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06-12-2022, 08:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: ottawa
Boat: Corbin 39
Posts: 20
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WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Good day,
I am currently sailing my 1978 Corbin 39 in the windward islands. Unfortunately at the end of this season my wife and I have to sell her.
I’m wondering if it would be better to sell her in say Grenada or bring her to the USA probably Florida.
She is a Canadian flagged boat.
Thanks for any advice as we have never had to sell a boat before.
Cheers
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06-12-2022, 08:31
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Posts: 96
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Definitely would have more traffic for seeing your boat in the USA, say fort lauderdale
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08-12-2022, 22:33
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
Posts: 10,466
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Try here in the classifieds and see what shakes out.
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09-12-2022, 01:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2018
Boat: 50ft Custom Fast Catamaran
Posts: 11,832
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
You’ll always make more money selling it in the USA.
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09-12-2022, 05:10
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Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sxm , Spain
Boat: CSY 44 Tall rig Sold!
Posts: 4,367
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Martinique and St Marteen, Antigua..
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09-12-2022, 08:07
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
Posts: 10,466
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Would it be possible to hang on 4 months or so to the spring. Might solve a bunch of logistic problems.
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09-12-2022, 08:24
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 30,561
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Quote:
Originally Posted by Celestialsailor
Would it be possible to hang on 4 months or so to the spring. Might solve a bunch of logistic problems.
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That's nearly end of season where he is..
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09-12-2022, 08:37
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Quote:
Originally Posted by boatman61
That's nearly end of season where he is..
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Amen...use to live just down the road from there near Toronto. It was amazing that I picked up the sailing bug in that weather environment. I rode my Harley south in 77 until I found palm trees...
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09-12-2022, 08:55
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Skagit City, WA
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Florida is probably the best place . People boat all year round, people come to Fl to look at boats, there are a lot of boats in Fl and brokers also. It's a relatively easy trip back to the US.
BUT, I don't know the paper/financial difficulties of selling a Canadian boat in the US.....
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09-12-2022, 10:08
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 30,561
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Try posting on here plus Apollo Duck (free ads with 1 pic) and Scanboats to cover Europe/UK where there are quite a few lovers of Scandinavian styled boats..
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09-12-2022, 11:22
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Port Credit, Ontario or Bahamas
Boat: Benford 38 Fantail Cruiser
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
It is illegal to sell a Canadian boat in the US. There are ways around it but recommend you find a broker experienced with the issue.
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09-12-2022, 13:44
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
When I was still a Canadian, I sold mine in Ca. That was in 1990 through a broker. I think it was as simple as a DMV transfer into the new owners name. I think after that, you could USCG document.
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09-12-2022, 14:10
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Port Credit, Ontario or Bahamas
Boat: Benford 38 Fantail Cruiser
Posts: 7,047
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Quote:
Originally Posted by Celestialsailor
When I was still a Canadian, I sold mine in Ca. That was in 1990 through a broker. I think it was as simple as a DMV transfer into the new owners name. I think after that, you could USCG document.
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Then the broker knew what had to be done to circumvent the law.
Just google ... "Selling a foreign boat in the US"
and ... No A Canadian cannot USCG Document a boat. (the OP suggests he is Canadian).
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09-12-2022, 16:24
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, cruising in Australia
Boat: Sayer 46' Solent rig sloop
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
@boatpoker:
Why can <mike toynton> not import his boat into the US and then sell it? He would (of course) lose the importation money, but could he not then sell it?
Ann
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09-12-2022, 17:50
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Port Credit, Ontario or Bahamas
Boat: Benford 38 Fantail Cruiser
Posts: 7,047
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Re: WHERE TO SELL MY LIVEABOARD
Quote:
Originally Posted by JPA Cate
@boatpoker:
Why can <mike toynton> not import his boat into the US and then sell it? He would (of course) lose the importation money, but could he not then sell it?
Ann
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it would cost him sales tax (at the border), brokerage fees and possibly duty (depending on country of build). He'd also have to establish residence in a state to get it state registered which is another ball of wax for a non citizen.
How much is he prepared to loose ?
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