us import

[bert]

looking at a boat at the weekend guy said he bought it new in the states and had in shipped over does the boat need a eu stamp or something

[Captain Chaos]

yeh............. but my trailers supposed to have brakes, my car an MOT.

why are you boverd?

[bert]

i have no brakes on my trailer either but have a mot
don`t want to buy something then have trouble selling it on later because i didn`t check first

or do people not worry about it when its second hand and been here a few years

[Captain Chaos]

for the record........ i've also got a MOT!

Personally, I reckon noone would give a rats ass, providing you can prove the boats yuors when you come to flog it!

[bert]

ok cheers

[BluFin]

Just a thought, How is the CE stuff affecting your thoughts, yes it's a question but for the right price would it have any bearing on the outcome?
IMHO I'd use it to beat it down a bit but then expect the same if I sold it on.
TD would know as a CE boat builder, try a PM might get an answer while he's away.About all I know are race boats are exempt & home builds cant be sold for 3 or is it 7 years something like that.

[FrenchPhil]

Home builts are 5 years.

[bert]

cheers going to have a look first might not like it that much i`m only going to have it if the deals right think he wants abit to much anyway but you never know

[Boatless]

Yep needs to be CE certified, as of January this now includes emmisions and noise, though how this works I don't know, but have heard its added to cost imported two boats myself over the last few years. CE Proof in Southampton will do it, for a price.

[bert]

even if the boats been here for 15 years

[BluFin]

That changes the whole picture.............


See

http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd/recreat.html

[Boatless]

Only on boats imported into the EU since 1997 those before are exempt. Remember alot of people repower their imports to diesel, an new engines comply to the new standard so should,t be an issue.

[bert]

cheers