Bringing a dinghy bought in uk on ferry.

LastFridayNight · 2024-04-02 21:30:57

Apologies if not the right forum. If I buy a 2nd hand dinghy in the UK and bring it back to Ireland on a ferry via a car trailer or car top, would Irish customs stop me looking for their cut? Or so they not bother so much with private car owners? If I wanted to import the dinghy officially what would the process be? Thanks…

02-04-2024 09:30PM

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LastFridayNight

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Apologies if not the right forum.
If I buy a 2nd hand dinghy in the UK and bring it back to Ireland on a ferry via a car trailer or car top, would Irish customs stop me looking for their cut? Or so they not bother so much with private car owners?

If I wanted to import the dinghy officially what would the process be?

Thanks in advance!

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#2 02-04-2024 09:35PM

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I'd pay one of the northern boys to drop it to my door. Did it with a ski no problem, wasn't that expensive.

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#3 02-04-2024 10:19PM

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Make sure to book a trailer / tall roof going over from Ireland also so you can show you already owned the dinghy.

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#4 06-12-2024 12:29PM

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how did you get on here OP?

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#5 15-01-2025 11:27PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122928858#Comment_122928858

In the end, the additional ferry, fuel, time etc. costs didn't make it worthwhile.

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