Patrick:
I updated my posting on the "what's new" page, and put a link to the actual paperwork I filed with the state of washington there. I don't believe anything in it is confidential (or, at least I hope not...) The document does a far better job than I could do of spelling out the issues. Anyone reading it should keep in mind that this is a Washington state document. It has no relevance outside Washington State, and it isn't even clear that it has any relevance within Washington State.
As to our schedule: The boat is arriving later than we had planned. Due to this, we've canceled our Alaska plans for this year. Our new plan is to save Alaska for next summer, and just hang out between Roche Harbor and the northern tip of Vancouver Island. A friend is circumnavigating Vancouver Island, and we might also consider this. Overall, my plan is to focus on shaking down all of the systems on the boat, and on getting comfortable with the boat, before the run to Costa Rica this winter. I think we'll stick close to home, and just focus on learning the boat. In October we'll ship the boat (via Yacht Path) to Ensenada, to position for start of the Fubar.
With this as our plan, I'll actually be in the state under 45 days, which may solve my problem. I'm not 100% sure, but hopefully this will save me a lot of money.
As to if I could have just kept the boat out of Washington, and avoided tax all together: I don't know. My guess is "absolutely", but I'm not positive. As silly as it sounds though, I have a slip at Roche Harbor I've been paying for, for the last three years, and will probably continue to pay for, for many years to come. It took several years to get the slip, and I may never get it back if I give it up. I'll be darned if my new boat isn't going into that slip for at least a few weeks!
-Ken W
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2007-06-23 00:55:56
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