Importing a rib.

[IBWET]

Has anyone here had any experience importing a rib from the states? I'm looking for the pro's and con's if someone else has done it.

[dctucker]

Isn't that a bit backwards?? There's certainly a greater selection of new and used RIBs on your side of the pond...

[red]

All the best ones come from the States - I should know I have one.

[dctucker]

Originally Posted by red

All the best ones come from the States - I should know I have one.

And here I am, stuck with a British RIB in the US... What was I thinking!

[Alan]

Originally Posted by IBWET

Has anyone here had any experience importing a rib from the states? I'm looking for the pro's and con's if someone else has done it.

Apart from the limited choice and comparitively higher price of RIB's in North America, you're problem would be CE marking for insurance/resale purposes.

[IBWET]

I'm not to concerned about these points, i'm more interested in the unforseen issues that become apparent (and costly) when your locked into the process of shipping the boat.

I'm hoping someone with hindsight might be able to inform a little as to potential pit falls.

Originally Posted by Alan

Apart from the limited choice and comparitively higher price of RIB's in North America, you're problem would be CE marking for insurance/resale purposes.

[John Kennett]

I don't know anyone who has imported a RIB, but there's an old bloke called Tony Davis who posts on Boatmad who brought a Sceptre Cat over from the States a year or two ago.

Might be worth dropping him a line. Just don't tell him it's a RIB you're looking at.

John

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Alan

Apart from the limited choice and comparitively higher price of RIB's in North America, you're problem would be CE marking for insurance/resale purposes.

Technically you need a CE mark just to own a RIB or any other leisure boat actually!

[Rodan]

cookee is right, other than your vat/duty payment on arrival you should have boat ce marked - however, there is no one enforcing this. problem is that if you sell it and a couple of owners down the line there is an accident and no ce marking the importer can be liable.

[jyasaki]

I'm more interested in what you consider "all the best RIB's".

Unless you're talking about pork ribs, I think you're suffering from geographical inversion syndrome.

jky