Cornwall has more coastline than almost anywhere else in England, and the boats on it range from Falmouth-moored yachts to pilot gigs stored in a shed miles from the sea. Marine equipment transport here usually means moving a boat between a mooring or marina and home or storage, delivering a new boat from a dealer, or collecting one after a sale. We do this on our own trailer or the boat’s own trailer, behind a VW Touareg rated to tow up to 3,500 kg braked, one driver door to door — no depots, no subcontracting the last leg to someone else.
Boat and marine equipment transport across Cornwall
Cornwall’s boating is spread thin across a lot of coast — the Fal Estuary and Falmouth, the Camel Estuary at Padstow and Rock, the Helford River, Fowey, Looe, Mounts Bay at Penzance, and Newquay on the north coast. Distances between these can be surprisingly long by road even when they look close on a map, which is a big part of why access planning matters here. We move RIBs, day boats, dinghies, kayaks, jet skis, and trailer sailers, plus the pilot gigs Cornwall is well known for on the racing circuit.
Where we collect and deliver in Cornwall
Typical collection and delivery points across the county include:
- Falmouth and the Fal Estuary — Falmouth Haven, Port Pendennis Marina and Mylor Yacht Harbour
- Truro and the upper Fal, including Restronguet Creek
- The Camel Estuary — Padstow harbour and Rock
- The Helford River and St Mawes
- Fowey harbour and Looe
- Penzance and Mounts Bay, and Newquay on the north coast
We also collect from private moorings, garden and farm storage, and boatyards doing seasonal lift-outs anywhere in the county. See areas we cover for coverage beyond Cornwall.
What we move
RIBs and day boats
RIBs and day boats up to around 7-8 m, on their own road trailer or ours, loaded onto correctly set bunks and winch.
Pilot gigs and rowing boats
Gigs and other rowing craft moved between clubs and events on a suitable trailer, handled with the care their shape needs.
Dinghies, kayaks and jet skis
Sailing dinghies, kayaks and jet skis for clubs and individuals, often several in one run.
Trailer sailers and small cruisers
Small yachts and cruisers within our towing limit, collected from a marina hard-standing or private mooring.
For non-boat trailer work — plant onto site, a hot tub delivered, a classic car to a show — see plant and machinery transport, hot tub transport and classic car transport.
How much does boat transport in Cornwall cost?
Local moves within Cornwall typically start from around £150; longer runs, back up to the Solent or further afield, are quoted per mile. Price depends on distance, the boat’s length and weight, whether it has its own road-legal trailer, and access at each end. Quotes are all-in — fuel, tolls (including the Tamar Bridge toll where a route crosses it) and loading are included.
Cornwall-specific factors: whether a lift-out is booked at a yard such as Mylor or Falmouth, whether the King Harry Ferry across the Fal is the sensible route or a longer road detour is safer with a trailer, and how busy the A30 is — Cornwall’s main spine road gets very slow in peak summer weeks.
Access, roads and timing in Cornwall
The A30 is the backbone of the county and generally fine for towing, but it turns into a crawl on Saturdays in July and August as holiday traffic changes over. Cornish lanes off the main roads are famously narrow and high-hedged, so getting a trailer down to a creek-side mooring near Restronguet or the Helford often needs local knowledge of passing places and turning points. Crossing from Devon usually means either the Tamar Bridge or the Torpoint Ferry, both of which we build into the schedule rather than treat as an afterthought. We time collections around these pinch points and around any marina crane booking so nothing is left waiting on the quay.
Do you cover the whole of Cornwall, including Padstow and the Lizard?
Yes, we collect and deliver anywhere in Cornwall, including the narrow-lane areas around the Fal, the Helford and the Camel Estuary.
Can you collect from a boatyard or marina lift-out?
Yes, we regularly time road collections around lift-out and crane bookings at yards such as Mylor Yacht Harbour and Falmouth.
Do you cross the Tamar into Devon on the same job?
Yes, we routinely run jobs that cross between Cornwall and Devon via the Tamar Bridge or Torpoint Ferry as part of a single door-to-door move.
Can you move a pilot gig or rowing boat?
Yes, we can transport gigs and other rowing craft on a suitable trailer between clubs, events and storage.
Get a boat transport quote for Cornwall
Tell us the pickup and drop-off points, the make and length of the boat, and whether it has its own road-legal trailer, and we will come back with an all-in price — no separate charges for fuel, tolls or loading. Use the form here or head to contact and quote to reach us directly. We can usually collect within a few days, and we will always work around a marina hoist or crane booking rather than the other way round.
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Tell us what needs moving and where. We reply personally, usually within a couple of hours.
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Send a few details and we’ll come straight back with a clear, all-in price. No call centres — you deal with the driver.