piston
New Member
That's correct, but a £60k saving sorts all that out, and the change would buy you a decent tow vehicle.....
New boat and trailer sale by Dealer........a bit naughty????
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That's correct, but a £60k saving sorts all that out, and the change would buy you a decent tow vehicle.....
Whitelighter
Well-Known Member
You still have to pay all of those things if you buy the US boat.
There isnt a £60k Saving.
US price: £73,000
Import tax @ 1.9%: £1,387
Shipping: £4,000 (this is an estimate based on a 26ft Chris Craft I shipped from Florida)
VAT on the above at 20% (yes you do pay VAT on the lot): £15,677.40
RCD: this is the tricky one. It's possible the the manufacturer offer the upgrade from the factory but you are looking at a stock US boat so it wont be compliant. For your example you would need:
CE marked fuel lines
Stability Surevy
Seatrial for handling
Compliance document
Compliance manual
CE marked electrical compnents
The Chris Craft I did 12 years ago cost £2250 to get through RCD. Though that was before the RCD Emissions cert requirement and tier 2 regulations. Assuming you can get a compliance certifiacte from the engine manufacturer for no cost you are still probably looking at £4,000 to do the RCD stuff.
Trailer, UK spec I guess around £3,000 from Snipe or someone.
So total cost £101,000
Saving £29,000 (though what discount youd get for the genuine UK boat who knows). How much of that saving will be lost when you come to sell and you have to start explain the non manufacturer compliance documents at such. I think you could maybe save £10-15k. Not going to get you that tow car and its a lot of hassle.
CLB
Well-Known Member
More like £4.5K for a decent 3.5t jobbie
Whitelighter
Well-Known Member
Been a while since I bought one hence the guess work.
That's another £1500 out of the 'saving'. I could be well off on the shipping as well
piston
New Member
Lol....
I'd be working on a greater saving than that. I haven't shipped a boat for a few years now, but the last couple were pretty easy, and not as costly as people think.
If I was looking at buying something like the Four Winns, then being nearly November, I'd be looking for a massive discount on a 2017 boat. I'd buy it with a trailer, as Ro-Ro shipping is much cheaper than container or cradle. The trailer would of course be illegal here, but I wouldn't expect to tow a 2800kg (dry weight) in Europe.. Done the VOSA weigh bridge thing and its a pita... But a yank trailer is pretty good as a yard trailer.
Vat is something we all pay, so no concern there, and yes, it's payable on boat, shipping, insurance, duty etc.
Just leaves the CE, which is a bit of a grey area. There's loads of companies UK and USA based that will provide all the necessary paperwork, certificates, builders (ce) plate, and if it's a model of boat they've done before, then the costs are greatly reduced.
I am a bit baffled as to how they do it, as when I build a boat, I have to keep all sorts of data, such as temp and humidity when moulding, batch no's of materials etc, but they've obviously found a way round that, and as long as they're working with a Notified Body, and can supply the correct paperwork, jobs a good'un.
I'd be working on a greater saving than that. I haven't shipped a boat for a few years now, but the last couple were pretty easy, and not as costly as people think.
If I was looking at buying something like the Four Winns, then being nearly November, I'd be looking for a massive discount on a 2017 boat. I'd buy it with a trailer, as Ro-Ro shipping is much cheaper than container or cradle. The trailer would of course be illegal here, but I wouldn't expect to tow a 2800kg (dry weight) in Europe.. Done the VOSA weigh bridge thing and its a pita... But a yank trailer is pretty good as a yard trailer.
Vat is something we all pay, so no concern there, and yes, it's payable on boat, shipping, insurance, duty etc.
Just leaves the CE, which is a bit of a grey area. There's loads of companies UK and USA based that will provide all the necessary paperwork, certificates, builders (ce) plate, and if it's a model of boat they've done before, then the costs are greatly reduced.
I am a bit baffled as to how they do it, as when I build a boat, I have to keep all sorts of data, such as temp and humidity when moulding, batch no's of materials etc, but they've obviously found a way round that, and as long as they're working with a Notified Body, and can supply the correct paperwork, jobs a good'un.
GrahamHR
Well-Known Member
"RCD: this is the tricky one. It's possible the the manufacturer offer the upgrade from the factory but you are looking at a stock US boat so it wont be compliant. For your example you would need:
CE marked fuel lines
Stability Surevy
Seatrial for handling "
If that boat model is imported already by the official importer:
Compliance document; available, probably on line as well
Compliance manual; available, probably on line
CE marked electrical components: the US manufacturer is not stupid, they buy components marked with both USCG and CE for all their models. Likewise fuel hoses etc; all marked with the correct CE/ USCG numbers
CE marked fuel lines
Stability Surevy
Seatrial for handling "
If that boat model is imported already by the official importer:
Compliance document; available, probably on line as well
Compliance manual; available, probably on line
CE marked electrical components: the US manufacturer is not stupid, they buy components marked with both USCG and CE for all their models. Likewise fuel hoses etc; all marked with the correct CE/ USCG numbers
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