[AT] Tractors...in Hawaii?

Sun Jun 26 15:28:50 PDT 2005

A time long ago I was doing a project for the Corp's of Engineers on a small 
island about 800 miles southwest of the Hawaiian Islands. The concrete pump 
operator swore he heard strange noises in the engine, so I cot on the phone 
and ended talking the Cat dealer there. The engine was a D3208 Cat and they 
had one. I thought I had a deal to return it if I didn't need it. (dumb) The 
only transportation out there was either by boat or an AF C142 Starliner. 
Anyway the engine made it, didn't need it, tried to return it only to be 
told it had a 65% restocking fee. Figured they had me over a barrel. Ha.
The engine got put on our barge and ended up in LA.

Bought a boat there too. Had a broken engine and I got it cheap. Loaded it 
on one of our returning barges and made arrangements for it to be unloaded 
in Honoruru.
The fees were $4000 to dock the barge, $1000 a day dock fee, and $7,500 for 
the crane to unload it. All the above owned by Dillingham. Some how the 
crane got delayed a week......wonder why??
Ain't never goin' back
Dave E

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Welsch" <captneb at micrord.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Tractors...in Hawaii?

> Thanks, John.  I will pass this along to my old friend.  But I will 
> continue
> with my offer to accompany the shipment just to make sure it's safe.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractors...in Hawaii?
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>
>> Roger........I have only your best interest at heart, trying to save you
> the
>> effort of having to endure the hardships of the islands in your effort to
>> help your friend, but perhaps you should suggest he look around the
>> mainland, or even the Eastern Rim.  Freight by sea is generally cheaper
> than
>> the land charges we are used to here on the mainland.  I can get 4,000 
>> lbs
>> from Shanghai to Seattle for the same cost as I can get the same shipment
>> from Seattle to Boise.  You can get a full 40 ft container, 5 tractors,
>> shipped from Viet Nam to Seattle for 2700.  Try shipping them from new
> York
>> to LA for that price!  Buying a tractor here in the lower 48 at
> competitive
>> prices, plus the freight, would probably be cheaper that paying the price
> to
>> a Hi dealer who feels they have a captive market.
>>
>> John Parks
>> Boise, ID
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Roger Welsch" <captneb at micrord.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractors...in Hawaii?
>>
>>
>> > He's pretty much Haole, so I don't know.  I have told him the only
>> solution
>> > I can think of is for him to send me tickets and I'll take time out of
> my
>> > busy schedule to traipse over there and skip around the islands trying
> to
>> > find something suitable for him...  I know, I know...I'm a real prince
> of
>> a
>> > fellow.
>> >
>> > Rog
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Dave Ernst" <shop at cccomm.net>
>> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:19 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [AT] Tractors...in Hawaii?
>> >
>> >
>> > > There is a Cat dealer in Honoruru, which is owned by Dillingham Corp.
>> They
>> > > own almost anything over connected to docks, piers, ocean freight and
>> are
>> > > Sob's to deal with.
>> > > If your friend doesn't have blue eyes and this sun tan is dark enough
>> they
>> > > might, just might, talk to him.....:)
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Roger Welsch" <captneb at micrord.com>
>> > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> > > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 5:22 AM
>> > > Subject: [AT] Tractors...in Hawaii?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > >A high school buddy of mine...that is, a geezer...has lived all his
>> life
>> > in
>> > > > Hawaii and is about to acquire enough land to justify what every 
>> > > > man
>> > wants
>> > > > once he gets past the Heather Locklear and Cindy Crawford stage of
>> > > > life...A
>> > > > TRACTOR!  He can't even find an ag implement dealer listed in his
>> > > > telephone
>> > > > book, however.  I have suggested that he spend some time every
> weekend
>> > > > look
>> > > > in his newspaper's want ads.  Do any of you know of any dealers or
>> > traders
>> > > > on the Islands where he might turn?  I hate to see a good man
> without
>> a
>> > > > tractor.
>> > > >
>> > > > Ol' Rog
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