Maybe try the rail network they ship cars over all the time. I dont see why they could'nt stick it on a vehicle and tag it on to the back of a wagon. It would be quite secure attached to a car and strapped down.

RORO Pt Kembla to Fremantle might be worth looking at too.

Hi Mate,

I run a transport company & have Aust wide contacts/mates also that are truckies in NSW that come here weekly, get me the L x W x H and i will see what i can do as 6 meters of deck space on a road train isnt cheap.

Try calling some boat yards in NSW that advertise (freight australia wide). I got quoted a while back about $2,500. Boat's aren't easy as cars obviously. Otherwise, if you know of a contractor or subby transport operator, they might be able to back load it on a return trip.

I can't recall the name of the company that quoted, but it was through a dealership.

Plough over now whilst the weather is cool and drag it back yourself. I did the trip a couple of years back(4) to bring back my 5 metre cat from Melbourne. Took 3 days to get to Hampton from Perth and then 3 days back via Mildura Hwy - its a great trip if you ve never done it.

I looked at all options. Including flying over and driving a hire vehicle that needed to be bought to WA and happened to have a tow bar. Road transporters will put it on the tray or if you want drag it behind their rig - that just scared the bejesus out of me when he said that he could do that for $3500+. Train was just off tap expensive. It would appear as soon as you step out side the normin these situations $ signs just start rolling around in their eyes.

I drive a 97 2.8 L T/Diesel Paj - the return trip in fuel cost just over $1400 compared with $5500 + depending on how you wanted to do the transportation. Cruise control was great, coffee and red bull plus comfortable sleeping arrangements & no risks. Mind you thats 4 years back so transport costs may be more expensive now than they were. If you don't want to go the whole way get the boat delivered to the border - ie Mildura. Good luck!

hey westline,

i used a company called cbc interstate transport to ship my 6.5m glass boat from brisbane to my door step in busselton for $3300.00.

the boat was trucked over and it took six or seven days to get across and they did an exceliant job no damage at all and for that price it is not worth the hassle to go over and pick it up. of all places i got the company off ebay there is a few of them on there.

his name was alistair and ph 0417 739 907

give them a call. hope that helps you

thanks rocky

fellas for your replys and info im currently stuck between a rock (barrow is.) and a hard place KTA!

with very limited internet reception.

cmon huey dont make us go back to barrow b4

the 28th haha 

Yeah mate staying on the finnmarken but working on one of the boskalis vessels out at barrow. who do you work for?

Ive definatley got some pretty exaggerated prices so far but im looking into all options mentioned above hopefully one comes through reasonably priced... 

everyone is on break atm so will have to hold of a few days. cheers

Thanks

Jeff

I think for safe and reliable transportation of your boat you should go for boat transport company. These people will transport your boat reliably and with utmost care. You can check boat transport service of vehicle shipping company online.

 Hi Westline

I used CBC Interstate in Feb 2015 cost me $5000-00 from Brisbane to Perth. Boat 6,5 meter fibre glass and arrived in perfect condition