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The Chavis Group

“Trust Our Experience”

34 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG!!!!

You can count on The Chavis Group to safely handle your boat transport needs. Our top of the line heavy duty equipment and competent, trained, and experienced staff guarantee a pleasant experience for transporting your small boat or yacht. As you shop around, here are a few things to look for.

This may sound like common sense, but take serious heed. If you have a 20' power boat on a new trailer, you can pretty much get away with any qualified transport company. But, if you have a 38' sail boat, be sure the transport company you hire has dealt with such a load. There are many boat transport companies who's main business are the smaller loads, or even large power boats, but the big boats require special loading and handling. First, ask if they are the ones who are going to transport your boat, or if they are just a broker. Second, ask if the driver they intend to load your boat has experience with your type of load. Do not be intimidated by your own ignorance on how to load boats. Ask as many specific questions as you can: how they intend to load your boat, will it require any special equipment, will the load require any special permits. If they cannot answer these questions easily and professionally, chances are they are either a broker or unfamiliar with your type of load.

Professional boat transporters are expensive because they do their job right. They require the proper equipment, they hire experienced drivers and loaders, which command a premium price. Don't gamble with your boat just because a transport company has insurance either, anyone who has been around boats long enough knows that repairing damage is not quite the same thing with a boat as with other vehicles. Many times insurance companies try to save money on repairs wherever they can, and even with good intentions, getting a perfect repair is of course an impossibility.

All transport companies have a general proof of insurance form, ask specifically for it. Find out exactly what amount of cargo insurance they have and what their deductible is.
Anybody can present themselves as a "valid" transport company, but it is in the service, especially when things go wrong, that the quality companies become apparent.
True, you could go with a low to mid grade company and nothing go wrong, but if something does, the difference between a low and high quality company will become very apparent as you spend valuable time trying over and over to recover any losses or damages.

The Chavis Group carries a $1,000,000.00 liability policy and can provide additional insurance on an as needed basis.