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Canada Wheel BoySo, who has one in Canada and how much was it to get it here? I'm in BC and just sold the s6x.
(Another smaller creek boat is very tempting, too though)

CHeers, Jan

Jan, I have one Wheelboy here in Toronto, and although lot's of people were interested and have tried it, as far as I know nobody else around here has one.
I went down to PA to meet Bill and to test paddle the boat and bought it on the spot, somehow it ended up here in Canada ... I do therefore not know how much shipping, duty and taxes would be.

martin a.k.a. The Great Gonzo!

Hi Jan
If you got southerly distracted during your Christmas trip I could find you one to take home
Matt

Jesse S

Has the only other wheelboy in Canada, he got it shipped to Miami on the way to Costa Rica.

It was about $330 to get the boat shipped to Canada, (that was the quote I received to Toronto)which I think is crazy, there is some type of dutie/tariff which is included. It was $200 to have it shipped to Alaska, and its about $45-$90 to ship it anywhere the US. (In case you know some friends on this side of the border.)

Bill

It's been a few years, but when I imported my Groove there was no duty or tax on unpowered canoes (or any boats) under a certain length. Unless things have changed, as long as the boat has a sales receipt and serial number (also on the receipt) I do not believe there's anything else you need to bring the boat across the border legally. I called the border folks and asked-they were very nice and helpful.

To British Columbia, the estimated charge was $416 and the price was the same whether I selected dutiable or non-dutiable.

Sorry- I wish I was in the shipping business

When I checked into getting a boat shipped from the EU, it would have been a major pain, as far as the information that Igot was concerned is that, if the boat is made outside of the NAFTA you get slammed with a 9% duty as well as 7% GST. Shipping is expensive because of the added cost for brokerage to process the paperwork at the border. I don't know it the duty would still apply if the boat has already entered the NAFTA area, but I would think that they would still make you pay the GST and the brokerage fee at the border.
Jan, since you live not too far from the border, I suggest you get the boat shipped to someone you know in the US, and then just go boat down south and return with your boat ...

martin a.k.a. The Great Gonzo!

Thanks for all the input. Yes, I think it would be best to pick one up in the US.
I did that before with a few boats.

Bill, so what would be the price for a boat to ship it to, say Port Angeles on the olympic Peninsula. (I might have an address there to ship it to.

Cheers, Jan

Hi Jan,

This is not considered a rural location, though I think it is. The current quote is just under $68, but the price fluctuates. The most expensive US deliver was just under $90.00.

FYI all the boats have very minor scruffs on them particulary the stern, which is how they arrived, and the finish has little pock marks on it. None all bad- I used to send photos but no one seemed to have cared. I can take some pics next week. I have two red and a green in stock.


Bill

Hi Jan,

I am 3.5 hours south of the border. You can use my WB anytime. If you want to try to set something up, let me know.

I will facilitate shipping a new boat for you if you want, as well. I have a paddling friend in Bellingham (30 min south of the border.) Let me know if you want to work something out.