Importing a boat
 

I have a 28 foot crownline motorboat, not worth a lot as she's nearly 20 years old and needs a new engine but selling it will net me very little and with an engine in Canada we'll put her to good use.

Any ideas on the best way to have it sent to Canada I'm quite ok with getting it as far as the mainland and towing it back to Saskatchewan by myself or having it put on a truck and shipped.


Any hurdles on the importing paperwork side I need to be aware of?

John

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this should give you a starting point
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/imp-mar-eng.html

also be aware to operate it you'll probably need one of these

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety...orfaq-2233.htm

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Note to self, make sure boat is on goods to follow list :)

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That's key. (Assuming you haven't landed yet). Otherwise you'll pay duties and taxes on it. You *may* pay sales tax when you come to register it in your province. In Canada you pay sales tax everytime something like a car, boat, rv, atv, snowmobile is resold. Tax on tax - it's the Canadian way.

I'd suggest you carefully look at the value of the boat, the cost of a new engine here and what you could buy a similar boat for. Your freight costs to import as RoRo cargo are not going to be insignificant.

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I know you can import boats from the US that were made in the US very easily and with no duty because of NAFA. Not sure about from the UK. You should be able to get an engine for it very easily and with a bit of looking around, fairly inexpensively.

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That's a piece of piss and would take about three minutes to get and are designed for novices. The Small Vessel Operator Proficiency and Marine Emergency Duties A3 courses are much better but more of a commitment.

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yes but probably not something of which the OP was aware of , there being no real UK equivalent, which is why I posted it.

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Good point. Plus, technically you do need to pass the VHF requirement to operate one. The Canadian Power Squadron offer some excellent courses on all aspects of boating.

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:confused:

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I like the imagery :D

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I think it is highly appropriate that "floatsy " has commented on this thread :)

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For the peanut gallery I'll rephrase :D

I'm ok with the boat being roro'd to Halifax and me towing the boat back using my own truck or getting it and trailer put on an truck and transported to my location in SK.

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I suppose there are rivers and suchlike in Saskatchewan

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1 or 2, otherwise it'll be a bit of a trek to the nearest tidal slip :)

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