Author Topic: Anyone want to haul a kayak from Upper Peninsula Michigan to Akron Ohio? (Read 419 times)

eskimo2 · « **on:** March 22, 2006, 05:59:54 PM »

I want to buy an 18’ - 70# homemade wooden replica of a Native Alaskan kayak. The owner lives in Skandia Michigan and I live in Tallmadge/Akron Ohio. I know that this is a long shot, but what the heck. I haven’t been able to find a shipper. Or please respond if you have any shipping ideas.

Thanks,

eskimo

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2006, 06:08:42 PM »

Fedex

try fedex ground or fedex express

SuperDud · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2006, 06:23:24 PM »

Yeah fedex will ship just about anything. I think the only catch is over a certain number of feet it can't be insured or arrival time garunteed. Before I got my A&P I worked as a stores clerk for an aircraft company. When we had to ship out leading edges of the wings we used your standard fedex and those where the only conditions. Weight and length wasn't a problem.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2006, 06:41:39 PM »

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Originally posted by RAIDER14
Fedex

try fedex ground or fedex express

This is what I got:
Dimensions Exceed Acceptable Amount

eskimo

SuperDud · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2006, 06:45:51 PM »

I forgot to mention to call them eskimo. Over the web it doesn't work but they should let you over the phone talking to an actual person.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2006, 06:57:59 PM »

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Originally posted by SuperDud
I forgot to mention to call them eskimo. Over the web it doesn't work but they should let you over the phone talking to an actual person.

So “eskimo” just happens to be some kind of codeword that gets them to bend the rules? That’s kind of ironic considering what I’m trying to ship and my name!

Thanks, I’ll call them

SuperDud · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2006, 08:25:28 PM »

LOL

And that boys and girls, is why we don't forget to punctuate

Golfer · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2006, 08:46:48 PM »

I've got a Silverado and a 12' trailer with a removable ramp. Great for hauling 4 wheelers, deer and my little rowboat. If it's a last resort I'd be willing to help.

I'm actually going to be in Toledo (most likely...but there are other locations depending on what airplane they want me to train in now) at FlightSafety for a couple weeks in early April.

I'm almost certain FedEx or other freight company would be able to move it for less than the price of fuel from Columbus to UP to Akron to Columbus or Toledo/UP/Akron/Toledo.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2006, 09:07:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
I've got a Silverado and a 12' trailer with a removable ramp. Great for hauling 4 wheelers, deer and my little rowboat. If it's a last resort I'd be willing to help.

I'm actually going to be in Toledo (most likely...but there are other locations depending on what airplane they want me to train in now) at FlightSafety for a couple weeks in early April.

I'm almost certain FedEx or other freight company would be able to move it for less than the price of fuel from Columbus to UP to Akron to Columbus or Toledo/UP/Akron/Toledo.

maybe Golfer can ship it in his Jet just paint GOLFEX on the side:lol

JTs · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2006, 09:22:16 PM »

give me until 3/23 noon your time. how close to gilchrist ave are you? dang uppers freeway close to nothing

eskimo2 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2006, 09:59:04 PM »

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Originally posted by JTs
give me until 3/23 noon your time. how close to gilchrist ave are you? dang uppers freeway close to nothing

What?

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2006, 10:03:44 PM »

Run it through a woodchipper and they will all take it.

RightF00T · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2006, 12:44:06 AM »

JTs drives a big rig, eskimo. I think he's going to be up that way and is offering to help?

Pooh21 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:50:19 AM »

those dimension and weight limitations are mainly to keep something from jamming up the works on our automatic sorting machines.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:39:59 AM »

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Originally posted by RightF00T
JTs drives a big rig, eskimo. I think he's going to be up that way and is offering to help?

Ah, I see. I’m probably 4 or 5 miles from Gilchrist and 76. I’m probably about 2 or 3 miles North of County Road 18 and 76. The guy who is selling it could probably deliver it somewhere too (I think).

Thanks for even considering it JTs!

eskimo