Importing a boat from US

[HTHM]

With the weaker US dollar I am thinking about buying a used boat from the states, (private deal as opposed to a dealer) and am wondering if anyone here has done that before? If so, what do I need to do to bring the boat into Canada? Is there anything I need to watch out for when doing a deal in the States?

Thanks for any advice.

[Gerritt]

to be honest your best bet is to use the search feature on this site, as this topic comes up almost bi-weekly.

 

if you still cant find any answers let me know!

 

Gerritt.

[irishfield]

Landlocked is your man...did it last year with a Lund Pro-V..that was a walk in the park!

[Landlocked]

Hometown, read this page over 10 times and you'll be more than ready!

 

http://boating.ncf.ca/buy-usa.html

 

As Wayne said, I imported a Lund and didn't have any issues

[HTHM]

Hometown, read this page over 10 times and you'll be more than ready!

 

http://boating.ncf.ca/buy-usa.html

 

As Wayne said, I imported a Lund and didn't have any issues

I have just read it and it has all the info I need. Thanks for the help.

[bigbuck]

Father in laws buddy just brought in a LUND ProGuide 2010 w/a Merc 150 TILLER. No sweat, paid his taxes and saved a small fortune (close to $10k believe it or not).

I feel bad for the dealers here because they aren't the ones making all the money with the strong dollar. The manufacuturers have to step up to the plate and help their dealer networks because you would have to be either a fool or a rich fool to buy a brand new boat or car here now. It's a sad state of affairs when for a couple of hour drive you can save literally thousands of dollars on the same item.

[Landlocked]

I agree..I'm pricing a 9.9hp Mercury Prokicker and there is a $1000 price difference. I'm all for buying locally but hey, that money I save will go along way towards "brownie points" at home with the "boss"

[addy79]

my wife works for the Registry of Imported Vehicles, they operate through Livingston Transportation.

 

these are the guys you want to talk to, look em up

[ccmtcanada]

Hometown, read this page over 10 times and you'll be more than ready!

 

http://boating.ncf.ca/buy-usa.html

 

As Wayne said, I imported a Lund and didn't have any issues

 

 

I read that stuff once and I got a headache....LOL

 

Good luck to anyone importing...if it can save tons of cash then go for it!

[stuntman]

Beware of listening to the people at MTO...they do not have a clue. I tried to get a temp permit:

 

-I talked to 6 people and got 6 different stories about licensing a trailer from the states. They do not know the rules and need retraining.

-I bet if I went to 6 different offices someone would stamp the paper even if I did not have everything required.

-Finally the guy is going to have to drop the trailer at my house and I will take the 1Km down to CTC to get it inspected for certification unplated.

-"can't get a trip permit without the second customs form (CTC check), cant legally get it to CTC for the check without the trip permit."

 

Check the link from a previous post: Certificate of origin is all that is required but CDN customs goes on about title in hand.....dealers will not give you ownership, just the certificate of origin.

 

How does everyone else get their trailer around if a dealer gave them a certificate of origin so you could register it here?

 

stuntman

[tizfun]

I picked up my Princecraft last May from the USA.. Border crossing is no problem if you have all your paperwork.. I was ( should have ) brought another this week.... Hoping to get something again before the snow come in...

 

Tiz

[mikeh]

I previously bought a used boat in the states and the dealer gave me a temporary OHIO plate to tow it back to Toronto, the plate was for 30 days.

Edited November 2, 2007 by mikeh

[Sandbag]

Hometownhandyman

 

I have had three friends recently bring boats in from the US.

 

They have all used a boat broker on the US side. The broker did all of the work for them and they just took delivery. Obviously there is a cost involved for the broker, but they seemed very happy with the deals that they got even after the broker was paid.

 

Just another option

 

Cheers

 

Craig