Shippers BE Ware

[HStream1]

So here's what happens when you ship UPS and the container has a gazillion Fragile handle with care stickers all over it. A customers Titus lower I was supposed to coat in Stainless Steel. Looks like they used it for a hockey puck in some warehouse with two fork trucks.:nonod::mad:

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[That's Right]

That's a damn shame Bud.

[Greg G]

Geez.........what a mess. Hopefully there is insurance for that. Ridiculous! :nonod:

[rev.ronnie]

Packaging failure. You have to expect that the more "fragile" stickers you put on it, the more they will throw it around. That skeg should have been poked into a block of styrofoam or been sandwiched between two pieces of wood with a few screws.

What a bummer.

[DavidW]

I ship outboard parts all the time. It doesn't matter who you use ups Fed ex usps they will all break it if they can. UPS told me it has to be packaged to survive a 14 foot drop. That's how they cover their *ss. I got a Mercury cleaver someone shipped to me and the blades look very similar to your skeg thanks to ups and the seller who had no Idea they would use the box for Hockey practice while in their care....

[eli]

nothing new to the world ,brown showed up at the school i was working at yesterday and while we were waiting to open the service door we heard the driver in the truck throwing boxes around and quoting is how stuff gets broke ,was told pack item to sustain drop from 3 to 4 feet is how it could be handled or thrown . i managed to ship a 1967 1100 merc overseas and arrived perfect so a lower in the us should be a breeze.

[eli]

I ship outboard parts all the time. It doesn't matter who you use ups Fed ex usps they will all break it if they can. UPS told me it has to be packaged to survive a 14 foot drop. That's how they cover their *ss. I got a Mercury cleaver someone shipped to me and the blades look very similar to your skeg thanks to ups and the seller who had no Idea they would use the box for Hockey practice while in their care....
no come on 14 foot drop????

[DavidW]

My wife was the shipping and recieving agent for a large hotel company. Before we started selling parts. Thats what they told her....14 feet!

[eli]

so by the time it tumbles from the front of the truck to the back and on the ground .

[DavidW]

All I know is they are all experts at breaking sh**. I do have prety good luck when I ship but have to go to great care and effort when packaging. A gearcase always worries me.

[baja200merk]

Sorry to see that.

That is why I ship them in wooden crates made of 2x8s and 1/4in ply. If i have more then one case going to the same place I make a little stand and strap them to a pallet upright. Never had one with a scratch. :thumbsup:

[Mitchie]

Sorry to see that.

That is why I ship them in wooden crates made of 2x8s and 1/4in ply. If i have more then one case going to the same place I make a little stand and strap them to a pallet upright. Never had one with a scratch. :thumbsup:
This!... I shipped a sporty from Ontario Canada to somewhere in Georgia.. I built a wood crate for it that used the mounting studs from the case to hold it in place.. I then also added side supports and a metric sh!t ton of cardboard.. I always plan for the worst! Total bummer on that case though.

[Tom Foley]

Totally sucks but a clearly inadequate packaging job . I had a brand new sportmaster show up at my door with the skeg sticking out of one end and the driveshaft out the other . Wood crate with proper part isolation and protection inside , only way .

[Mr. Demeanor]

Gearcase with a driveshaft is an accident waiting to happen. Very hard to package. Probably better off strapping it to a pallet and sending it freight than trying to box it up.

[mariawhitetrash]

I'm a postman, and while there is no excuse for blatantly throwing stuff around, accidents can and will happen. Nothing is fragile if it's packed properly...

[donmac]

maybe "live Python" stickers would prevent people from taking a chance on breaking it open!

[AlaskaStreamin]

These stories scared me so bad, I had Frank Mole arrange transportation of my Sportie from Florida to NY. A few folks on this site babysat it till Frank came thru.

[milkdud]

Ive shipped a few small outboards and lower units. Always build a wooden crate around them. I also go the extra mile and make rope handles for them on the sides so they can lift and maneuver them easier.

Takes me 1-2 hrs to build a crate properly.

[specboatops]

Live and learn I guess, the case in question was/ is mine, I had it sandwiched between 3" foam and heavily papered corners, spent $$ to fly it there 2nd day as I assumed the less handling the better ( looks like I guessed wrong there) and labeled it "Fragile Handle With Care" as I type UPS wants to take it From East Coast Powder coating and I am on hold with UPS as no one can tell me where it is even going to:eek::eek::eek: This has not gone as planned at all, this was supposed to be a good thing, sending this off to come back beautiful to me to get on my rig.......just didn't go that way.

On a seperate note, I have never met Bud Connor, but his help and time taking to help me deal with this has been outstanding, his communication has been top notch and he has done everything he could possible do to help in this situation. TOP NOTCH customer service in my opinion. Would highly recommend East Coast Powder for anyone in need on any of his many services !!!

Chris

[MattGreen]

This!... I shipped a sporty from Ontario Canada to somewhere in Georgia.. I built a wood crate for it that used the mounting studs from the case to hold it in place.. I then also added side supports and a metric sh!t ton of cardboard.. I always plan for the worst! Total bummer on that case though.

Third - this is the way to do it. In the last year 2 of the 3 gearcases I bought arrived with bent skegs poking through the bottom of the box despite layers of cardboard. I too built a crate to send one of my good ones out for a cone job. 1x6 or 3/4" plywood box skinned with 1/4" plywood (all glued & nailed - the glue add a lot of stiffness), plus internal corner braces and glued-in scraps of insulation foam. Bolt it in using the cases's holes/studs. Worked perfect.

Matt

[number21]

One time I shipped some irreplaceable items UPS, so I packed it inside a piece of 4" PVC pipe with caps glued onto both ends. You could throw it off a 2 story house and run it over with a UPS truck and it would have been fine.

About 2 weeks later the UPS man returned some broken PVC shards to my door. Nothing else.