Buying a boat

Generali

wharty wrote: »

Shipping a boat? sounds funny sorry. Sail the thing to where you need it :rotfl:

That isn't the sort of boat you want to try to cross the Atlantic in.

Sounds like a good deal Mr B - well done.

mewbie_2

Will you be changing your username to Captain Broderick?

epz_2

Out of interest how is it actually transported, is it put on the back of a container ship?

cocktail

boat! i know the recession is bad and we are doomed, but is it that bad....

tomterm8

It depends how far it's going. If it's on a ferry route, you can just put it on a trailer and drive it to the destination. Normally that's the cheapest thing to do within europe.

If it's too far, then it will be in a container, or a flat rack (i.e. effectively a container without sides or top). That assumes it is less than 40 foot long and 20 foot wide.

If it is longer than that, they use a cradle (basically, a device that keeps the ship from moving, and allows it to be crained on and off), and ship it on a cargo or container ship but not in a container. That works up to 120 feet long. If its more than 120 feet long, it would be ocean worthy anyway, and you'd just hire a captain to drive it for you.

bryanb

What flag is the boat registered with? If new in the EU, 6 months is the limit before you must import it legally and pay VAT or TVA as the Spanish call it. The Spanish flag registration is very precise regarding how the boat is equipped etc, they will inspect it. Better to register in UK (SSR) At least here you understand how to go about the form filling.
I have lived aboard a (sail) boat in the Med for 17 yrs. including 4 in Spain. If I can help further, please ask. BB

bryanb

epz wrote: »

Out of interest how is it actually transported, is it put on the back of a container ship?

There is a specialised ship that plies between USA, Europe & Caribbean. It floods tanks and the centre section sinks below water level for yachts etc to sail aboard. Then pumps out & rises to pick them up. Same in reverse to get them off.

mr.broderick

bryanb wrote: »

What flag is the boat registered with? If new in the EU, 6 months is the limit before you must import it legally and pay VAT or TVA as the Spanish call it. The Spanish flag registration is very precise regarding how the boat is equipped etc, they will inspect it. Better to register in UK (SSR) At least here you understand how to go about the form filling.
I have lived aboard a (sail) boat in the Med for 17 yrs. including 4 in Spain. If I can help further, please ask. BB

Thanks Bryan if i need any help i'll pm you. The spanish tva is included in the price.

mr.broderick

rent_and_buy wrote: »

thats a cracking deal, we have always had boats but not that big, we have had the rigid inflatable type, i looked at cruisers from america before, a lot of them go cheap, but what you must remember a lot of them have been through hurricanes and all sorts of bad weather

hope its a good deal,a and its in good condition, have you actually seen it in the flesh yet??

Not not seen it yet. I am very relaxed about things like this and i guess i shouldn't be. I was going to fly over and take a look but too busy in work at the moment so just going to take a chance, it was serviced last month and i have stipulated a professional valet as part of the deal.

mr.broderick

tomterm8 wrote: »

Wow. I'm not sure how to put this, because it's going to sound unpolite. But are you mad? If you don't know the answers to these questions, there is no way you should even think about buying this boat until you have gone to your local marina, and done enough training to learn (a) how to drive the thing safely and (b) whether you actually like the reality as much as the "dream".

All power boats are much more dangerous than cars, and the sea around Britain and europe is both very busy and very dangerous. And, frankly, the salesmen and dealers can smell the inexperienced and will turn into sharks in a second. At least get someone with a lot of experience to look over the boat.

I've been a pasenger many times on similar boats. I am booked in for my power boat level 2, not really a dream just cheap digs in spain.