Buying and sailing in Canada, then importing into the US

RonaldJJames · 14-02-2008, 20:01

I am a US citizen, considering buying a new sailing catamaran (32') in Canada, saiing the Great Lakes for a season, laying up in Canada for the winter and then, sailing to the US where the boat will be registered. I'd like to register in Rhode Island since I understand there is no sales tax there. I'll be living aboard during the summers and living in VT during the winters.

How could this work? My understanding is that the boat has to physicaly be in the state when it's registered. So if I wanted to cruise in Canada before bringing the boat to the US, the boat would presumably be unregistered for a season or 2. Would the Canadian authorities want the boat to be registered?

Any problems registering in Rhode Island if my home address is in VT.

Thanks

14-02-2008, 20:01	#1
RonaldJJames Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3	Buying and sailing in Canada, then importing into the US I am a US citizen, considering buying a new sailing catamaran (32') in Canada, saiing the Great Lakes for a season, laying up in Canada for the winter and then, sailing to the US where the boat will be registered. I'd like to register in Rhode Island since I understand there is no sales tax there. I'll be living aboard during the summers and living in VT during the winters. How could this work? My understanding is that the boat has to physicaly be in the state when it's registered. So if I wanted to cruise in Canada before bringing the boat to the US, the boat would presumably be unregistered for a season or 2. Would the Canadian authorities want the boat to be registered? Any problems registering in Rhode Island if my home address is in VT. Thanks __________________ Ron James

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