" For Sale" 92 Starliner White/Red/Black 200hp Yamaha

[john lamon]

What is the deal when you take a boat from Canada into the US? Are there any taxes? Free trade eliminated duty but for Canadians there is no such thing as 'free' trade.

You don't have to pay anything taking one south if the boat is made in the US, which most of them are.

They are very sticky at Canada Customs. They will ask where you found the ad and go look it up online.
When I import a boat I bring the copy of the ad and the receipts from my bank as to how I paid. I never screw around with it. I just pay the taxes and avoid committing a federal offence.

When I imported my Dad's boat all I showed them was the bill of sale, no add or any other proof of what I paid, I did have a copy of the bank draft but they didn't ask for it.

Total cost:

$25000.00 for the boat
$2500.00 for taxes
$209.00 RIV fee

I was at the border for under 10 mins and it was pretty painless, they didn't even come outside to look at the boat.

 

[Mark]

They never look at the boat. They just want the taxes. Manitoba has 12% tax, Sask 10%, Alberta 5%, Ontario 13%

 

[Sam I am]

I sold my last Pulsare, we may or may not have done this. The buyer may or may not of had any difficulties at the border and it may or may not have saved almost a $1000 in taxes. It can't be "stupid" different. No one is going to believe a $20,000 discrepancy. But we may or may not have got by with $7000...$7K less can make a $910 difference in taxes and may or may not have been the difference for the buyer on buying or not buying. By the way, this is all hypothetical of course. We never actually defrauded the government of Canada.

 

[Mark]

I went to look at the Starliner today as I was driving by. The salesman turned out to be an old acquaintance of mine so he was pretty low keyed with me. It is in great shape for a 20 year old boat. The one repair in the hull is small and easily repaired properly. The soft floor in the bow area is a bit of a mystery. The carpet and interior is in such good shape it makes you wonder how the water got in and stayed in and damaged the floor so bad. One would not know for sure the extent of the damage until you dig in. Big negative. I still like mine with the metal flake, high windshield and solid floor better...

 

[Sam I am]

Salesman seemed like a decent enough guy. His kids was a little miffed at me for low balling him. Yeah...that boat was really something, but the floor...man. What a shame.

The difference in wind shields is dramatic. I think I like the low style better. Just me personal taste, though and I've been told I sometimes display exceedingly bad taste...

 

[hotdaddy27]

Soft spot in bow happens for three reasons:

1. Water gets in screw holes from front seats (more so if they have been redrilled).
2. Boat gets wet and is left nose down leaving no place for the water to go. (in combination with number 1 above, this can happen pretty quick)
3. On my Starliner there was a joint in the floor place transversely at the windshield. The joint was not sealed and did not have any support. Eventually it began to bow and the underside splintered from traffic in the walk through. Moisture got to it after that.

I really like the color combo!

If any of you Candian boys are looking to make money I have a 21' pontoon with a 90 Evinrude that I will sell cheap and you can turn a profit!

HD

 

[Mark]

[*]Boat gets wet and is left nose down leaving no place for the water to go.

HD

You know, that is what it looks like. Probably sat on a lift that tilted the nose down. I was having trouble imagining how else it could stay wet enough to rot just the bow.

I am not sure about the appeal of those windshields. They look cool but are so low they do nothing. Your entire torso is in the wind. Often too wet and cold in in this part of the world for that.

 

[Sam I am]

I agree on the water intrusion...the other problem is that theory could make bad stringers a possibility.

It really looked nice.

 

[atc250r]

Mine was really clean and solid, never left in the water or outside for at least the last 10 years and there was about a quart of water just laying in the bow when I cut the wall to pull the foam so even a clean boat can have that happen. The short windshield doesn't bother me and looks better IMHO. Maybe because I'm only like 5 foot 6 its not such an issue. You could always trim down the seat post and get yourself a little lower.

John

 

[Rob B]

I like the shorter windshield as well, makes the boat look longer. My Enforcer had the tall pedestals, cut them down so that I was looking thru the windshield not above it. I think it's looks goofy with half of your torso above the windshield, jmo.

 

[knarloid]

Have to admit, I love the low windshield too - agree with CMpulse.
At 6' and change, I find myself looking above the windshield all the time, but it doesn't really bother me. If it ever does, I'll buy one of those windshield deflectors from http://www.windaway.com/

Until then it's low-profile-looking-good-boating for me!