Raymarine fishfinders
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boblydon
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Dave, i have ordered some new raymarine kit from the place in the states where Norman got his fish finder,i have ordered the following.
C120 multi display unit
DMS digital module
1000 watt bronze transducer
24 mile Radome
fairing block to suit
Have you had a look on their site ...www.raymarine.co.uk...it is very good
C120 multi display unit
DMS digital module
1000 watt bronze transducer
24 mile Radome
fairing block to suit
Have you had a look on their site ...www.raymarine.co.uk...it is very good
Just what I thought John , I understand it\'s a spin-off from Rayathon ( Your local guided missile company 
) .
Bob,
I looked all over the yank websites last night and that J&H are by far the cheapest , it\'s a toss up between the Furuno or the Raymarine for me . Will you have to cut a hole in your new boat for the brass transducer then Bob
) .Bob,
I looked all over the yank websites last night and that J&H are by far the cheapest , it\'s a toss up between the Furuno or the Raymarine for me . Will you have to cut a hole in your new boat for the brass transducer then Bob
boblydon
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yes Dave i will,but not to bothered about that though also have had to order a fairing block ( £ 220 ) approx from the states, Dave there is no comparison between the units it is like comparing black and white against colour,the one i am raymarine are superb....no more surface clutter,crystal clear defination of the sea bed..........even at full speed cruising...WOW!!!!!!
Bob,
Did you have to pay 5% import tax and then 17% v.a.t ? and how did you pay this , to the carrier ?
Even adding this on , its still a fraction of the cost of the UK . Just out of interest I got a quote from \"Duty free\" Gibraltar and it was the same as here even if I bought it in Gib itself
Your right John , most expensive country in the world .
Did you have to pay 5% import tax and then 17% v.a.t ? and how did you pay this , to the carrier ?
Even adding this on , its still a fraction of the cost of the UK . Just out of interest I got a quote from \"Duty free\" Gibraltar and it was the same as here even if I bought it in Gib itself
Your right John , most expensive country in the world .
Norman
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Dave,
I paid for the bits and the delivery to J & H then when it arrived (only 5 days) I had a call from the couriers asking for a payment to cover vat and import duty, all easy stuff no probs and still a lot cheaper. with the dollar the way it is at present its even worth buying dollar notes !!!!! and importing them, gear has never been so cheap in the states due to the 1.9 exchange rate at present ................. hurry hurry it`ll not last more than 6 months.
I paid for the bits and the delivery to J & H then when it arrived (only 5 days) I had a call from the couriers asking for a payment to cover vat and import duty, all easy stuff no probs and still a lot cheaper. with the dollar the way it is at present its even worth buying dollar notes !!!!! and importing them, gear has never been so cheap in the states due to the 1.9 exchange rate at present ................. hurry hurry it`ll not last more than 6 months.
Les
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hi norman,
i just ordered a new lowrance sounder from a place in the states, but being a canny (mean) scot i asked for it to be sent to my mates daughter in texas so she could send it over marked as a gift as i have been told this is a way of avoiding the VAT and import duty, i don\'t know if this is just an urban myth or not, but she sends stuff to tam and her mum all the time and they never get stung for the dreaded.
watch this space
les
i just ordered a new lowrance sounder from a place in the states, but being a canny (mean) scot i asked for it to be sent to my mates daughter in texas so she could send it over marked as a gift as i have been told this is a way of avoiding the VAT and import duty, i don\'t know if this is just an urban myth or not, but she sends stuff to tam and her mum all the time and they never get stung for the dreaded.
watch this space
les
- that was the idea , just did not want to broadcast it. Thanks chaps.
