Needing to
refit (for extending cruising) a
boat lying in
Panama I have quite a bit of recently acquired new and used
equipment, maybe $10,000 worth, including some
electronics, weighing at least 3 or 4 hundred pounds, and am considering
shipping it to
Panama for
installation before weighing
anchor.
Would it be a lot cheaper to sail to the US, install the
equipment, then set out ?
Is having the Panamanian installer "import" the
gear, the way to go ?
What is the experience of those who've shipped
gear to be installed on their sailboat from the U.S. to Panama, not only in terms of transport cost, but also...did it all arrive intact and what difficulties and dissatisfactions were encountered ?
Packing recommendations ?
Insurance cost and necessity ?
Any alternative recommendations ?
Gratefully,
Courtney Thomas