Import USA Boat.....Any regrets?

[TREVELLY]

Like all women your boat is playing hard to get, but she will be worth the wait.

And like all women you will always be surprised at the cost - but I do hope mate that like picking the right woman the cost is still worth it for you.

It is just like Christmas approaching but someone both moved the date and imposed a fine as well.

Lesson learnt here so far is to pay the shipping company direct rather than trusting someone else to do the right thing - so wrong that they just thieve the money.

Be interesting to see how quickly and effectively the legal proceedings brings about a resolution.

Good luck mate and keep us posted.

[Captain Seaweed]

Here is a good one for you, what would you do.....

1)If it goes into a big legal battle between an importer(who is quite small in terms of business size) the cargo will be seized for the length of the case. It could be 1 month, 2 months,6 months or more. Do you wait for this battle to go through and If there is a win at the end pick the boat up with no extra funds OR doesn't win and your back to square 1

2)Negotiate a deal that may cost an extra $20k and have the boat and be done with it. Then chase retribution down the track.

I am voting 2 FYI

[Captain Seaweed]

sad part is here are a few boats only worth $30k on there!!

[Jarrah Jack]

Thanks for keeping us informed of the details Captain, it couldn't be easy. Its a huge warning to anyone thinking of importing and I've been one of them.

Best of luck with it. I think the sooner you can put it all behind you the better and get out and enjoy the boat. The winners in legal battles usually aren't the combatents. My vote is for option 2 as well.

[propdinger]

i personally think if you feel paying the extra $$$ will make you get your boat quicker and no chance of it getting sold off by the freight company to recoup their costs then do it and go the legal battle against the importer. least then the boat is at home not sitting there costing more per day. but i would name the person so that others don't get caught out in the mean time. its a bugger of a situation to be put in but thats the risk in anything we do like this i suppose.

Jeff

[Captain Seaweed]

Thanks guys, I wont name anyone but would rather inform people to other things to do to avoid this problem.

The importer I know is a good person and they have delivered many boats to satisfied customers and I know they will learn from this experience and I hope they continue with this business. This was a big learning curve to everyone involved with this boat and shipping international in general. I don't hold any personal grudges at anyone and this is yet another refinement of processes needed in the importing. There are only a few players in the import/export trade and they are huge billion dollar companies and they have the power to play things out how they want. It is a case of small fish in big pond and new player in a heavily dominated field.
I will wait to see how this case plays out as it will inevitably change things to a degree and prevent this scenario happening again or small player will be chewed up and spat out and be told naughty naughty don't do that that again...


Anyway I cant comment to much on details as mentioned before but look forward to using the boat soon....I mean hell , anyone seen the weather

[Horse]

Marty, have you thought of an alternative plan. I'm thinking of something involving bolt cutters, a snatch strap and 20 Ausfishers streaking through the port as a distraction for security

[cobiaman]

Marty, have you thought of an alternative plan. I'm thinking of something involving bolt cutters, a snatch strap and 20 Ausfishers streaking through the port as a distraction for security

And about 5l of moonshine to think the plan through properly

[TREVELLY]

I would be instructing the the legal dude to get the quickest cheapest solution and running in there with a bank cheque for damage control then pursuing recompense after.

The bottom line is if the guys you are after are bankrupt then that's no real money recovery.

The number for which the storage is gaining is scary in itself - time you can ill afford and a bill coming from just more parties making things worse.

Just my thoughts - get it sorted quickest way possible before it becomes insurmountable.

[fishing111]

Is there any insurance available out there that would cover people like yourself in these types of situations?

[Captain Seaweed]

I would be instructing the the legal dude to get the quickest cheapest solution and running in there with a bank cheque for damage control then pursuing recompense after.

The bottom line is if the guys you are after are bankrupt then that's no real money recovery.

The number for which the storage is gaining is scary in itself - time you can ill afford and a bill coming from just more parties making things worse.

Just my thoughts - get it sorted quickest way possible before it becomes insurmountable.

Trev,
I couldn't agree more.

Cheers
Marty

[chocolatemoose]

could always find the imported boat you want sold 2nd hand here in oz. the hard work has been done. im looking at buying a small sports cruiser. all reasonably priced here in oz already.

interesting note . yesterday we had our friendly vic roads bloke in looking over a customers trailer. for the lifetime of the trailer in oz who ever imports the boat/trailer is the importer and responsible. sooo 2 sellers down the track and something happens. it gets tracked back to yourself. so you want to be VERY sure of compliance . not just cowboy jocks ticking the approval box. "distance between wheels. tire width, distance from wheels to back of trailer . etc

just a thought

[predator]

Here is a good one for you, what would you do.....

1)If it goes into a big legal battle between an importer(who is quite small in terms of business size) the cargo will be seized for the length of the case. It could be 1 month, 2 months,6 months or more. Do you wait for this battle to go through and If there is a win at the end pick the boat up with no extra funds OR doesn't win and your back to square 1

2)Negotiate a deal that may cost an extra $20k and have the boat and be done with it. Then chase retribution down the track.

I am voting 2 FYI

I went with number 2 on mine,

I dont know the company you are dealing with, but my Freight Forwarder was NVOCC licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission in the USA. They hold a bond from the company of which I claimed against. I don't know if there is anything similar here in Aus,

cheers

[madmackrel]

Marty, have you thought of an alternative plan. I'm thinking of something involving bolt cutters, a snatch strap and 20 Ausfishers streaking through the port as a distraction for security

Ausfish has a specialist crack team on standby for this type of work...men highly trained in nude warfare....men not afraid to be exsposed...the Wooli Bum BANDITS 1300 CRACK

[Lucky_Phill]

I have seen the results of the AF Wooli Bum Bandits in action and they are unstoppable.

Option 2 Marty. The quicker you get the boat in your possession, the worse the weather will get.... uummm I mean ... better weather

At all times in communication with legal people, push the " time is of the essense " line.

Good luck.


LP