Not quite the same, but it was an 'import'
Hmmm....
close, but probably no ceegar...
We bought out Canadian-built Niagara 26 in '83, and imported it from BC into the US at the Customs entry point @ Pt Angeles. Duty has declined to zero, IIRC, since then, but in 1983 I had to write out a $900. check to import an $18K boat.
Straightforward process as I had the bill of sale and a current survey with me.
OTOH, it took some letter-writing to ultimately get an OR
title created. Since we had purchased it from the original owner in Canada, there was no list of past owners to confuse the issue.
My dealings with the Oregon Marine Board were amicable, but their task was (and is) to make sure that a person registering a vessel is not trying to sanitize the title on a stolen boat. I appreciate their diligence. :nerd:
What are the specifics for the deal you are considering?
Also, do check in with the WA boat registration folks, on-line and on the phone. Take detailed notes.
LB