Over the years I’ve bought and imported 3 vessels from USA to Australia, granted I sailed them back but I worked on a budget of 35 percent over the purchase price landed in Aus incl tax, electrics, duties etc… excluding personal delivery costs which like you say is experience and a paid holiday… I think your electrics costing is a bit high but I’ve always gone 110v to 240v (Aus 240v)… keep up your great work … but then yachts here in Aus can be double the USA cost as Aussies believe their boats are gold plated I think
Wow... what an eye-opener!! I got my breath knocked out with this one... thanks for this insight. NO OTHER channel dishes this out as clearly as you do. Thanks for your great work... AGAIN !!
Well I just learned something. Thanks for this. Another video I would love to see is New vs Used. I guess I wonder why people even consider buying new if its drastically different in price - are there any *real* benefits?
This raises the question: What do Europeans who sail their own boats to, say, the Carribean do about shore power, LPG, and such? I presume that most or all of the Caribbean basin uses North American style electricity.
Just sail Med first, you can always extend the 18 month with staying in Gibraltar, or Israel, Turkey, Norhtern Africa etc, and then simply go back into the EU...
If you're buying an ocean going vessel and planning on traveling to far-flung locales, is it really worth while converting the energy system over ... Say if you're heading to the South Pacific? Seychelles? South Africa? (Why can't the globe convert all power systems to one system!!!)
We want to sail Europe, can we buy a boat overseas and register it in a no tax state in the US, will not have to pay shipping, electrical change over, will not have to pay the vat tax, etc
i only ever considered if i bought in Europe that I'd just sail around there until my boat was ready for a crossing anyways. i also figured, i might be buying from an american that didn't want to cross it back themselves i.e. it might already have 120v. (catching up on videos i somehow missed)
I really like the idea of saving as much money as possible and being creative to be able to use the vessel anywhere. If you plan to travel away from the US it Seems like you could leave the EU shore power wiring & system fully intact and run a separate shore power electrical system for 120/60 hz w simple plug in type lighting, appliances & outlets so you would have the best of both worlds. I realize there are also pumps to consider but it might actually be a bit of fun to do this project after sailing in Europe for a couple of seasons giving you time to figure out the boat specifics. Have a supplier make up the wiring harness all head of time and have everything ready when you get to the US. Haul out for a summer or winter season and bang out the install. I don’t see the problem. Give me reasons that I missed - thanks 😊
Great video. Lots to consider there. If I wanted my boat in the Caribbean, shipping from the west coast would be a cost to consider as well. Probably much cheaper. A little 35 footer would still be an oversized load on the roads in the US.
This has given me pause to buy in Europe, being that I do live in the US. In that I don’t want to have to change the electrical system if I am sailing in US waters, but I would like to sail the South Pacific and I suspect that the electrical system would not work there either. What a mess, Chris do you know if it’s possible to set a boat up so as to work in all areas? Thanks for giving me food for thought!! Maybe I should have a boat in different places, oh well? Again thanks Chris, love ya!
Sound slike it is way more time and effort than needed. I would sail it across as apposed to shipping it. But I think I would pass on buying in Europe.
It makes absolutely no sense. Simply go to Annapolis, MD and choose from hundreds, if not thousands of used boats at about the same, or at lower prices than in EU.
Over the years I’ve bought and imported 3 vessels from USA to Australia, granted I sailed them back but I worked on a budget of 35 percent over the purchase price landed in Aus incl tax, electrics, duties etc… excluding personal delivery costs which like you say is experience and a paid holiday… I think your electrics costing is a bit high but I’ve always gone 110v to 240v (Aus 240v)… keep up your great work … but then yachts here in Aus can be double the USA cost as Aussies believe their boats are gold plated I think
Wow... what an eye-opener!! I got my breath knocked out with this one... thanks for this insight. NO OTHER channel dishes this out as clearly as you do. Thanks for your great work... AGAIN !!
Thank you so much and huge thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
Well I just learned something. Thanks for this. Another video I would love to see is New vs Used. I guess I wonder why people even consider buying new if its drastically different in price - are there any *real* benefits?
Nice info for those headed to the USA but if you buy in Europe, cruise the med, then head towards Asia won't you need 220 anyway?
Is buying in the BVI the same as Europe? I keep seeing many down there.
This raises the question: What do Europeans who sail their own boats to, say, the Carribean do about shore power, LPG, and such? I presume that most or all of the Caribbean basin uses North American style electricity.
Just sail Med first, you can always extend the 18 month with staying in Gibraltar, or Israel, Turkey, Norhtern Africa etc, and then simply go back into the EU...
If you're buying an ocean going vessel and planning on traveling to far-flung locales, is it really worth while converting the energy system over ... Say if you're heading to the South Pacific? Seychelles? South Africa? (Why can't the globe convert all power systems to one system!!!)
Thanks for this! Live in Bermuda and my local options are quite limited..
We want to sail Europe, can we buy a boat overseas and register it in a no tax state in the US, will not have to pay shipping, electrical change over, will not have to pay the vat tax, etc
Is it possible to register a vessel in a different country? Ie st kitts or Cayman Islands?
Yes you can do! But as Captain Chris stated go Delaware or Rhode Island.
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i only ever considered if i bought in Europe that I'd just sail around there until my boat was ready for a crossing anyways. i also figured, i might be buying from an american that didn't want to cross it back themselves i.e. it might already have 120v. (catching up on videos i somehow missed)
Would you make a video explaining the difference between fist and oceanis
I really like the idea of saving as much money as possible and being creative to be able to use the vessel anywhere. If you plan to travel away from the US it Seems like you could leave the EU shore power wiring & system fully intact and run a separate shore power electrical system for 120/60 hz w simple plug in type lighting, appliances & outlets so you would have the best of both worlds. I realize there are also pumps to consider but it might actually be a bit of fun to do this project after sailing in Europe for a couple of seasons giving you time to figure out the boat specifics. Have a supplier make up the wiring harness all head of time and have everything ready when you get to the US. Haul out for a summer or winter season and bang out the install. I don’t see the problem. Give me reasons that I missed - thanks 😊
Great video. Lots to consider there. If I wanted my boat in the Caribbean, shipping from the west coast would be a cost to consider as well. Probably much cheaper. A little 35 footer would still be an oversized load on the roads in the US.
Buy in eastern Med, sail and sell to Australia. Rinse/repeat.
Also add the cost of airfare to go see the boat.
This has given me pause to buy in Europe, being that I do live in the US. In that I don’t want to have to change the electrical system if I am sailing in US waters, but I would like to sail the South Pacific and I suspect that the electrical system would not work there either. What a mess, Chris do you know if it’s possible to set a boat up so as to work in all areas? Thanks for giving me food for thought!! Maybe I should have a boat in different places, oh well? Again thanks Chris, love ya!
I agree thank you for all the honest videos. Keep them coming.
Great info Chris, thanx!
The rest of the world is metric .... So outside of the US your going to have to deal with it. Like if you have a vintage UK boat .
Shipping? You sail it of course.
Sound slike it is way more time and effort than needed. I would sail it across as apposed to shipping it. But I think I would pass on buying in Europe.
So as a European, never buy in the US??
Sail ut my self, use adapters.. boom saved 40k..
Nice work!
It makes absolutely no sense. Simply go to Annapolis, MD and choose from hundreds, if not thousands of used boats at about the same, or at lower prices than in EU.
This boat should just stay in Europe:}
Thank you for helping people from becoming tax taters.
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