womble

hi we have a house in akbuk and we are looking to buy a motor boat please can any one help
we looked at some in milas but not much there
thanks

Yas

Hi Womble: Our UK neighbours visiting here in Turkey,
just left our house, after telling us they were told they
had to hold a resident permit to purchase a boat!! Could this be true?
Would appreciate any replies to verify..
Thanks Yas

Serdar

If Bodrum area is ok for you there are some in Icmeler. If you need contact info send a pm.

Yas I asked a friend who has a company building yachts he said they didnt hear such a thing.

Bryan Sargent

Hi,
Believe me buying a boat will make you 30 years older overnight!
I tried to bring a boat to Turkey from England only a Hobie 16 and it was grief I couldnt keep it here I couldnt sell it I couldnt burn it I couldnt sink it I had to take it back, like everything else in Turkey there are 76 channels to go through of bureacracy and at the end of that probably a "Boat Certificate" costing money I am not sure of all the procedures but its not simple.

Regards,

Bryan

womble

thanks guys yes i did hear it was not easy to import a boat
so i am looking at buying in turkey .
no law against that i hope ,thanks sedar please can you send some contact details.

lets hope for good luck

CJD

We bought a little motor boat with suzuki 25 engine from an English neighbour
last year for £750, We've had no problems so far!!

Carol

Pennie

Hi Womble. A turkish friend of ours has just bought a new boat. He traded in his larger one as the tax on it was so high. From what he was saying, you have to pay a tax almost like our road tax each year and the bigger the boat the higher the tax. I don't know if this tax applies to foreigners or on what size boat it starts eg:would you have to pay it on a dingy. Hope this helps.....Pennie




thats me........

leylaasena

If you have a Turkish flag boat ( rather than a foreign flag boat )with an engine of any size you need to have an Amatuer Captains license obtained here or a license from the Uk.
Boat with engines over 10 hp have to pay tax.
There are rumours that this will change to 20 hp shortly.

Yas

hello all, thank you so very much for the prompt replies.
Have also been informed, amateur captains licence courses
offered in Marmaris. Now to tackle the problem: instructions
are in Turkish! Me thinks our summer time neighbours will
need to reassess their purchase plans or keep the boat in the
marina as a floating "cool" haven..
Yas