Sail My boat

jsta777 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

3Months ago I purchased a Beautifull 31 foot Seafarer named Watermusic.I discovered that I cannot get in to USA to pick Her up.Can anyone help to sail Her to Australia?

Zanshin · #2 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

How about finding someone to sail the boat to the Bahamas (if right coast) or Mexico (if left coast) or other country to which you can travel? There are a number of professional delivery captains who would do this trip, I was contemplating the same trip and found a couple of reliable people in NZ whose offers were realistic.

Which coast is the boat currently at?

kai34 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

give us a little more information. wheres the boat now, condition, ect...? good luck.
-kai

sailingdog · #4 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

LOL... Is the boat fully commissioned? Has it been surveyed?? Have the title, registration and taxes been taken care of on the boat? Have you paid the marina storage fees. Are you going to be paying for the delivery of the boat? Are you going to be paying for the provisioning of the boat for the delivery trip?

In general, I get a bit suspicious when someone's first post is asking to sail a boat that they own but can't get to from one country to another. More information, rather than less, would be very helpful here.

Why can't you get into the US? Last I checked, we weren't at war with Australia, though bombing the habitat of certain wombats might be a good idea.

Cruisingdad · #5 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

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Originally Posted by sailingdog

LOL... Is the boat fully commissioned? Has it been surveyed?? Have the title, registration and taxes been taken care of on the boat? Have you paid the marina storage fees. Are you going to be paying for the delivery of the boat? Are you going to be paying for the provisioning of the boat for the delivery trip?

In general, I get a bit suspicious when someone's first post is asking to sail a boat that they own but can't get to from one country to another. More information, rather than less, would be very helpful here.

Why can't you get into the US? Last I checked, we weren't at war with Australia, though bombing the habitat of certain wombats might be a good idea.

Hey Dog, I remember one of these a while back!! Remember... the Ranger I think it was!!???

SHould have gone into Sailnet Classics.

- CD

Zanshin · #6 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

SailingDog - overstay your tourist visa by 1 day and you can't go back to the USA for 5 years. Visa waiver or visa can be revoked if you are charged (but not yet convicted) of crimes in a foreign country. The USA is quite restrictive in allowing entry and there can be a lot of valid reasons for denying entry. Neither Cat Stevens nor Boy George are allowed back in

ilnadi · #7 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

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Originally Posted by sailingdog

LOL... More information, rather than less, would be very helpful here.

C'mon, he put it all in his public profile: "N/A"

Edit: karma gets you when you enjoy being mean, I saw my profile said "N/A" as well. Rectified.

sailingdog · #8 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

It was a Rawson 30. The user was JohnnyRawson30 or something like that... and he wanted the person delivering the boat to pay for everything... :P LOL...

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Originally Posted by Cruisingdad

Hey Dog, I remember one of these a while back!! Remember... the Ranger I think it was!!???

SHould have gone into Sailnet Classics.

- CD

sailingdog · #9 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008

And this is news, why???

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Originally Posted by Zanshin

Neither Cat Stevens nor Boy George are allowed back in

BTW, I do know about the overstaying the visa bit... it is one reason one of my ex's can't get back to the USA. She overstayed her student visa...