[frank.koetter]

4000 Express w/ hardtop - anyone know the height (needed for shipping on trailer)?
I want to ship my new to me 4000 Express from Florida to Upstate NY.  I've been asked what the clearance height of the boat is.  Does anyone know what the full height of this model is?

[MC1600]

According to the manual, from the waterline it’s 10’2 w/o the arch and 10’10” with. Given the almost 4’ below the waterline, you’d be pushing 15’. Can’t imagine you won’t have to remove the hardtop and arch. Maybe even the windshield. Wouldn’t it be easier and less stress on the boat to do it by water?

[emarrero]

+1 for doing it by water. I can happily refer you to the delivery captain I hired to deliver my '98 4000 Express (Hampton, VA - Long Island). He is super competent, thorough, and priced very fairly. He's a SUNY Maritime alum and works with other SUNY Maritime alums. He'll drive it with or without you aboard and can even arrange for a steward if you want to cruise with palm fronds & grapes.

[dplunske@cwpm.net]

Had a 4000 express trucked from St Pete FL to CT February 2020 for 10500. Had to remove radar arch. So besides trucking costs you have to figure labor for that and reinstalling it and the electronics.

[August Rush]

This all depends on the trailer. There is a company called Sage Transport that has specific experience hauling this model. You have to strip off anything above the hardtop and props. The boat is then placed in stern to on the low boy trailer.

This link is to the hauler and shows pics with hardtop up.

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[frank.koetter]

Hello August,
I so appreciate your follow up answer confirming a 4000 Express with hardtop can be shipped if done with the appropriate truck.  thank-you for the link that has pictures of the 4000 Express on a flatbed truck.  Also appreciate the link to the transport company.

[frank.koetter]

+1 for doing it by water. I can happily refer you to the delivery captain I hired to deliver my '98 4000 Express (Hampton, VA - Long Island). He is super competent, thorough, and priced very fairly. He's a SUNY Maritime alum and works with other SUNY Maritime alums. He'll drive it with or without you aboard and can even arrange for a steward if you want to cruise with palm fronds & grapes.

This is an interesting option.  I've considered doing it by water, particularly if the cost and requirements of removing, or lowering items gets close to the cost of boating the entire way.  I'd like to get the contact info of the delivery captain as another option to compare.  I'll email you.  Thanks!

[Harloo]

If you can swing the time to do it, go by water. You’ll learn a lot about your boat and have lifetime memories. If you like to anchor out, you can save a ton vs marina hopping. My 4000 Express with 8.3 Cummins averaged 4 gph at a steady 9-10 knots (1150 rpm max) on our trip Florida to Maine (and back). Still burned a lot of fuel but only about half as much as would have at higher speeds to cover the same distance. With the tankage we could be selective about where we purchased fuel which also saved a good bit of dough.