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[waterdog]

Re prices in Canada.  I just bought a California boat that was imported by the PO to Canada last year.   I paid a significant premium over the price that I would have paid for a comparable boat in California.   There is a lot more selection in California than you'll find in BC - bigger market - more supply - better price.   That explains part of the premium price in Canada.   I looked into bringing one up.  When you do, you need to pull the stick, put it on a truck, put the stick back in, & pay the tax man.   It explains most of the difference.    My conclusion was that the entire west coast is a viable shopping area for a boat like a C34.   It doesn't matter what you pay for the boat, the important thing is what is your total cost, taxes paid, to put it in your slip.   There are good values and some ridiculously overprice boats.

What matters is the boat.   Find a good one and crunch the numbers!

[Mark Swenson]

Rick - thanks for the kind offer.  I'll keep this in mind.  There's a 34 listed in Yachtwold at Dana Point that I may make some inquiries on.

Paul (Tess Too) - this is the first real (recent) data point on shipping costs.  Thanks!  And by the way, I've got the Catalina 30 on L dock (L-45) right behind you and to the north a few slips (no name on transom).