Buying a boat in Holland

[Frenchda]

I am after a 6-7m Sloepen type boat, they are very rare (and bloody expensive) in this country but Holland seems to have loads of them.
Something like this:



Does anyone know what the cost to import is, as far as I can tell it does not attract VAT or import and also any idea roughly how much the transport would be back to Berkshire.

[Fishtigua]

Have a look at the Dutch Marine Traders page for ideas.

http://www.orangeyachts.com/yachts/all-yachts?f[p-...

[TTwiggy]

Fill it with gerry cans and 'sail' it back!

[Frenchda]

TTwiggy said:

Fill it with gerry cans and 'sail' it back!

Now that's a road trip!

[Frenchda]

Fishtigua said:

Have a look at the Dutch Marine Traders page for ideas.

http://www.orangeyachts.com/yachts/all-yachts?f[p-...

I think even with budget creep and complicated man maths my £12k budget may buy me a cushion. Very nice though.

How about uk alternatives?

[Frenchda]

The pictured boat with 10hp is 12640 euro's!!!!!

[Fishtigua]

Brand new 6.2m, made in Poland and only 13k?

http://www.valwyattmarine.co.uk/used-boats/boat-de...

[Frenchda]

Fishtigua said:

Brand new 6.2m, made in Poland and only 13k?

http://www.valwyattmarine.co.uk/used-boats/boat-de...

Like them a lot, never come up second hand and the price is without an engine.

[Searider]

Be wary of the purchase contract the (HISWA) Dutch use - it's very prescriptive.
Also the Dutch survey reports are very brief in comparison to what you'd expect from an English surveyor.

[Benjaminpalma]

Searider said:

Be wary of the purchase contract the (HISWA) Dutch use - it's very prescriptive.
Also the Dutch survey reports are very brief in comparison to what you'd expect from an English surveyor.

+1

They can be extremely awkward about refunding deposits.

[Fishtigua]

Just found this, it may be worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wWy_7zRUYM

[Frenchda]

Fishtigua said:

Just found this, it may be worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wWy_7zRUYM

Lovely - but even my complicated man maths could not budget creep that much. Ended up with a Mariner 550r with a Merc 20hp. Perfect for what we want