Buying from the US ?

[Olivero]

Is there anything stopping me from flying over to the US, buying a sailboat, then sailing it back (long way round?) for moring in the UK ?

dollar to pound looks very good at the moment

[Olivero]

mateus said:

I'm an Electrical ABYC technician so If you do buy and you wanted someone to check it over let me know, my names on the ABYC website.

Thanks for the offer, I will let you know when the time comes.

[Olivero]

S2 Giles said:

you'd have to change some fuel lines etc before selling,

Easy enough to do myself - just a bit time consuming.

S2 Giles said:

of course the voltage of all instruments will be 110 volts on mains.

Really not a fan of US electrics at the best of times, so would be a case or rip out and start again.

[Olivero]

mateus said:

nope nothing stopping you. I would think you can't buy new or you might get taxed if stopped by the customs boys.... Oh and the ac system will inevitably be set for 110V operation.

Should have said that it would second hand and what ever I could manage to sail single handed. Prices for something even quite recent are looking very good just from what I have seen on the internet.

[Olivero]

mateus said:

Olivero said:

S2 Giles said:

you'd have to change some fuel lines etc before selling,

Easy enough to do myself - just a bit time consuming.

S2 Giles said:

of course the voltage of all instruments will be 110 volts on mains.

Really not a fan of US electrics at the best of times, so would be a case or rip out and start again.

STOP don't go ripping anything out! cable is A expensive and B US cable will be larger in diameter (American Wiring Gauge) than you will need if you convert to 220V.
If your talking small sailing boat circ 30 - 40' you will probably only have sockets a charger and a few other components to check. with some small adjustments I'm sure you could keep a genset if it's installed.

Fuel lines are a red herring We don't use different fuel lines for US boats where I work, and we make a lot of boats......

Don't worry, more used "fill rip the whole lot out" as a figure of speech. I will ask proper advice nearer the time. Was down in Key West in March and managed to get very, very burned so will have to get my timing right.

Edited by Olivero on Saturday 13th October 00:03