Recent content by grarya01

Thanks for the tip on Canadian taxes, that wasn't on my radar at all. From a cursory search that does change things a bit regarding delivery. It looks like I could be subject to a 12% PST (B.C. provincial sales tax) unless the seller contracts the delivery to the U.S.? I may DM you Bob for some...

Thanks for the offer, I may have to take advantage of that! I have been in touch with customs regarding the "self-importation" procedure. However, in looking over the CPB Form 7501, I may need to hire a broker for the paperwork side of it, as it is proving to be pretty hard to decipher at this...

Thanks Loren. Regarding the tax, I was referencing the duty fee for importation which is currently 1.5% of the vessel's value. Originally I thought that this duty fee could be waived if the boat was manufactured in the U.S., Canada or Mexico, although I may have received incorrect information on...

Can someone tell me if all of the Ericson 27's (E27) made in California? I'm looking into the possibility of importing one from Canada to the U.S. and in my talks with U.S. Customs it looks like the import tax can be waived if you can demonstrate that the boat was made in the U.S., Mexico or...

Thanks Todd, I'll send you a DM.

Still on the hunt....

Awesome and thanks for the extra detail. This is really helpful!

Thanks, this is helping to ease some of my concerns. I wasn't really thinking of the close proximity of the tiller to the controls, but that makes a lot of sense. When sailing upwind in gusty conditions what was your procedure for quick depowering? Would you rely more on the traveler, or just...

Thanks, that looks like a nice setup. Is that something you could make work with a dodger, or am stuck with routing the mainsheet to the mast and back to the winch when a dodger is installed?

Newbie question here, apologize if some of my terminology is wrong. As I'm hunting to buy my first sailboat and looking for an Ericson between 27' and 30' (see my wanted post here: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/looking-for-an-e27-e28-or-e29-have-advice-or-a-boat-pnw-wanted-wtb.19808/) I'm...

Thanks for your reply Christian. Wow, it's not every day you get a reply from a legend such as yourself! I have a couple of your books queued up for summer reading. Cheers, Ryan

If I knew more about what was involved and costs, I might consider swapping out the Atomic 4 for a diesel, but I'll admit I have no experience or knowledge to draw on regarding what's involved with that.

Thanks for the reply koltrast. I think I saw your earlier post last week. Is that the one with the Atomic 4? She looks like a nice boat. I think I'm pretty set on a diesel, but would consider an outboard. Cheers, Ryan

Thanks Loren, I appreciate the perspective and whole heartedly agree. I've seen how quickly the $$$ can start racking up with boat projects. What do they say, "take whatever you think it will cost and triple it"? I'm essentially looking for turn key maybe minus 1 or 2 easily quantifiable pieces...

After nearly 20 years of dreaming of owning a sailboat, I've actively started my search. When I was In my early 20s, I had the opportunity to spend 3 months cruising around the Puget Sound, Gulf Islands, and Desolation Sound. I was hooked after that. A few years later a good friend of mine...