Know the boat you buy when sailing back here
Make sure the rigging is in best order Don't believe every person assessment when you buy overseas
I don't mean to be disrespectful of any one the the marine trade.
As the boat in the video it only had a 12 hp motor so when the riggin failed he had no option than abandon her.

This topic has been done over so many times on this forum.

Why do you want to buy a yacht from a foreign country and sail it back here?

If you think you are going to get a yacht cheaper than you can buy here or you might make a profit on it, you are living in La La Land.

Bit of topic, but there was a Lionel Van Praag who was a great speedway rider. I saw him ride at Newcastle Speedway in NSW when I was a young boy about 1950.Just befour he retired.

I'm with Cisco if those are the reasons. However you might want a boat unavailable in Australia or fancy combining a purchase with a particular trip. We've chatted about buying in the uk, doing Europe then States and back across Pacific. Of course, uk or America would be relatively easy with same language and pretty good consumer protection. Some other countries would be a whole different game.

Planning to make money from the whole thing is a mug's game.

The information on the relevant gov website is clear and easy to follow.

Cheers

Bristol

I bought my boat in NZ and imported it. The NZ end was easy, this end and absolute pain in the arse. And it is not just the usual taxes, it is GST on everything, including wharf fees, storage whilst inspection being done etc etc etc and trust me, they find ways to charge you, Customs, AQIS and then re-visits etc. including when they sent some bimbo down who did not even know how to open the hatch. That was annoying but nothing I could do about it.

And in the end they missed things like fuel, pyrotechnics (flares) all banned imports.

Was it worth, absolutely as the Kiwis have the insane ability to make yachts go fast.

dkd said..

I bought my boat in NZ and imported it. The NZ end was easy, this end and absolute pain in the arse. And it is not just the usual taxes, it is GST on everything, including wharf fees, storage whilst inspection being done etc etc etc and trust me, they find ways to charge you, Customs, AQIS and then re-visits etc. including when they sent some bimbo down who did not even know how to open the hatch. That was annoying but nothing I could do about it.

And in the end they missed things like fuel, pyrotechnics (flares) all banned imports.

Was it worth, absolutely as the Kiwis have the insane ability to make yachts go fast.

Bloody hell DKD. You've given me a big wake up. I'd forgotten about all the bureaucratic bull****. Quarranbloodytine.
Nuh !!! Buy in OZ. I don't care how fast the Kiwis build boats.
Done and dusted.

shaggybaxter said..
Don't forget gas systems. My euro boat came brand new. I had all the compliance certificates, and it turns out every country has their own gas rules.i have a gas stove and the bottle sits in a lazarette locker. 3-5K to replace a brand new gas system with an Aussie gas system.
Ouch.

Just unbelievable. CAVEAT EMPTOR......means ...buyer beware.
The Sale of Goods Act essentially puts the onus on the buyer re: suitability/fit for use. Legally we are required to be our own expert in the field of purchase.
A brand new boat from Europe with an unusable stove. Bloody shocking.

Sorry, its a bit of a mess.

Grey hull, blue edges on white kite!

shaggybaxter said..
Don't forget gas systems. My euro boat came brand new. I had all the compliance certificates, and it turns out every country has their own gas rules.i have a gas stove and the bottle sits in a lazarette locker. 3-5K to replace a brand new gas system with an Aussie gas system.
Ouch.

every state has its own rules and to fit gas to a car you need to get a licence for every state you will work in I did the course in Vic years ago but when I found out you could only use it in Victoria I never paid for the license , To me isa just another way state governments public services keep there jobs
Its the same with earth moving machinery a assessment certificate on a earth moving machine in Vic wont be recognised in NSW you need a mirror on a small excavator in NSW so the certificates are different . Joke Joke Joke.
They cover there Bums well.
Hopefully one days every ones cost might be reduced when a federal Government takes over all theses things as an example car rego . one reg for all of Australia. So if a car get stolen it might have less chance of rebirthing in another state.
A Car in NSW needs a roadworthy every 12 months I think , where as a car in Vic only when it changed hands so imagine what sort of condition Vic cars are then Vic trucks scary I think

