jolly abseilor
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as the title suggests, how easy is it to get an approval/inspection on a boat imported from the states.
jon
jon
boat importation - c/e inspections
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Very easy, but will involve some cost on your part.
These guys will do all the leg work for you.
http://www.ceproof.com/?gclid=CLjCp4bs4KACFQIslAodmlfiFg
These guys will do all the leg work for you.
http://www.ceproof.com/?gclid=CLjCp4bs4KACFQIslAodmlfiFg
Tranona
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Thats a very sweeping statement! If the boat (particularly engines) comply it is straightforward. However most boats require significant work to meet the RCD and CE mark requirements.
CE Proof will advise you but be prepared for potentially big bills. If it was easy and cheap lots of people would be doing it, but aren't!
Suggest you start by going on the RYA site as they have good information on the ins and outs of importing boats, both from a Tax and RCD/CE point of view.
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rafiki_
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I agree with Tranona. You may get lucky and find a boat that is already CE marked as it is exported to Eu.
If not, hull is usually no problem, but you need to get the engine docs from the manufacturer, otherwise testing yourself is not tennable. Engine out into a dyno, circa £20k min, then pass-by noise test, circa £1500. There may be problems with fuel lines/hoses, and electrical installation as well.
If not, hull is usually no problem, but you need to get the engine docs from the manufacturer, otherwise testing yourself is not tennable. Engine out into a dyno, circa £20k min, then pass-by noise test, circa £1500. There may be problems with fuel lines/hoses, and electrical installation as well.
carlton
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If he doesn't respond to this thread, it could be worth sending a P.M. to forumite 'Whitelighter'. He's imported from the States and I'm sure he put the boat through the CE process.
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Whitelighter
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Ola!!!
Carlton is quite correct, I put a 1997 Chriscraft through a CE certification in 2004. I used David Greening to do mine as I found CEProof to be very very expensive. Davids website is here www.boatsurvey.biz
It cost me just under £1000 start to finish including Davids charges.
However, things have changed somewhat since then. When I put my boat through the process there was no need for emissions or a noise test. I am not sure how you would go about getting this information on a very old boat, but if the boat you are looking at has an engine from a mainstream manufacturer (Volvo, Yanmar, Mercruiser etc) then you should be able to get emissions data from them. Its worth remembering here that a lot of the US states (California for example) have had much more stringent emissions regulations than ours for years. The noise test is staright forward enough, and its more of an inconvinience more than anything. Again, I know that is something David can do.
It wont cost aywhere near £20k to dyno, even if you had to. £2k maybe...
What you have to do is look very carefully at the figures. I bought my boat for just under £17,000 inc VAT, shipping and CE Certification. I traded it 9 months later for £22,000 with the CE marks in place. You need to factor in the ost of our time, the CE marking etc etc. It would be best to try to buy one already done, in which case its no problem.
A self import from the states is ok to do (though I would question the validity at present against the strong dollar) so long as you are aware of all the costs and do the math.
Hope that helps.
Carlton is quite correct, I put a 1997 Chriscraft through a CE certification in 2004. I used David Greening to do mine as I found CEProof to be very very expensive. Davids website is here www.boatsurvey.biz
It cost me just under £1000 start to finish including Davids charges.
However, things have changed somewhat since then. When I put my boat through the process there was no need for emissions or a noise test. I am not sure how you would go about getting this information on a very old boat, but if the boat you are looking at has an engine from a mainstream manufacturer (Volvo, Yanmar, Mercruiser etc) then you should be able to get emissions data from them. Its worth remembering here that a lot of the US states (California for example) have had much more stringent emissions regulations than ours for years. The noise test is staright forward enough, and its more of an inconvinience more than anything. Again, I know that is something David can do.
It wont cost aywhere near £20k to dyno, even if you had to. £2k maybe...
What you have to do is look very carefully at the figures. I bought my boat for just under £17,000 inc VAT, shipping and CE Certification. I traded it 9 months later for £22,000 with the CE marks in place. You need to factor in the ost of our time, the CE marking etc etc. It would be best to try to buy one already done, in which case its no problem.
A self import from the states is ok to do (though I would question the validity at present against the strong dollar) so long as you are aware of all the costs and do the math.
Hope that helps.
