Cruisers Forum
 

Go Back   Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Cruiser Wiki Click Here to Login
Register Vendors FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Log in

Showing results 1 to 22 of 22
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: tuskie
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-10-2011, 05:52
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Thanks Monte, I hope you enjoy the delivery cruise home from France.

Whilst cost wasn't your primary concern, I think you'll be ahead financially over buying the same boat from the Australian...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-10-2011, 00:17
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Was your decision to buy new in France rather than from the Australian importers in order to cruise on the delivery home, or was there a significant cost saving...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-09-2011, 17:02
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Congratulations and good luck with your import.

Nothing wrong with maintaining an AC 110 volt boat in private (non-charter) operation in Australia. As mentioned previously, an inverter powered by...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-07-2011, 21:09
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Congratulations Dragon Lady,
You must be experiencing a sense of great relief and achievement that things worked out well. Seem to me to be a result of much...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-05-2011, 01:57
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

At least there seemed to be a lot more interest in it than some of the big "sports cruiser" pose boats.
It's a solid boat that needs a tidy up and refit IMHO. In today's market buyers are wary of...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-05-2011, 01:44
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

My point is that YOU pay the surveyor and ask for a realistic (ie low) selling price to submit to customs. This should be for lower than the "pie in the sky" asking prices on used boats in Australia....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-05-2011, 01:32
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

The Crowther 42 "Two Shoes" at Rivergate and the Perry 43 "Conquistador"(ex charter) at Runaway Bay, both offered by Marine Auctions
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-05-2011, 16:52
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Welcome and thanks for your contribution, kingnuggie.

Perhaps Australian Customs has done you a favour in not recognising your purchase price? The valuation that you had to pay a surveyor for...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-05-2011, 18:33
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

The boat itself was about A$250,000. So the import duty, GST and AQIS inspection works out to be about $50,000.
Ausaviator is pretty close to the mark, they quote about $70,000 for the handling and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-05-2011, 22:04
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

I recently received a quote from one of those Australian brokerages who are advertising ex-charter cats from the Caribbean. The cat is a Leopard 42 and the cost of importation is approx AUD$125,000....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-05-2011, 23:33
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

While it is relevant to hear the experience of owners importing all type of boats into Australia, this thread is under the "multihull sailboats" section heading of the forum. Perhaps that's where you...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 11-05-2011, 23:51
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

How's the importation going, Dragon Lady?

We eagerly await your news and tips.

Meanwhile, we see more and more cruising cats being advertised on the Australian websites by companies from...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-04-2011, 01:50
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Bee hive in Cairns yacht was inside the base of an alloy mast. You are correct, termite sniffer dog should not have been required unless boat had a substantial amount of timber in construction or...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-04-2011, 00:27
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Great to see quarantine issues discussed. It is relevant to this thread. Yachties can't be blamed for fire ants, but there are several species of termite (not an ant, dispite being commonly referred...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-04-2011, 21:31
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Not sure, will advise after the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show next month.

I have noticed many foreign (not yet imported) used boats being advertised by local brokers in Australia. If you enquire about...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-03-2011, 14:57
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

Yes Double-Wide, it makes great sense for Australians to purchase overseas at the moment. This thread gives many examples of why this is so. The Australian domestic market seems to be slowly...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-02-2011, 02:35
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Re: Importing a Boat to Australia

That's right meyermm, most cruisers aren't rolling in money. But I'm not sure you mean't it that way. Dragon Lady said nothing about SHOPPING in Paris. Perhaps re-read his thread with green eyes...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-12-2010, 03:57
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Hi DL, Great to follow your quest for...

Hi DL,
Great to follow your quest for a reasonably priced cruising cat.
Regarding your request for information regarding customs in Bundy and AQIS's regulations for wooden boats. I won't...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-10-2010, 22:45
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
While the overseas market for new and secondhand...

While the overseas market for new and secondhand catamarans looks very attractive to those buyers from Australia at the moment, for a reality check of what can go wrong get a copy of the November...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-10-2010, 17:19
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Definitely. Australian Customs are a law undo...

Definitely. Australian Customs are a law undo themselves. I won't go this path, although many yachties have.

My point remains that the high cost of shipping to Australia make it less attractive...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-10-2010, 02:06
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
Some interesting observations about the...

Some interesting observations about the Australian cat market compared to the US and Caribbean markets.
Using the Lagoon 380 as a case study it is easy to compare "apples with apples" and convert...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-05-2010, 00:41
Replies: 1,057
Views: 195,423
Posted By tuskie
I'll be at Sanctuary Cove tomorrow. I'll be...

I'll be at Sanctuary Cove tomorrow. I'll be easily recognised as the remarkably "well preserved" gentleman looking at 40 ft cruising cats whilst shaking his head in disbelief at the price tags! My...
Showing results 1 to 22 of 22

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 21:45.

Contact Us - Cruisers & Sailing Forums - Sitemap - Community Rules - Terms of Service - Privacy - Accessibility - Top

Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
close

Privacy Guaranteed - your email is never shared with anyone, opt out any time.


ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.