HG02 said..

shaggybaxter said..
Don't forget gas systems. My euro boat came brand new. I had all the compliance certificates, and it turns out every country has their own gas rules.i have a gas stove and the bottle sits in a lazarette locker. 3-5K to replace a brand new gas system with an Aussie gas system.
Ouch.

every state has its own rules and to fit gas to a car you need to get a licence for every state you will work in I did the course in Vic years ago but when I found out you could only use it in Victoria I never paid for the license , To me isa just another way state governments public services keep there jobs
Its the same with earth moving machinery a assessment certificate on a earth moving machine in Vic wont be recognised in NSW you need a mirror on a small excavator in NSW so the certificates are different . Joke Joke Joke.
They cover there Bums well.
Hopefully one days every ones cost might be reduced when a federal Government takes over all theses things as an example car rego . one reg for all of Australia. So if a car get stolen it might have less chance of rebirthing in another state.
A Car in NSW needs a roadworthy every 12 months I think , where as a car in Vic only when it changed hands so imagine what sort of condition Vic cars are then Vic trucks scary I think

Yep, every year car must pass really tough tests. One single drop of oil....anywhere...fail.
Poor wheel alignment fail.
Battery not properly secured fail
Faded tai light lens fail
Wiper rubbers not wiping properly fail
But, we save lives.
No doubt about it.
I'd do them for free if necessary.

Donk107 said..
When i worked at a workshop in NSW we used to do pink slips and if the vehicle had a spare tyre that was worn it would fail but if the vehicle didn't have a spare tyre it would pass

Regards Don

Crazy is in it

Have a had a smile/laugh about this thread.

bureaucratic rubbish we all suffer on daily basis. Look at marine quals, especially non- AMSA issued tickets, technically only able to be used in state of issue. Will be glad to see the end of state tickets, altho not overly impressed with AMSA either.

But the comment about gas fitters was the funniest, worked at one stage of my life on high pressure gas system, and mean high, but the idiots in Melbourne did not consider experience suitable for low pressure systems .... go figure.

And cars and trucks a whole different "kettle of fish"

We wont ever be one country until we start to stop the petty bickering and come to some standard commonsense laws and regs. .... My opinion.

Image how much money would be saved if we didn't have state governments
A lot less pigs in the trough
Heaps of poly super payments and no dogs in a chauffeured limousines
And all the trimmings free OS trips ect

On the other hand, windsurfers in NSW are now subject to the stupid laws about lifejacket use that we managed to fight off (using evidence from Life Saving Aust's experts, for example) years ago - because people want to have the same laws in every state. So there's definitely a downside to having uniform laws.

dkd said..

I bought my boat in NZ and imported it. The NZ end was easy, this end and absolute pain in the arse. And it is not just the usual taxes, it is GST on everything, including wharf fees, storage whilst inspection being done etc etc etc and trust me, they find ways to charge you, Customs, AQIS and then re-visits etc. including when they sent some bimbo down who did not even know how to open the hatch. That was annoying but nothing I could do about it.

And in the end they missed things like fuel, pyrotechnics (flares) all banned imports.

Was it worth, absolutely as the Kiwis have the insane ability to make yachts go fast.

I bought a cat in Qld last year and imported it to NZ not much hassle at all in Aus and in NZ just had to pay about 20% of purchase plus any delivery costs, funny thing is the boat had been built in UK , imported to France then USA then Aus and now NZ , and would have paid duty 4 times over the years. You can buy a boat anywhere if the price is right, and as some have said it would be quite a trip if you have the time to bring a boat from Europe or USA to Aus or NZ, and mostly downwind sailing if you pick the seasons. Either that or buy a cheaper boat in the overseas area you would like to sail and then resell it after a few months or so, no need to sail around the world if you don,t want to.