Kiwi Phil
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I am currently importing 2nd Hand MacGregor Trailer Sailers from the USA. It is going rather nicely for me but I am considering extending my range of boats.
This is what I am contemplating at the moment.
1st my reasoning:
Because the size of the most readily available tow-type vehicles in Australia are the:
Toyota Landcruiser (3.5ton), and Prado (2.5 Ton)
Nissan Patrol (3.5ton) and Nivara (2.4-3 ton)
Mitsubishi Prado, Hyundai Terrican etc (around 2.5 ton)
Australian trailer boats don?t often go over 21?.
These boats are very expensive and the American equivalent (in weight) far exceeds ours in general all round standard and is much cheaper.
The Americans seem to have approached buyers from a different angle.
To me, it is almost as if they are marketing the boat at the buyers wife?..by that I mean, they have a well designed and furnished interior, with all the extras a woman would want in a boat (enclosed flushing head, galley, dinette, attractive soft furnishings, and nice clean (fibreglass) lines.
I also believe most boaters can not afford the larger heavier boats. Not just because of the price, but more because of the cost of a wet berth and the maintenance (annual lift and clean and service etc).
So my thinking is this: import boats that meet the above criteria and sell them at a much reduced price than the Aussie equivalent.
The boat that comes to mind (and there are a few of them here already) is something like the Bayliner 2355 Cierra Sunbridge, on a trailer.
I don?t know how you categorise them, but to me they are like a pocket or mini cruiser, and that is the style of boat I am seeking.
I know Bondos thinking on Bayliners. My concern is: he may be well positioned to give me a lot of facts and figures on this project.
Now I do have logistical hurdles to overcome (shipping, compliance etc) but is just a system I have to work out.
The 1st question I have for you blokes is:
What makes and models of Boats are there available in your country that are similar to the Bayliner I mentioned. (Mini or Pocket Cruisers).
It would be good if there is a manufacturer making something similar to the Bayliner 2355 below 23? in length. Doesn?t matter if it is in-board or outboard.
I have a lot of other hurdles to jump, but establishing just what is available is the 1st one, so bear with me chaps.
As always, any comment or criticism is welcomed.
Cheers
Phillip
This is what I am contemplating at the moment.
1st my reasoning:
Because the size of the most readily available tow-type vehicles in Australia are the:
Toyota Landcruiser (3.5ton), and Prado (2.5 Ton)
Nissan Patrol (3.5ton) and Nivara (2.4-3 ton)
Mitsubishi Prado, Hyundai Terrican etc (around 2.5 ton)
Australian trailer boats don?t often go over 21?.
These boats are very expensive and the American equivalent (in weight) far exceeds ours in general all round standard and is much cheaper.
The Americans seem to have approached buyers from a different angle.
To me, it is almost as if they are marketing the boat at the buyers wife?..by that I mean, they have a well designed and furnished interior, with all the extras a woman would want in a boat (enclosed flushing head, galley, dinette, attractive soft furnishings, and nice clean (fibreglass) lines.
I also believe most boaters can not afford the larger heavier boats. Not just because of the price, but more because of the cost of a wet berth and the maintenance (annual lift and clean and service etc).
So my thinking is this: import boats that meet the above criteria and sell them at a much reduced price than the Aussie equivalent.
The boat that comes to mind (and there are a few of them here already) is something like the Bayliner 2355 Cierra Sunbridge, on a trailer.
I don?t know how you categorise them, but to me they are like a pocket or mini cruiser, and that is the style of boat I am seeking.
I know Bondos thinking on Bayliners. My concern is: he may be well positioned to give me a lot of facts and figures on this project.
Now I do have logistical hurdles to overcome (shipping, compliance etc) but is just a system I have to work out.
The 1st question I have for you blokes is:
What makes and models of Boats are there available in your country that are similar to the Bayliner I mentioned. (Mini or Pocket Cruisers).
It would be good if there is a manufacturer making something similar to the Bayliner 2355 below 23? in length. Doesn?t matter if it is in-board or outboard.
I have a lot of other hurdles to jump, but establishing just what is available is the 1st one, so bear with me chaps.
As always, any comment or criticism is welcomed.
Cheers
Phillip
