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oldgit said:
£45K cheaper in EU cannot seem to find that anywhere in the benefits of taking back control. Perhaps it was in very small print. ?
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I don't suppose the majority are concerned about boat prices, but its not really 45k cheaper because of B*****. Its maybe 20k cheaper cos of B******. The rest is just down to owner pricing/age/spec/condition etc. Ie, if we were still in the EU, the EU boat would still be cheaper, but that doesnt fit your narrative, does it?
 
[QUOTE="madabouttheboat, post: 7913976, member: 11246", but that doesnt fit your narrative, does it? [/QUOTE]


Pre BREXIT.
Boat in EU would be £80K.
Transport £ 10K
Total cost £ 90K

Post BREXIT
Boat in EU £80K
Transport £10K
BREXIT TAX £ 18K
Total cost £108 K
Increase purely due to Brexit of around 20% with the financial penalties imposed on those wishing to purchase the wrong side of Dover. :)
 
Little yogi said:
Interesting
I found a very nice Princess mk 2 1990 up for sale at 40 k , did a bit of research on Google and found that exact same boat up for sale back in 2012 for 33 k , so the boat is now 10 years older but the price has increased 7 k make of that what you will.
Didn't buy it as I lost out to someone else, thought about it too long
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So it had lost value due to inflation.
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I remember in 2018 (sept/Oct time) I had the chance to buy a Fairline targa 37 with the KAD44 in for £55k, admittedly it needed new cockpit upholstery and a fridge below, but these boats now are on the market for £120k ish
 
oldgit said:
[QUOTE="madabouttheboat, post: 7913976, member: 11246", but that doesnt fit your narrative, does it?
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Pre BREXIT.
Boat in EU would be £80K.
Transport £ 10K
Total cost £ 90K

Post BREXIT
Boat in EU £80K
Transport £10K
BREXIT TAX £ 18K
Total cost £108 K
Increase purely due to Brexit of around 20% with the financial penalties imposed on those wishing to purchase the wrong side of Dover. :)
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There was a vote. Your side lost. That's called democracy
 
This is drifting into banned territory. To keep it boaty perhaps the increase in direct ship freight transport between Ireland and mainland Europe is a benefit? Apparently there has been an increase in jobs to deal with all the increased paperwork required to transport stuff to mainland Europe, anyone know if there are more or less freight boats running between Britain and mainland Europe?
 
gordmac said:
This is drifting into banned territory. To keep it boaty perhaps the increase in direct ship freight transport between Ireland and mainland Europe is a benefit? Apparently there has been an increase in jobs to deal with all the increased paperwork required to transport stuff to mainland Europe, anyone know if there are more or less freight boats running between Britain and mainland Europe?
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Good Point
 
seastoke said:
Old git you have known since 2016 prices would alter from the eu .
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"But we hold all the cards" (M Gove.) and There are No downsides. (D Davis.) Surely you remember .:):):)
Importing a boat from the EU , once a simple case of only paying extra for transport , has now become 20% more expensive, in direct contradiction to the above statements.
It also now costs 20% extra for anyone in the EU to import a boat from UK, a well known maritime trading nation.
 
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oldgit said:
"But we hold all the cards" (M Gove.) and There are No downsides. (D Davis.) Surely you remember .:):):)
Importing a boat from the EU , once a simple case of only paying extra for transport , has now become 20% more expensive, in direct contradiction to the above statements.
It also now costs 20% extra for anyone in the EU to import a boat from UK, a well known maritime trading nation.
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We look towards Croatia from the EU now...
But sailing back via the Dardanelles and the Danube is a bit more difficult as of recently
 
Couple of boats near Split of interest but as has frequently been pointed out almost impossible to get out except by some convoluted route and that was prior to the present difficulties, only really practical for a sailing yacht ?
In sheer desperation due to the total absence of any nice boats on the the UK market have actually clicked on an advert for a S**l**e, its all that seems to be left on the UK market for some reason.
In there no end to the shame. Nothing however will make a Broom of any interest.........................at the moment !
 
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madabouttheboat said:
So buy the one in Italy and pay the £20k Vat. Its still cheaper than the UK boat. In reality, its just like how US boats have always been. They always looked cheap, but by the time you added Vat, duty and shipping, the savings were reduced. You either pay UK price, or you import with the associated costs. Now we are out of the EU, you may as well look to the US, as there prices are cheaper than the EU to start with.
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Don’t forget one of the big issues with importing a second hand yacht from the USA wasn’t just VAT, but RCD compliance.
This will now also apply to purchases from the EU - albeit the UK has now called it RCR. Even if a boat was EU RCD compliant, it may need re-assessment against the latest UK RCR standards. If so the engines are unlikely to meet current emissions standards. This could be a bigger cost than the VAT
 
dunedin said:
Don’t forget one of the big issues with importing a second hand yacht from the USA wasn’t just VAT, but RCD compliance.
This will now also apply to purchases from the EU - albeit the UK has now called it RCR. Even if a boat was EU RCD compliant, it may need re-assessment against the latest UK RCR standards. If so the engines are unlikely to meet current emissions standards. This could be a bigger cost than the VAT
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I thought that only applied to new boats ?.
 
Bigplumbs said:
You lot do love to winge on..... It wont make any difference now will it.
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Were British, its what we do best.
Just received my very official looking proof of Covid jabs and booked couple of flights out of Gatwick somewhere oop North called Stanstead ? they are trying to rob me for parking.

As for looking to the colonies , Italian boats seem very popular in the USA especially Azimuts.
Prices are actually similar those in EU.
2002 Azimut 42. Florida. £183.000.
You just need to add £15.000 shipping and then 20% you know what.
We do apparently have a stonking wine and sheep deal with somehere nearbye called the Antipodes.
There are in fact couple of 42 actually for sale out there !
Fair Dinkum.
 
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oldgit said:
Were British, its what we do best.
Just received my very official looking proof of Covid jabs and booked couple of flights out of Gatwick somewhere oop North called Stanstead ? they are trying to rob me for parking.

As for looking to the colonies , Italian boats seem very popular in the USA especially Azimuts.
Prices are actually similar those in EU.
2002 Azimut 42. Florida. £183.000.
You just need to add £15.000 shipping and then 20% you know what.
We do apparently have a stonking wine and sheep deal with somehere nearbye called the Antipodes.
There are in fact couple of 42 actually for sale out there !
Fair Dinkum.
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Where is you headed to.…….. Someone needs to warn them you are coming ?
 
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