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On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Many of us have used Uship. I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective. |
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On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote: Many of us have used Uship. I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective. The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" - Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home. |
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On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:21:24 AM UTC-6, wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote: On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote: Many of us have used Uship. I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective. The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" - Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home. Doug Your idea is a great one! Nick T |
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On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3:56:43 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:21:24 AM UTC-6, wrote: On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote: On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote: Many of us have used Uship. I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective. The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" - Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home. Doug Your idea is a great one! Nick T Thanks for the replies everyone! Hi Phoenix, how much did they charge for your trip across the whole country? The lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something? Hi Doug, that is a great idea! I like it! ![]() Jac |
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On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 8:12:38 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3:56:43 PM UTC-7, wrote: On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:21:24 AM UTC-6, wrote: On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote: On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote: Many of us have used Uship. I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective. The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" - Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home. Doug Your idea is a great one! Nick T Thanks for the replies everyone! Hi Phoenix, how much did they charge for your trip across the whole country? The lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something? Hi Doug, that is a great idea! I like it! ![]() Jac As it's nominally 1800-1900 miles with possibly some mountain driving, seems like a good rate since the price of fuel is around $1.00 higher than a year ago. Their liability insurance is in effect, but your hull coverage protects you. Frank |
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On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 10:42:40 PM UTC-4, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 8:12:38 PM UTC-6, wrote: On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3:56:43 PM UTC-7, wrote: On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:21:24 AM UTC-6, wrote: On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote: On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote: Many of us have used Uship. I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective. The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" - Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home. Doug Your idea is a great one! Nick T Thanks for the replies everyone! Hi Phoenix, how much did they charge for your trip across the whole country? The lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something? Hi Doug, that is a great idea! I like it! ![]() Jac As it's nominally 1800-1900 miles with possibly some mountain driving, seems like a good rate since the price of fuel is around $1.00 higher than a year ago. Their liability insurance is in effect, but your hull coverage protects you. Frank Frank is right regarding insurance. I paid $2,100 for dragging the cobra trailer. I had quotes as high as $5,700! |
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Don't let life slip away. Make the time! I wish I'd thought of that
when I picked up my LS-6a in Chicago back in around '92... Dan 5J On 3/29/21 8:12 PM, Jacques de Rham wrote: e lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something? H |
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I've transported several, which gave me the opportunity to check in with SSA Chapters and SSA State Governors across the country. Now that the better half has retired, might consider it again in a few months.
Frank On Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 7:53:06 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote: Don't let life slip away. Make the time! I wish I'd thought of that when I picked up my LS-6a in Chicago back in around '92... Dan 5J On 3/29/21 8:12 PM, Jacques de Rham wrote: e lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something? H |
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:52:58 -0600, Dan Marotta wrote:
Don't let life slip away. Make the time! I wish I'd thought of that when I picked up my LS-6a in Chicago back in around '92... Agreed. If you have the time, money and opportunity to do something like a trip to get your new glider, and there are no obvious downsides, DO IT. Back in the late 70s, long before learning to fly crossed my horizon, I had the funds and opportunity to take 10 months off to drive from the UK to India, walk in the Himalayas, and drive back to the UK. So, I bought a Landrover and did it. Best time I had in my life. Just as well I did it when I had the chance in 1977/78, since a year later, when the Shah was kicked out of Iran, that road closed and never reopened due to Ayatollahs in Iran, religious wars in Afghanistan and anarchy in Pakistan. Making that trip didn't harm or prevent anything I did later, including learning to fly gliders. -- Martin | martin at Gregorie | gregorie dot org |
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