Who has bought Hong Kong Sails

[Sailfree]

OK I have the quote and the discount offered but how much does an order fro Hong Kong get wacked by Customs and Exercise.

I assume 17.5% VAT but is there import duty as well?

 

[FAITIRA]

Before you order Roger, which HK company, pm if you like.

 

[Sailfree]

At present I am in the normal dilema.

1. I did not really want to buy a new sail right now.

2. It would be nice to buy from a UK source.

3. I will buy from a UK sailmaker if only a little dearer, obviously need to price up comparison cost from hong Kong suppliers.

4. I need to source a ball bearing car system eg Fredrickson/Ronstan as cheaply as possible.

5. Can anyone point me in the direction of the sail dimensions for a Jeanneau Sun Odysessy 43.

All have to be suitable for heavy charter boat abuse!!

 

[Sans Bateau]

Roger,

Before you place your order, give Ivan at Arun sails a call. I have just ordered sails from him and I am supplying the FB main sail cars (off the old sail).

 

[Sailfree]

Current sail is only partial batten so its an even bigger expense!

 

[pcatterall]

I bought a new main from them 2 years ago. As I recall my deal was with the UK 'agent' and There was no extra vat due.
Regards

 

[davierobb]

Bought main and genny via Hong Kong Sails uk agent. No problems and sails are good quality. Would prefer to buy in uk but the 60% discount on UK prices was hard to resist.

 

[RobBrown]

I too looked to buy from UK as long as price was reasonably competitive & last winter researched & got about 8 quotes from UK (based) firms for a mainsail & stackpack & lazy jacks- same spec for all- good comparable quotes from Kemp, Quay & Arun, but even better from Crusader & their price for the cruising mainsail, with 3 reefs & 8oz Marblehead Dacron was only marginally more (<10%) than the price given for a standard 2 reef main from one of the HK based suppliers. Now used it for a season & very pleased with the kit & I hope helping to keep UK jobs.

 

[Sans Bateau]

Its surprising how little extra it costs to upgrade to a decent cruising cloth. It proves, I think, that most of the cost is in the labour.

 

[Clyde_Wanderer]

Yes I bought, and am very happy with my HK Genoa, from a uk agent, at less than half the price quated locally.
The price included vat and postage.
It is the labour in this country which makes them so expensive as it is a labour intinsive job, but I am sure greedy buisness owners has a lot to do with it too.