Shipping a motor to Europe

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  • June 14, 2015 at 4:48 pm #1753
    phil
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      US Member - 2 Years

      Anyone know which company would offer the best price and service?
      I’m thinking of FedEx as I have had good results inside N.America with them in the past.
      East coast to Netherlands. Have a FedEx terminal at the airport here.

      Also any comments on packing containers would be appreciated, don’t want any broken parts as they will be difficult to replace.

      http://www.omc-boats.org
      http://www.aerocraft-boats.org

      June 14, 2015 at 11:08 pm #18119
      mike-stroz
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        I don’t know about carriers, but make sure you package the motor really well, maybe wrap it in bubble wrap and cushion it with styrofoam and take extra care around the ends since it will probably have a rough ride.

        June 15, 2015 at 4:01 am #18127
        joecb
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          Ask your buyer, but I would seriously consider disassembling the powerhead from the tower and backing separately. An outboard, especially a larger one is sort of like a bowling ball with a broom stick attached… hard to protect in packing.

          Joe B

          June 15, 2015 at 2:16 pm #18134
          theodore
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            The last parts I sent to europe went USPS. They have some fancy name for it like "global", or "International". It was half of Fedex/UPS pricing.

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