finding a shipping crate

[fwi]

Where can I find a crate to ship a standup overseas?

 

[jetx]

local dealer maybe??
make one?

 

[marz831]

I helped a friend build one and it wasn't terribly hard or expensive. Took the two of us about 3 hours.

 

[Wolf Child]

dismantled Pallets

 

[Big Kahuna]

go to a business that sells Vinyl siding. The siding comes in long crates, you might could snag you one and cut it shorter.......

 

[Scraggly]

we get 12'x8' sheets of cast alum that have nice pallets under them most are made with 4x4. find a machine shop they always have something like that around maybe not that big but something you can probably just have.

 

[SJ Thumpa]

Use 3x2 framing with 9mm (inches?) plywood covering. Enclose the entire ski. Make sure you centrally palletise the base (so it 's like a box on top of a PROPER SIZED AND MADE!!! pallet. "copy one.!!!!"--- 4 or 5 width length 4x3's should do it) so forkhoists can easily move it from the side. To be safe it would be wise to allow for a thin polystyrene packing underneath the ski and on the side of the rails, a thicker piece at the front and rear. Before screwing the top down, screw 3 widths of 3x2 (two on top of the gun whales and one (angled) to hold the pole still) packed with thin polystyrene or turf offcuts.

Over screw everything. Roughly black rattlecan the screw lines. That way you can tell if it's been tampered with. Write all info on the crate including booking/tracking reference etc.

For reference have a look at Waterdawg Kustomz Rev hull sale on the site(from memory theres some crate picts) just before Xmas.

 

[SJ Thumpa]

"If you can't find one that is"

 

[wydopen]

we got two from a dealer..the oem crates will save you shipping cause they are so light

 

[ucsspirit]

Built on, out of a former snwmobile crate, and then got onw shortly there after from the dealer, just ask they should give it to you. they are just going to the scrap yard if you dont take it.

 

[fwi]

Thanks for all the info guys.

 

[THRUST]

keep in mind if you build a wood crate you will need it to be fumigated and stamped to ship to most countries .

 

[fwi]

keep in mind if you build a wood crate you will need it to be fumigated and stamped to ship to most countries .

Virgin, isn't this your stuff?
That's where I am shipping mine, thanks for the info.