"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Molesworth wrote, On 4/10/2007 9:11 PM:
In article ,
"KLC Lewis" wrote:
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Plonk

Me too

And yet you two bozos have to repeat it over and over. Most of us had
plonked him a long time ago, and thanks to you we have to see it again.

You're welcome.

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:46:50 +0000, Larry wrote:

South!....SOUTH!! NO ICE FLOATING IN THE HARBOR! We even accept Maine
registered boats on SC waterways. "He came all the way down here from
Maine in THAT?!"..(c;

Right, so let's send him a tax due notice just for the fun of it. You
never know, maybe the damn yankee will pay up instead of fight.

Sorry Larry, I will have a loooong memory regarding your tax folks,
even though it had a happy ending many letters and phone calls later.

They are giving SC a bad name.

"Larry" wrote

Damn, once they've been down 2500' in a minisub, they lose all sense of
direction. Must be too close to Earth's CORE!....(c;

It was 12,500 feet. I must be really addled!

We're giving some serious thought though to bringing the boat down the the
Charleston area for the winter after the hurricane season is over. We would
need a place where we could leave it unattended for long periods though.

--
Roger Long

"Roger Long" wrote in news:461caf59$0$5798
:

We would
need a place where we could leave it unattended for long periods
though.


Charleston City Marina and The Harborage At Ashley Marina are in a
heavily-guarded no-wake zone in the Ashley River near where the ICW turns
left to go South out of the harbor. There is a fair current, but no
waves to chafe...unless there's a hurricane, of course.

The Harborage is now a condo, but they still rent out slips for the
suckers....er, ah, "owners"...(c;

Another, cheaper place to leave it would be Buzzard's Roost Marina where
the ICW meets the Stono River on the southern end of Elliott's Cut away
from the bustle of the city.

Charleston City Marina - 843-937-8669/853-5725
http://www.charlestoncitymarina.com/
The Harborage At Ashley Marina - 843-722-1996
http://www.theharborageatashleymarina.com
Buzzard's Roost Marina - 843-559-5516 on John's Island
http://www.carolinacurrents.com/detail.php?108
BRM has no webpage....island folks still getting used to phones...(c;
City and Ashley have free WIFI with your slip (or without it). City gave
up trying to charge, what with all their customers logging onto Ashley's
free wifi....(sigh)

Let me know when you're bringing it down. I'll take care of it while
you're away. Worrying over one more won't make any difference...(c;

Of course, you'll want to meet CORA:
http://www.charlestonoceanracing.org/
The countdown clock to CHARLESTON RACE WEEK 2007 says 8 hours from now!
http://www.charlestonraceweek.com/
From Lionheart, we, sometimes, can spot the tops of their masts far ahead
of us! Of course, with our handicap figured in, we may win the race if
we get to the dock before the race committee has given up and all gone
home....On Monday....(c;

Of course, if, instead of lollygaggin' around in the freezing cold headed
NAWTH to Canada....you were to head SOUTH, now, to the Holy City, you'd
be here in plenty of time to participate in the next event:
http://www.charlestontobermuda.com/

Larry
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:51:05 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

We're giving some serious thought though to bringing the boat down the the
Charleston area for the winter after the hurricane season is over.

Be sure to check with the Charleston county tax office before you do
that. You may be exempt for one reason or another but I would assume
nothing, and leave nothing to chance. Keep careful records of when
you arrive and when you leave.

http://www.charlestoncounty.org/inde...fo/TaxInfo.htm

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...9/ai_114604605

Are they trying to collect taxes from non-residents?

10.5% or even 6% would sure bump SC right off my list of options for the
future.

We have it good here in Maine paying only exise tax on boats. It's based
primarily on horsepower so sailboats cost relatively little.

--
Roger Long

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:51:05 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:


We're giving some serious thought though to bringing the boat down the the
Charleston area for the winter after the hurricane season is over.


Be sure to check with the Charleston county tax office before you do
that. You may be exempt for one reason or another but I would assume
nothing, and leave nothing to chance. Keep careful records of when
you arrive and when you leave.

http://www.charlestoncounty.org/inde...fo/TaxInfo.htm

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...9/ai_114604605

Wow, sure glad I don't live in SC! Taxes on a
$150K boat would be $15,750 per year or somewhere
around $1300 per month. That is pretty high
"rent" to pay to the state after paying for the
boat too.

Why haven't you SC folks revolted yet? It's time
to seriously consider it.

Don W.

On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:58:12 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Are they trying to collect taxes from non-residents?

Can't say for sure but I would double check and get it in writing.

They tried to collect from me because a previous owner, 10 years in
the past, had somehow made it onto their delinquent list. When in
doubt they assume the tax is owed and make your life miserable.

* Don W wrote, On 4/12/2007 4:43 PM:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:51:05 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:


We're giving some serious thought though to bringing the boat down
the the Charleston area for the winter after the hurricane season is
over.


Be sure to check with the Charleston county tax office before you do
that. You may be exempt for one reason or another but I would assume
nothing, and leave nothing to chance. Keep careful records of when
you arrive and when you leave.

http://www.charlestoncounty.org/inde...fo/TaxInfo.htm


http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...9/ai_114604605

Wow, sure glad I don't live in SC! Taxes on a $150K boat would be
$15,750 per year or somewhere around $1300 per month. That is pretty
high "rent" to pay to the state after paying for the boat too.

Why haven't you SC folks revolted yet? It's time to seriously consider it.

I think there's another factor that gets tossed in, so you end up
paying about 20% of the 10.5% of the "market value."

Still, its a lot. Here in MA the annual excise tax is figured with a
maximum assessment of about $20K for a mid-sized boat, so the annual
bill is a few hundred. Documented boats get billed only if the
harbormaster notices you.

"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Don W wrote, On 4/12/2007 4:43 PM:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:51:05 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:


We're giving some serious thought though to bringing the boat down the
the Charleston area for the winter after the hurricane season is over.


Be sure to check with the Charleston county tax office before you do
that. You may be exempt for one reason or another but I would assume
nothing, and leave nothing to chance. Keep careful records of when
you arrive and when you leave.

http://www.charlestoncounty.org/inde...fo/TaxInfo.htm

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...9/ai_114604605

Wow, sure glad I don't live in SC! Taxes on a $150K boat would be
$15,750 per year or somewhere around $1300 per month. That is pretty
high "rent" to pay to the state after paying for the boat too.

Why haven't you SC folks revolted yet? It's time to seriously consider
it.

I think there's another factor that gets tossed in, so you end up paying
about 20% of the 10.5% of the "market value."

Still, its a lot. Here in MA the annual excise tax is figured with a
maximum assessment of about $20K for a mid-sized boat, so the annual bill
is a few hundred. Documented boats get billed only if the harbormaster
notices you.


Land of the Free ....eh? Nothing free about boating down there.
The only registration I pay on my 19 foot mini-cruising sailboat is $35.00
yearly to license the trailer.