26 !
Don't tell me they did it in an endeavour or marauder 24?!?

Hi Ladyluck

I believe it was a Marauder 24, the 27 was also a Marauder and the 32 a Manitou

Regards Don