Becoming a new boat owner is a really exciting and thrilling time, but don’t let all your eagerness to get out on the water result in forgetting to tick off all of the admin that makes your ownership 100% legal and official! There is plenty of paperwork to complete, especially if you are a brand-new…
Before you think about where to go and how to catch fish, you should first think about how you can document your boat, since yours is more than five net tons. One of the Coast Guard boat requirements is to ensure that your vessel has the right pieces of safety equipment. Safety Coast Guard Boat…
To document or not, is the question. As a boat owner, it is up to you to document your boat or not. Documentation is a way to prove your ownership. Before, there were two ways to provide ownership — documentation, and titling. But you must only choose one. You cannot title your boat and have…
Did you know that you may search for paperwork about boats and vessels operated by the Coast Guard using the name of the vessel or boat? It’s accurate! You don’t need to go through the trouble of searching through stacks of documents to get the information that you want. Search the Coast Guard documentation by…
It is crucial to start thinking about preparing your United States Coast Guard boat for winter as soon as the weather becomes cooler. To ensure that your boat is prepared for the upcoming cold weather, there are a few things that you may do on your own. This article will cover helpful hints and suggestions…
“I just got a vessel and I’d like to get it documented. Can you help?” We are often asked some variation of this exact same question. It’s not always a good idea to answer a question with a question, but in this case, it’s valid. We often respond, “are you sure you have to get…