The language “Not For Sale In US Waters To A US Resident” must legally be added to listings, for non-US Registered boats, that are in US Waters under a cruising
permit, and placed for sale by the owner.
As the
current owner of
the boat has not paid the US Import Duty on the boat, a sale cannot legally occur on the boat, to a US Resident, while she is in US Waters, and a
broker cannot legally advertise the boat, without making prominently clear that the boat is “Not For Sale In US Waters To A US Resident”.
There are several methods, whereby a US citizen could legally
purchase the boat.