Boaters pulling up anchor to avoid tax

[sailingdog]

Some of the larger boats are going to be in serious trouble if they overstay their welcome in SC now... especially if it is owned by people who are now long-term cruisers, with a limited budget. How many people do you know who are out cruising could afford to take a $6,000 hit for just being in an are for two months.... For some cruisers I know that's close to six months of their budgeted expenses or more.

[SEMIJim]

This isn't really OT, IMO, and should be moved to General Discussion, where it will likely receive more attention--as it should.

Jim

[Rockter]

sailingdog...

Stay away from the place. Such taxes have been tried before. That's £3000 for a few months... for me that's nearly 3 years mooring fees here in Scotland.

They are mad. Simply mad. It will drive the boats out of the state... all the income from that will go elsewhere, all the boat parts, carpenters, painters, engine mechanics, AND ALL THE TAXES ON WHAT THEY DO.

They are the ones who are going to have to vote out the local government that imposed this punitive tax. All you can do is complain, and point it out... and stay away.

I certainly will never visit the place.

[Valiente]

The only positive thing about this is it will keep some liveaboards working more on their boats in order to have them in good running order so they can make quick getaways!

If I ran a diesel repair, alternator shop or small metal repair place, I would be crapping myself with worry. A lot of these (literal) backwaters have little else in the way of appeal than servicing floating tourism.

[sailhog]

The upshot is that SC residents get a deeply subsidized registration fee. For instance, I pay ten cents for my C30 -- and that's for an entire decade.

[AjariBonten]

Yea, but wait till you have to go to GA to get your engine serviced!

[labatt]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

Some of the larger boats are going to be in serious trouble if they overstay their welcome in SC now... especially if it is owned by people who are now long-term cruisers, with a limited budget. How many people do you know who are out cruising could afford to take a $6,000 hit for just being in an are for two months.... For some cruisers I know that's close to six months of their budgeted expenses or more.

We're buying a Halberg-Rassy 53! It certainly won't be $6k for that! I could buy a decent 20-25' boat every year for the tax on our prospective new boat!

[sailhog]

We don't like white people, and we thought this would be a good way to keep them away.

[Giulietta]

SORRY...
PORTUGAL IS CLOSED...GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.....

And I laugh once more....keep em coming boys....soon you'll pay mre taxes than we do....at least we get free medical and free universities....

[Giulietta]

SORRY...
PORTUGAL IS CLOSED...GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.....

And I laugh once more....keep em coming boys....soon you'll pay mre taxes than we do....at least we get free medical and free universities....