Helman-Bell Cradle

Boat Shipping Cradle Information

We build boat shipping cradles for yacht, power, sail, and catamaran boat owners as well as freight forwarders, boat builders, yacht charter companies, shipping lines, yacht insurance companies, boat transporters, marine sales, dealers, boat brokers, and boat storage.  Give us a call to review your boat shipping cradles costs and options.

If you are shipping your boat overseas, it is critical to use a knowledgeable, experienced agent well versed in overseas and international boat shipping requirements such as our sister company, Able Boat Transport.

When shipping your boat overseas it is imperative that your boat or yacht be securely and safely positioned for shipping. We design and manufacture steel and wood cradles exactly for this purpose.

Boat shipping cradles for yacht, power, sail, and catamaran boat owners, boat builders, yacht charter companies, shipping lines, yacht insurance companies, freight forwarders, boat transporters, marine sales, dealers and boat brokers. Give us a call to review your boat shipping cradles costs and options.

We design our cradles for all shapes and sizes of boat and can accommodate yachts up to 120ft. long with weight limits of up to 125,000lbs.

For load on - load off or Flat Rack shipment (typically used for over sized boats) a cradle is built to support the vessel.  A flat rack and strap is used to secure your boat to the vessel.  For boats without a trailer, the shipping lines will require your boat to have a cradle when received at the port.

It is highly recommended when transporting your wooden boats overland, that is be transported on its own custom cradle. This is suggested because there may be inherent structural weaknesses that are not readily visible or detectable. A well designed cradle will spread the weight of the boat over a much wider contact area.  Wooden boats can be expected to dry out.