KY, are all 3 stripes in the one tape or separate ? Would very much easier to install if all on one tape put the tape on with soap located in position squeegee the water out and peel the top off.
Russ, lots of boats are shipped to Australia from USA, not as many now , our $ is low and your boats are expensive now. Just after the GFC boats in USA were very cheap, I think 25% of boats sold there came to Australia. Over the years I imported 6 boats all form the east coast but one that came from the great lakes. I bought my current 228 in 2012 from Albany GA, she was on a lift in the lake there. Your economy was so bad then our $ was worth $1.05 US. I had a new trailer built in FL shipped it to GA put the boat on it and then taken to Savannah . That's where she was shipped from . The new one was shipped to Jacksonville then via Panama and Auckland NZ to Australia.
The process takes about 2 months because you need import approval for the trailer. The sailing part takes about 5 weeks depending where she goes first.
Shipping cost is very much dependent on size ( cubic meters) the 228 hardtop is 90 CBM and total shipping cost including land transport in USA, Fumigation ( a must) ,cleaning, shrink-wrap ( keeps thieves out), port charges in USA, port charges in AU, trailer import approval fee and Quarantine wash here . All up US$11,000 , then you pay 10% tax on all money spent to buy and ship.
Not cheap but not many used 228's here for sale and a new one is close to Au $200k or $140k US. Used 228s here start at $70k AU for an old one with 4 stroke up to AU$140k for a 2014 for one on trailer without electronics or very basic stuff.
