Best way to ship a paddle

MarkT · Post by **MarkT** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:31 pm

I've shipped boats, but never just a paddle. UPS wants $60 to ship from Minneapolis to Birmingham, AL !!! I've shipped a boat for less than that!

Anyone have a suggestion on this? I'm shipping a Galasport paddle, which as you know is kinda pricey...so I'd like to know it'll be haddled well.

Any ideas most welcome.

Thanks,
MarkT

bearboater · Post by **bearboater** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:45 pm

i know that the sixty inch mark is one where they tag you alot, if its less, i would just get/make a box. and pad it really well, with that dimpled foam for the blade, and bend in the shaft. then the rest of the padddle i would just pack it with either news paper or that white packing stuff.
cheers
-isaac

Dale@half-shaft · Post by **Dale@half-shaft** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:23 am

United States Postal Service.

Under $20.00 with lots of insurance.

edg · Post by **edg** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:52 am

Just sent one recently using UPS. Pipe insulation around the shaft and T-grip. Bubble wrap around the blade. Cut two rectangles of cardboard the length of the entire paddle, and the width of the blade plus 2 inches or so each dimension. Taped the cardboard together with duct tape and/or packing tape to make an envelope, wrote address information, "Fragile" , "Do Not Bend" etc., directly on the cardboard and shipped it off. Good Luck...edg

billcanoes · Post by **billcanoes** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:35 am

UPS-

It was about $18.00 to send a paddle. I've mailed 3 gotten insurance everytime- never a problem

MarkT · Post by **MarkT** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:32 am

I'll pack it myself and try the post office.

MarkT

Jim P · Post by **Jim P** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:54 am

one thing to add -

Mark the box in big letters on each side

"TOP LOAD ONLY"

eddyhops · Post by **eddyhops** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:03 pm

MarkT wrote:I've shipped boats, but never just a paddle. UPS wants $60 to ship from Minneapolis to Birmingham, AL !!! I've shipped a boat for less than that!

MarkT wrote:
I've shipped boats, but never just a paddle. UPS wants $60 to ship from Minneapolis to Birmingham, AL !!! I've shipped a boat for less than that!

YIKES!!

Shouldn't be more than $20 for shipping, UPS or USPS.

Fold it up in a ~6' X ~40" piece of cardboard, cut & fold the ends in.

Label FRAGILE

JulieKeller.com · Post by **JulieKeller.com** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:32 pm

I have had good success with shipping paddles via Fed Ex for under $20. Never even put them in a box - just slap the label on the face of the paddle.

Julie

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