Getting a RIB in the UK to the US

PacificNWrib · 11 February 2009, 04:38

Greetings from the other side of the pond.

I found a RIB in the UK that I want to get, but I don't know if I can get it shipped over here? Does anyone know what it would cost?

http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F200933/

Thanks,

John

Poly · 11 February 2009, 18:42

You probably want to speak to someone like this: http://www.autoshippers.co.uk/Boat_S...g_Services.htm

I'm not sure it will be economical with a lower valued boat (I would be surprised if you can get it shipped for less than the boat).

PeterR · 11 February 2009, 19:02

One of my Colleges works for a company at Felixstowe how organises container shipping i will ask if you really want a firm quote if you give me more details.Regards Peter

PeterM · 12 February 2009, 13:02

I know that when the family shipped a container full of stuff to the caribean it was about £4k - but that was a full container . I guess you need to see if you can get 'space' in one thats going , get someone to deflate the tubes / wrap it up well etc and wait several weeks while it gets to you.

There are specialist boat shippers ( for the really big stuff) that could give you steer.

Somehting like : http://www.autoshippers.co.uk/Boat_S...g_Services.htm

could be a good start ? ( I just googled them so no experaince of if they coudl be good or not ) - .

Seesm like a good price (if its in decent nik)

PS realised polwart already posted link - I'm a muppet !

chewy · 12 February 2009, 13:13

The cost of shipping will be more than the boat.
Can't you find anything more suitable in the US?

PacificNWrib · 12 February 2009, 14:57

I wish I could find one, but it would not be at that price.

chewy · 12 February 2009, 16:27

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boats...1%7C240%3A1318

Will only take you two days to drive there.

dctucker · 12 February 2009, 19:24

If it were a bigger RIB, and on a trailer, you could put it on a RORO (Roll On, Roll Off). Still going to run you a couple of thousand USD. That plus duty, and heaps of hassles. Your $1500 USD RIB will be $5000 USD and days of your time before it lands in your driveway.

Seriously, be patient and you'll find what you're looking for closer to home. I looked for around a year before I found a decent RIB at a good price. Found my Searider on eBay, turned out to be 2 towns away!

Scour Craig's list, eBay and local boatyards and yacht clubs.

limeydal · 18 February 2009, 05:25

Dc's right.!

I shipped my 5.5 xsRIB from southhampton to Port huneueme about 4 years ago and it was just over $2,000 then.
Although still cheaper than shipping a ribcraft from Marblehead, where they wanted over $3,000

My RIB was put on a metal frame cradle and put on a RORO and was handled by a very efficient company out of the UK. (But it is a bit of a wait )
Customs went very smoothly though and they found it a bit of a novelty

cheers Dal

prairie tuber · 18 February 2009, 06:51

It is one thing when the $2000 spent on shipping a RIB accounts for 2-4% the total price of a RIB, quite another when it accounts for 200% of the price of a RIB.

chewy · 18 February 2009, 07:44

Its been sold anyway.

tiverton_tom · 10 March 2009, 15:11

thanks folks!

great info, I've often watched/searched Avons in the UK.

that IS correct, ..... $2000 is good when you can get RIBS in Europe for $20,000 that are just simply too hard to find in N.America. Some of these come from there orginally anyway. ...... It costs MORE to get a RIB from B.C. to eastern Canada! ...... how 'bout $3-4000!

There are alot of GREAT values in Italy as well! ... not as much info in english though.

tom
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