"Pete" Pete.lNOSPAMAT.tiscali.fr wrote in message
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Has anyone got information about CE certification for boats that are
self built? I understand that it is illegal for new boats in European
- ie. EC or CE or EU or EEC or whatever the latest name in Brussels is
now - waters, unless on a passage through, must have certification.

A bit of info, as I understand it:

- self built boats are o.k., IF you keep them for 5 years before selling
them. I guess the presumption is that if they have lasted that long,
they're probably o.k. for another person.
- if you do a self built boat and try to sell it prior to the 5 years, it
has to be CE certified which is a huge pain. I suspect it wouldn't be worth
it unless the boat is very small and simple or big and costly. The middle
ground is probably where the most difficulties lie.

ls,
winches, cushions etc. etc. If you save a bit of money buying second
hand or make your own gear, who is to say how much the value of the
boat should be and therefor how much you should have in VAT receipts?

I figure it would be as little as possible No sense paying more taxes
than you have to. I doubt some bureaucrat in an office will say "that's not
enough - go and find some more receipts". They probably just don't have a
clue and will accept whatever you present.

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