import regulations for boats outside e.u complying R>CD

[JONDAVIS]

Hi I have just purchased a Tanton 43 cat ketch and wish to bring it back from Florida next May how do I go about getting it inspected to get an R.C.d rating.In a past article James Jermain states that listing a boat under the lowest rating category d is practically self certified is this correct.Can the boat still be used offshore throughout european waters .If this is correct then why bother to go too full A certification it all seems a total bureaucracy and should not apply to secondhand boats can readers give advice /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Talbot]

reasons for certifying at the correct level:
Resale value
possible insurance company "get out of paying" excuse
charter coding

I reckon it is a real PITA, primarily designed to restrict the grey imports.

 

[harvey]

I've been down this route and it was an expensive pain. If you possibly can, get the previous owner to give you proof (or even, possibly, an affi davit?) to say that the boat was in European or Euro Dependancy waters prior to the magic date of something like June 16 1998 (check the date). This would include Martinique, British VIs, Bermuda etc etc. If you're able to even find one receipt to tie the boat in such a place prior to the magic date then you can apply for an exemption to the RCD rules. I'm fairly hazy over details but I'm sure others on the forum will not be. I enlisted the expensive help of a firm called CE Proof.
Good luck
John

 

[Guest]

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I reckon it is a real PITA, primarily designed to restrict the grey imports.

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I reckon you're right, but just wondering what 'grey import' means in the context of a yacht?

I can understand with say Nikon cameras, that they try to divide the world into zones with different pricing policies for the different zones, and try to stigmatise cameras sold (perfectly legally) across the zones, as 'grey imports'. But with a yacht it's a bit different.

Don't you just mean that they're trying to restrict imports full stop? It's all a rather cunning way of making all foreign (non-EU) yachts more expensive.

 

[Bilgediver]

Speak to the RYA as they have a dept dealing with this. You can even self certify to catagory A or B but you have to contract with a Notifiable Body....The RYA fills this bill.......
I am lead to believe that providing you are seen to be proceeding there is NO time limit other than completing before selling the boat

The grey grey area now is the engine..RCD asks for compliance with EU emmission regs...Maybe be ways round it for a one off....Definitely worth a phone call top the RYA

I believe things have also been happening with CE Proof... could get a pleasant surprise there too..They might have one on file!!!

 

[thefatlady]

Have thought about this. What does the transportation cost?

 

[Saguday]

I seem to be getting quotes around the $15k mark for a 38fter from East Coast US to UK...

 

[jamesjermain]

It's still true you can self-certificate at Category D but it is a last resort for the reasons given by Talbot. Selling the boat may not be too much of a problem - if it is something like a big Hinkley or Hans Christian or Island Packet or, of course, a Tanton 43, the potential buyer will understand the situation. Insurance companies are far more literal minded.