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RnR
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LancairDriver
What are the odds of getting a 5hp motor across along with a deflated inflatable without a hassle? I have done it once although I wasn't checked but
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I did that last year but, I wasn't checked. I'm going to get a T.I.P. for the inflatable and outboard this time. |
What is the length of the inflatable?
I tried to get a T.I.P. in La Paz for my 14ft aluminum Klamath. (Just to be for sure, for sure. It's only $5/yr.)
The office wouldn't issue one. Said it's not necessary. The threshold is 4.5 meters. (4.5m = 14'-10" and the Klamath is just under 14 ft).
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Mula
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Yeah, we tried to get a TIP for our 13.5' Gregor and got turned away - this was in August 2013.
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durrelllrobert
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Qoute from Mexican entry requirements
| Quote: | Originally posted by Rumrunner
Put the motor on the backseat floor, throw a blanket over it and drive on through. I've never had anyone look there at the border.
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"If you are inspected and are discovered with items of greater value than is permitted and you have not paid duty on them, you risk having to pay a
high fine (of up to four times the value of each item) or seizure of the goods as a contraband plus the seizure of the car in which the goods are
traveling. If weapons or ammunition are found, the penalty could include imprisonment. "
Bob Durrell
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durrelllrobert
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Quote from Mexico entry requirements
| Quote: | Originally posted by RnR
I tried to get a T.I.P. in La Paz for my 14ft aluminum Klamath. (Just to be for sure, for sure. It's only $5/yr.)
The office wouldn't issue one. Said it's not necessary. The threshold is 4.5 meters. (4.5m = 14'-10" and the Klamath is just under 14 ft).
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"Tourist are allowed to bring in their personal effects duty free, in addition to the above, your personal effects may include: New or used good for
personal use, such as clothing, footwear, and hygiene products, so long as they are in accordance with the duration of the trip, and their quantity
does not suggest that they can be the object of commercialization. A tourist can also bring a set of binoculars, a photographic camera and a vidio
recorder (their power sources too), a television, a radio or radio-cassette, tape, CD, or DVD player, a personal computer (i.e. laptop, notebook, omni
book, etc.), up to 20 recording tapes or CD’s, 5 DVD’s, 12 rolls of unused film, a cell phone, a typewriter, a musical instrument that can be hand
carried, books & magazines (whose quantity does not suggest that they can be the object of commercialization). For out door activities tourist can
bring a camping tent and camping equipment, a set of fishing equipment, a pair of skis, 5 used toys for minors (as long as they can be transported by
one person), two sets of used personal sports equipment (as long as they can be transported by one person), a motor-less boat less than 5 1/2
meters long or surf board with or without a sail. Regarding disabled persons, goods for personal use that, by their characteristics,
compensate for or diminish their disability. Tourist can bring medicine for personal use (The perscripton must be shown if they are psycotropic
substances). Adult passengers may also bring a maximum of 20 packs of cigarettes, 25 cigars or 200 grams of tabacco, and up to 3 liters of whine,
beer, or liquor, with the understanding that a larger quantity of these products cannot be imported without complying with the applicable regulations
and restrictions."
Bob Durrell
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MrBillM
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Blow-Up Boating
Back in the days when I carried an Inflatable with my 5-hp motor mounted on the Front Bumper of my Land Cruiser Wagon, there was NEVER a question. Of
course, that was back when ('70s-'80s) it wouldn't have mattered. Other than a "Little Bite".
A bit afield BUT, I had a friend back then who would stack Lumber on his flatbed trailer and then place a Junk (P.O.S.) gutted out Aluminum boat
strapped upside down on top along with camping gear. Also never questioned.
IF they'd EVER looked...............
Quien Sabe ?
Likely, just a bit BIGGER Bite.
Nowadays ?
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Frank
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My inflatable is 11.575 feet, too short for a TIP. I guess I'll take my chances, if stopped I'll show them the boat.
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Just to follow up on my original post--we took the advise of rumrunner and took the motor off the front rack and put it flat in the back of the
camper, covered it with a blanket and then loaded up the camper full to the door. Just to be sure we didn't run into the same people at the border,
we drove over and entered at Tecate. When they looked inside all I said was "cosas para acampar y pescar" and that "me esposa tiene demasiado cosas".
I did not lie. He waved us right on through.
We are now in Lapaz, after 5 nights at Coyote Bay on the way down. This is my first chance to use the internet. Tomorrow we head for Las Frailes.
From what I can gather, inflatable boats are not subject to duty.
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