UAE Boat Owners - Please help!!
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Hi All - I need some urgent help...I've found a boat that I want to buy in Abu Dhabi. The current owner is an Emirati, and he imported the boat from the US...which doesn't bother me. We've been through all the checks of the boats condition etc and it all checks out. So, we got to the stage of discussing how the transfer is supposed to work...at which point I discover that he has never registered the boat officially and doesn't have the gold registration card!
So he says to me that it's no problem, and that his cousin owns a boat dealer...and he will provide me with a receipt to say that I bought the boat from the dealer which I can take to some government authority to stamp. Then, the Mina port authorities will give me the registration card, subject to all the usual things being compliant (e-passport, flares, PFDs etc).
I was instantly cautious of this when he first told me...but does anyone on here have experience of the system? Does what he says above make sense? Does the fact that he's a local mean that this will all work out? My instinct is to run a mile...but it's such a nice boat, and exactly what I was looking for so I don't want to rule it out if there's any chance of it being possible.
All advice much appreciated.
Cheers,
J.
So he says to me that it's no problem, and that his cousin owns a boat dealer...and he will provide me with a receipt to say that I bought the boat from the dealer which I can take to some government authority to stamp. Then, the Mina port authorities will give me the registration card, subject to all the usual things being compliant (e-passport, flares, PFDs etc).
I was instantly cautious of this when he first told me...but does anyone on here have experience of the system? Does what he says above make sense? Does the fact that he's a local mean that this will all work out? My instinct is to run a mile...but it's such a nice boat, and exactly what I was looking for so I don't want to rule it out if there's any chance of it being possible.
All advice much appreciated.
Cheers,
J.
Dunk1982 said:
Hitch78 said:
Worst 'I'm buying a boat' thread ever!
You what!? I thought it was exicuted and delt with well! 
Only failing if Jezza dosent buy the boat! 
By using the 'worst I'm xxxxxxxx ever' line you are implying that the OP does not actually need help, and is just posting to boast about their new purchase.
e.g 'the cup holder on my new Veyron is too small for a Grande from Costa - what shall I do?'
Would the OP really need help on this one I ask - no, they're (rightfully) bragging about their new VW.
If so then Jezzaaa has to take everybody out on it when it arrives! Only fair!
Just like the "I’ve got XXXXXXXX large sum of cash to spend on car make everyone reading this post feel poor" thread! IMO any true PH'er should'nt need any help on spending any sum of cash on some wheels!
I gave up with trying to fit my ventie Starbucks (don’t do Costa) in the cup holder in my Veyron so instead I’ve now exploited child labour laws and keep one in the passenger foot well to hold my coffee for me.
Still can’t get my Krug at the right temp yet....!
Edited by Dunk1982 on Sunday 27th June 11:06
Hitch78 said:
Dunk1982 said:
Hitch78 said:
Worst 'I'm buying a boat' thread ever!
You what!? I thought it was exicuted and delt with well! Only failing if Jezza dosent buy the boat! By using the 'worst I'm xxxxxxxx ever' line you are implying that the OP does not actually need help, and is just posting to boast about their new purchase.
e.g 'the cup holder on my new Veyron is too small for a Grande from Costa - what shall I do?'
Would the OP really need help on this one I ask - no, they're (rightfully) bragging about their new VW.
She's only a lickle one...not worth boasting about!!
Dunk - thanks so much...Stuart was on hols, but I spoke to his colleague, and it's largely because of that conversation that I am going to go ahead and do the deal tomorrow
A load of bull arks!! Left the pub at the 80min mark as i knew there was no coming back even if we were given our goal back!!!!!
Nice, think i know the type, we had one at work the other month! Basically a giant practical jetski!? That will be nice and quick, on a trailer as well i assume? Nice and easy boating im guessing not that ive had any experience with one!
Nice, think i know the type, we had one at work the other month! Basically a giant practical jetski!? That will be nice and quick, on a trailer as well i assume? Nice and easy boating im guessing not that ive had any experience with one!
Anyone buying a boat needs to watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8T095mFdW8
Then this: sent to me by a mate in the Navy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM&fea...
Lovely.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8T095mFdW8
Then this: sent to me by a mate in the Navy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM&fea...
Lovely.
Dunk1982 said:
A load of bull arks!! Left the pub at the 80min mark as i knew there was no coming back even if we were given our goal back!!!!!
Nice, think i know the type, we had one at work the other month! Basically a giant practical jetski!? That will be nice and quick, on a trailer as well i assume? Nice and easy boating im guessing not that ive had any experience with one!
Aye yes, a giant Jet Ski Nice, think i know the type, we had one at work the other month! Basically a giant practical jetski!? That will be nice and quick, on a trailer as well i assume? Nice and easy boating im guessing not that ive had any experience with one!
50mph and yes, on a trailer. Hoping it's easy...I've got alot of sailing yacht experience cos my Dad was into his yachts...but I've not owned a power boat before so i dare say there will be some scratches on the gel coat before long!!Cheers again for your help Dunk...should be taking ownership at 11.00 today
Mr Burns style "Excellent"
Pah!! sailing boats!! You're not allowed to swear on here!! You will be fine, the manoverability mooring will take a bit of getting used to the controls and the jet drive but just remember to take everything slowly and you will be fine!
Oh and make sure you flush the bloody thing out with fresh water after every use!!! Same goes for any boat engine!!
Pah!! sailing boats!! You're not allowed to swear on here!! You will be fine, the manoverability mooring will take a bit of getting used to the controls and the jet drive but just remember to take everything slowly and you will be fine!
Oh and make sure you flush the bloody thing out with fresh water after every use!!! Same goes for any boat engine!!
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