On 23 Jan 2005 17:54:16 -0800, wrote:

I think Dude will be releived to know the main point: NO DUTY OR TAXES.
In SD here
they charge minimal annual registration fees. This may not be the case
for the
provinces. But we are talking about trivial issues now ($55/year)
compared to Jay's duty and tax rumour scare.

Not a rumour -- check out the regulations. I have just gone through the
whole process, and I know of someone who built a large sailboat abroad
(value $250,000) who cannot bring it back to Canada because of the duties
involved.