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  1. Glad his went well. We did ours the same way but he didn't answer our French solicitor for 2.5 months! Also, the local mayor didn't want Brits moving to "his" village ;-)
  2. Hi Athy, Is the Penichette 935 a good choice for the French canals & rivers? Many thanks in advance.
  3. Hi, Many thanks for that. The aim would be for category D or worst case, C. We'd have it transported.
  4. Hi & thanks, Yes-we're taking CEVNI training in 2 weeks to become certified. Hadn't heard about any max. engine power though? Do you have any more info on that please? Also, what is the red diesel comment about please? Safety or other regs? (Sorry-complete novice here ;-) ) We'd look to get it transported....
  5. Blimey - sounds a scary prospect! We bought a property in France before & that was a nightmare, even speaking good French & with a French solicitor acting for us! Many thanks for that comprehensive list of docs. Much appreciated! Good question ;-) It was down to seeing "nicer" boats (quality better for the price) than we found last week in France. If it's a real challenge to export them to France though, we might reconsider!
  6. Spooky! My wife just received details of a Penichette 935 ex-hire boat!! We viewed a few French (privately owned) boats last week on a flying visit, but they didn't seem well maintained in general. Thanks for the suggestion.
  7. Hi there, That's really helpful, thank you! When we spoke to a boat yard / boat-seller, the sales manager did not know that info! We'll check out the docs when we visit there this week with interest. Thanks again.
  8. Thanks for the feedback.... Newbie here ;-) We haven't bought the boat yet, so don't have size info. The type will be a canal / river boat, i.e. one with an engine not a sail, but not a narrow boat. Current viewings have been in the 8-12 metre size. Hope that helps.
  9. Hi folks, We're newbies looking at buying a boat (canal boat with an engine rather than sailing boat) in England and taking it to France. (They seem to be better kept here from what we saw last week in France & previously in England!) Does anyone know of reputable providers of transport for taking a boat from England to France please? Is it cheaper to get a transport company to do this rather than ask someone to "sail" it to France? Many thanks in advance.
  10. Hello folks, We have a question regarding whether there is VAT to pay on importing a boat please? We are looking at buying a boat in the UK, where (we assume) VAT will have been paid on the initial purchase. If we then export it to France, presumably the French Customs peeps will want proof that VAT has been paid? If so, how do we acquire that info if the boat is 20/30/40 years old please? (I imagine a lot of paperwork goes astray after decades ;-) ) Many thanks in advance.
  11. Hi folks, We're new to boating and are looking to rent a motor boat (not a sail-boat) for 3-4 months over the summer in France this year for my wife's big birthday. We've seen people enquire about this in England but not France ... Does anyone have any recommendations for companies who do this please? Many thanks. VMDG
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