Vorticity Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good news! I have sold my certified drifter. The more interesting news is that it now has to be moved to christmas island out in the pacific ocean! Suggestions of putting a big tank in the back seat have been rejected so I am now working through moving it to a shipping company at Brisbane shipping dock. Does anyone have any advice regarding boxing up a drifter? Where could you get the boxes and what sizes would be best? It could be an interesting month getting this all done :thumb_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 might be easier to consider renting a container Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Congratulations Vorticity - what a great fun challenge - flying it over there would have been even more fun but - hope you get a chance to travel over there some time later to see how she goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorticity Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 The container is a great option because all you have to do is remove the wings and king post. Unfortunatley it is not an option this time as it is being included in a shippment of other stuff in one of the very large containers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deskpilot Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 A long time ago, prior to the modern container ships, a relative of mine decided to emigrate to Oz and was wondering how to send all his house hold effects. Too many boxes, too much furniture, too little money. His solution. ... buy an old, barely running, furniture van, pack it, seal it and send it as deck cargo. Didn't matter it got salt corrosion as it was to be dumped after it was landed and driven to his new home in Perth. Every thing arrived in ship shape order and he used the van for a time before 'dumping' it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 A long time ago, prior to the modern container ships, a relative of mine decided to emigrate to Oz and was wondering how to send all his house hold effects. Too many boxes, too much furniture, too little money. His solution. ... buy an old, barely running, furniture van, pack it, seal it and send it as deck cargo. Didn't matter it got salt corrosion as it was to be dumped after it was landed and driven to his new home in Perth. Every thing arrived in ship shape order and he used the van for a time before 'dumping' it. Good idea... what about an old caravan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Last time I shipped an aircraft from the States in a container, it arrived with some sort of stuff sprayed all over it. Then it got put on a train from Bris to Townsville in the middle of summer, so in the very hot container the 'stuff' sweated over everything. Pain in the axx to clean up. Must of been some kind of 'anti -microbial' spray, as I also had some wood furniture in the same container. The old furniture truck idea sounds good, or you can buy some wood and make a big crate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorticity Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 I am now waiting for the new owner to get back to me about how he wants to move it. All suggestions are that a 20ft container is the way to go. He is checking up to see if this is a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deskpilot Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The old furniture truck idea sounds good, or you can buy some wood and make a big crate. Unfortunately, a wooden crate cant be driven to and from the port. Probably cheaper, and definitely easier, to use the van. The buyer pays half for the van and then sells on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Too many boxes, too much furniture, too little money. His solution. ... buy an old, barely running, furniture van, pack it, seal it and send it as deck cargo. Didn't matter it got salt corrosion as it was to be dumped after it was landed and driven to his new home in Perth. I don`t have any experience shiping anything but I couldn`t help saying what a great idea and solution this is, to a rather complex situation. Cheers, Frank. "Always Something To Learn". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorticity Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 At this stage I am finalising the plan.... His container will be moved from brisbane to a field near gatton where the drifter will have the wings and wing covers removed, boxed and awaiting loading. We will load it all into the container and the truck will take it back to Brisbane. I'll let you know how it all goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
727engineer Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Good news! I have sold my certified drifter. The more interesting news is that it now has to be moved to christmas island out in the pacific ocean! Suggestions of putting a big tank in the back seat have been rejected so I am now working through moving it to a shipping company at Brisbane shipping dock.Does anyone have any advice regarding boxing up a drifter? Where could you get the boxes and what sizes would be best? It could be an interesting month getting this all done :thumb_up: Not being picky, but last time i was at Christmas Island, it was in the Indian ocean. You possibly could've done it with floats, and met one of the trawler motherships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorticity Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 There is a christmas island near Hawaii and that is where the dirfter is now being pu together. The move was a great success, very much thanks to wayne fisher at spectrum aviation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
727engineer Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 There is a christmas island near Hawaii and that is where the dirfter is now being pu together. The move was a great success, very much thanks to wayne fisher at spectrum aviation. My apologies, i wasn't aware there were others, I also had thoughts about "driftering" to Easter island??!! Great to hear it all worked out:thumb_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorticity Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 no worries, it had me puzzled at first. I have been meaning to write up the whole story. Maybe this weekend if it is too wet to fly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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