With such a global advertising presence, some 70% of the boats we sell here from Florida and the USA we exported. We have shipped boats to Singapore, Australia, Italy, UK, Middle East and many other locations.
We fully understand the process and what needs doing. Will you require Inland transport to move your boat from its location to Port. This could be road or water. You may need a Captain or a truck and driver? Will the boat fit under the road bridges? Do we need to drop the radar arch so it does? Will it need an escort? Do you need a road trailer or shipping cradle? Is that trailer legal in your country when it arrives? Shrink wrap? Do the steam ship lines include insurance? Do you need to fumigate your boat? Any local needs, local taxes or CE Certification in Europe?
There are a lot of questions and you will soon know if the person you're talking to understands what's needed and can help. Rest assured, we do this every day...As the pilot says "Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride". POP Yachts is confident we can get your logistics handled.
Even if you didn't buy a boat form one of our sellers, we can help you ship your recently purchased boat overseas. Through our connected network of shipping companies, we are able to receive quotes from various companies, presenting you with the lowest. If you choose to proceed, your boat can be shipped quickly to your homeland.
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Some years ago the Recreational Craft Directive was introduced into Europe...It is a good thing and ensures that all boats used in Europe meet certain safety requirements for their use. Of course the boat builders in America were already building very safe boats under the direction of the USA watchdogs... Now at this point we just need to ensure that both standards are the same... well they are getting there. Boat builders in the USA have been building their boats to meet this European standard for several years now (1999 /2000 onwards you should be good) Despite the fact their boats are built to conform to the European standards they don't actually perform the CE Certification unless they are shipping new boats to their European Distributors. The free trade and the internet now mean hundreds of great boats go between the USA and Europe each month and many are used boats. When you take a used boat and move it from the USA to Europe you need to get the boat CE (European Certified) This includes an inspection, some basic changes like stickers saying Petrol (not Gas), some physical boat changes (E.g. Fire Retardency Unit in the engine room) and of course some paperwork, including a new Hull ID Number and Operating manual.
Of course it's a little bit more involved to actually do it...Who actually signs off the boat and approves it as European Compliant? Who issues a new legal Hull ID number?
POP Yachts can have your boat CE certified in the USA before it ships to you or can arrange for CE certification at your home country.
The main point...we actually understand what's involved and can ensure it's done and done correctly and at the right price.
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