Re: 16' 1969 Evinrude Sportsman 155

Jim:

Below you asked about "rules and regs" to import a boat from the US to Canada. It was pretty simple for me going from Michigan to Ontario -- show up at the border with a sales receipt or a way to assess the fair market value, pay the GST/PST (there's seldom any duty since NAFTA), they give you your new registration and you're done. If the trailer is newer than ~1984 it will also need to go through a "safety inspection" which costs $300 CA in Ontario. Older than that and its pretty much the same as the boat -- pay GST/PST then register. I've done 3 boats and all we're pretty painless. Don't register the boat in the states first or you'll get hit for a state sales tax that, unlike your GST/PST, you can't get refunded (at least I haven't found a way yet). If you need a plate to travel, ask the seller to loan you his plate & registration and mail it back if you have to. Btw, there's great benefit to registering in Ontario vs. Michigan -- $35 CA forever registers my trailer plate (vs. annual fees in MI), no fee to register the boat (vs. every 3 years in MI) and my boat insurance dropped by about 70%. A quick call to Canadian customs can answer if there are any differences for Alberta.

Good luck,

Andy
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: jim orfino
  To: omc-boats@...
  Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:26 AM
  Subject: Re: 16' 1969 Evinrude Sportsman 155

  Edmonton Alberta. I am quite specific, it has to be the Sweet 16.

  jim
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Eric Graczkowski
    To: omc-boats@...
    Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:33 PM
    Subject: Re: 16' 1969 Evinrude Sportsman 155

    Jim,
    Where are you from? I am still trying to sell my 1966 Evinrude Sportsman 150.
    Eric
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: jim orfino
      To: omc-boats@...
      Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:48 PM
      Subject: Re: 16' 1969 Evinrude Sportsman 155

      Hey Mike

      Nice to hear you still have your Sweet 16. I'm trying to find one locally up here but they seem to be few and far between. If I knew about all the rules and regs about bringing a boat across the border I'd go stateside and check out a few that were listed on the website. I've even tried tracking down my dad's old sweet 16, no luck though, it must be stashed in the bush somewhere.

      Jim Orfino
        ----- Original Message -----
        From: Mstvsnd@...
        To: omc-boats@...
        Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:05 PM
        Subject: Re: 16' 1969 Evinrude Sportsman 155

        Hey Matt

        I can understand your wife's lack of enthusiasm; OMCs are boats that you either love or hate, mostly based on looks. I've got a 1964 Sweet 16 (basically your boat but with a closed bow and an outboard, which I had to swap also as the original HydroFlite 90 threw a wrist pin), and although I loved it from the start, my wife had to get used to it.

        For what it's worth, it's a good boat for our fairly shallow lake. Very stable in calm water and good crossing wakes if you take them at 90 degrees, although it can slap mightily in rough conditions. Also a great fishing boat as the original seats come out individually, leaving lots of flat side-to-side floor space to roam around. Yours would be even more spacioius with the open bow.

        If it was my boat and I didn't absolutely hate the look of it, I'd probably modify it for the Merc. Based on the odd eBay listing and various web boat classified sites (allaboutboats.com is a good one) that I've seen over the years, I'd be surprised if you got much over $400-$500 for the boat and trailer minus engine, if that. I don't think there's lots of collector interest out there. My opinion is you'd get more value in enjoyment than money for the hull.

        Good luck and let us know what you decide.

        Mike Stevesand
Received on Sunday, 13 July 2003