[mbieweng]

Hi -

I live in the Chicago area and am considering the purchase of a boat (an Endeavour 32) that''s currently located in far northern Michigan.

I''m looking for opinions on how to best get the boat to it''s new home in Chicago. Of course, "sail it" comes to mind first. However, I''m somewhat reluctant to do that because of scheduling issues, family circumstances and, most importantly, limited (though not zero) experience. This is our first "big" boat purchase.

Other options include hiring a delivery captain, trucking it, or some sort of sail it myself bit-by-bit scheme.

Are there any other possibilties I should consider? Cost is a key consideration, as is safety.

Does anyone have any opinions, ideas, or suggestions on any of the above options or on others that I''m not thinking of?

Thanks in advance!