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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-08-2019, 06:58
Replies: 18
Views: 5,990
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: When are cracked bulkheads OK/repairable?

I think you've hit the nail on the head with that section of your last reply.
The Captain told me that the boat was at times really strained in it's usage at the request of the owners. To the tune...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-08-2019, 15:32
Replies: 18
Views: 5,990
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: When are cracked bulkheads OK/repairable?

I’m trying to wrap my head around the likelihood of moisture in the fibreglass.
Have a nagging doubt that something in the build material or recent paint (hull paint not bottom paint) might be doing...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-08-2019, 21:34
Replies: 4
Views: 2,531
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: Prout construction methods, moisture in fibreglass and Prout Quasar experience re

I’ve also seen posts of keel water tanks flaming into water flow and ending filters
Saw someone rebuild a keel too, but I think they popped a hole during beaching

I wonder if 40 years of water...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-08-2019, 21:32
Replies: 4
Views: 2,531
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: Prout construction methods, moisture in fibreglass and Prout Quasar experience re

Thanks for al the pointers - made for some interesting reading and also the first time I’ve seen someone having many criticisms of Prout build approach/quality
Have always seen people calling them...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-08-2019, 11:28
Replies: 4
Views: 2,531
Posted By Thorntonite
Prout construction methods, moisture in fibreglass and Prout Quasar experience reques

Looking for some advice on Prout Quasar hull construction and if anyone is familiar with moisture problems in or throughout the fibreglass laminates. Surveyor recently detected high moisture readings...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 18-05-2019, 07:58
Replies: 5
Views: 4,404
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: Buying/selling a boat in Dominican Republic, paperwork and taxes

Hi Dave
I was wondering if you could expand on the details around deflagging, bribes and time delays you went through?
I’m not fishing for any identifying info, just wondering about the hurdles...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 15-10-2018, 13:53
Replies: 12
Views: 1,569
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: Canadian looking at a British built, European registered boat in Ontario waters

Ok nice!! So from the sounds of this, you didn’t have to leave country and then cross back into Canada to resolve it?
Thinking the duty might have been that 9.5% for boats from Europe and then 13%...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 15-10-2018, 08:28
Replies: 12
Views: 1,569
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: Canadian looking at a British built, European registered boat in Ontario waters

I’m definitely interested in digging into this item a little more [emoji1360]
I’ve seen people keep their boats on the US side of the StLaw
Our closest border would be buffalo, figure the same...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 15-10-2018, 08:26
Replies: 12
Views: 1,569
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: Canadian looking at a British built, European registered boat in Ontario waters

I’d love to do that - our dinghy has a 15hp block on it though [emoji23]
Definitely need to go bigger for our blue-er water plans but thanks [emoji1360]
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 13-10-2018, 22:01
Replies: 12
Views: 1,569
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: Canadian looking at a British built, European registered boat in Ontario waters

Hi Boatpoker
I’ve seen details about Canadians having their boats in the US and having to tread very carefully around the “For sale” status of their vessels. Advertising “not for sale in US waters”...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 13-10-2018, 20:59
Replies: 12
Views: 1,569
Posted By Thorntonite
Re: Canadian looking at a British built, European registered boat in Ontario waters

Thanks for your response - from my read up the last time I was thinking of bringing our Euro boat back, I found the following

New European boats are now duty free but HST must be paid on purchase...
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