Able Boat Transport

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1) Review added by Mark Warren / 09-14-2007
  Gigi and the folks at Able Boat Transport were very easy to work with and very helpful. Jeff assisted me with finding a marina in Merritt Island, FL that would unstep the mast and prepare my boat for transportation (over the Labor Day Weekend). Our Beneteau 41 was transported to Sausalito, CA without delays. Gigi kept me informed as to exactly when our boat would arrive and kept in good contact with the receiving marina. I would definitely recommend and use Able Boat Transport again should I need to transport my boat in the future. Mark Warren


2) Review added by andre / 06-30-2008
  I contacted Jeff at Able Boat Transport about a possible boat transfer from Missouri to Florida. Depending on the boat transfer price and could he deliver for the July 4th weekend. Based on his reply of price and the statement he could pick up the boat that same day I bought the boat.
He told me he could have a pick up truck trailer the boat down, (its a 24ft bowrider on its own trailer) or for $200 more have it brought down on a semi. He also wanted the full fee wired first, I told him when the boat is on the trailer i'll send the money. Jeff told me to have the boat at a Marine Max in Missouri by four o'clock that day. The seller of the boat had to take off from work to get the boat there on time.He in fact got there early. So far so good. The seller informed me that the Marine Max manager told him they had been in contact with the driver and the driver was not loading the boat until the next morning. I called Jeff at Able Boat and he told me if the driver gets there by 4:50pm they will load the boat. Well of course they cant load a boat and trailer onto a semi in ten minutes on a Friday just before 5pm.
Jeff now leaves a message on my answering machine asking for more money for a hotel room...HuH whats that got to do with me. Oh and now they wont load the boat until morning. The seller had to come back again the next day to Marine Max and see the boat loaded. Now it really goes down hill. The semi turns out to be a large regular boat trailer and my boat and trailer wont fit on top. Can you say accident waiting to happen. The driver told me that Jeff told him it was a 17ft boat on a trailer that wanted picking up. Jeff told me that he can bring the boat and get the trailer at a later date, I dont think so. So Jeff told me he would get back with me the next day. He didn't I called him multiple times, he eventually answered the phone on the Monday and when I asked him what he is arranging he told me he is already upside down on the deal for paying for a hotel room, nothing to do with me Jeff sorry. He also said that he hasn't received a deposit. I told him when I see the boat on a trailer you'll get paid. Its a 2007 worth a lot more than the transport fee, no fee no unloaded boat. If I sent a deposit knowing you the boat still wouldnt come. I have since seen other reviews. When I mentioned on our last call that the driver said you told him it was 17ft you said you told him it was a 20ft on a 24ft trailer well thats an additional lie, it said on the paperwork 24ft. On our last conversation you said i'm out of the office we have over 300 plus vehicles I'll call you when I get back and see what I can do. I'm still waiting, you cant be trusted. Also the main office line is never answered only a machine. Should have been a warning.