Purchase and Transport

It took a couple weeks from when I first looked at the boat to find the time to arrange buying and transporting it. I don't own a vehicle capable of towing it, so I rented a U-Haul pickup, local to me, to transport it home. It was cheaper to rent round-trip than one-way, despite the extra mileage and associated fees.

I was concerned about the possibility of a flat on the single-axle trailer so I took my 2-ton jack and jack stands with me. I had asked Anthony about the wheel and tire size ahead of time so I could buy a spare. He informed me he had a brand-new pair of wheels with tires for it, but he wanted $100 for the pair and didn't want to sell them separate. I was thrilled to buy both.

We first met at the closest AAA office to the boat, in order to have the paperwork notarized, which is a Rhode Island requirement. Once I paid Anthony and the paperwork was done it was time to go pickup the boat!

It took some time to load everything up and make sure it was all strapped down for highway transport, but within a couple hours I was on my way! At Anthony's suggestion, I left the original wheels on it, but carried the new ones with me. He mentioned he had trailered it less than a year prior more than 300 miles from Maine on those same wheels and tires and was a little fearful that if I ran into challenges mounting the new ones I might waste my U-Haul rental. I drove conservatively and stayed well within the speed limits. Thankfully, I pulled into my driveway a couple hours later, safe and sound.



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