The government bureaucrats in Savannah want to see the boat's registration upon entry so there is no joy when entering a non registered boat into the USA here.
Jack Fitzgerald, HONEY C&C 39 TM US12788 On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 9:58 AM, Colin Kilgour via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Far be it for me to defend the Homeland Security bureaucracy and the fact > that they have very different clearance procedures depending where in the > US you clear in, and very rarely do the procedures agree with what's posted > on their website. I've cleared in at Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Newport, > Florida, USVI, PR, and Spanish Virgins. It's a different process/adventure > in all of these US places. > > That said, I would still suggest that any Canadian who plans to travel > internationally should get their boat registered. It's what the > authorities expect to see. > > In the case of your friends, they might just work their way up the coast a > little to a different office and see if they can get a permit there... You > never know. > > Cheers, > Colin > > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 8:54 AM, Don Newman via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> The US has every right to set the rules for Cruising Permits or anything >> else. The concern is the changes to the rules without warning and the >> inconsistent applications of them. This has got to hurt the businesses >> relying on visitors. >> >> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Don Newman via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> From one of our club members: >>> >>> FYI, I crossed over from Bimini to Port Everglades yesterday. I went in >>> to USCBP to get my Cruising Permit for the year, and they Denied it! If >>> your boat is not Registered they will not issue a Cruising Permit. So, if >>> you haul out or leave your boat any length of time it puts you in a >>> position where you will have to import the boat (a % of it's value) and pay >>> State taxes as long as you are in US waters. They have done this to >>> everyone I know from Canada that has returned prior to me. >>> >>> -- >>> Don Newman >>> C&C 44 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Don Newman >> C&C 44 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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