Investing in a boat, whether you are buying a brand-new vessel or one on the secondary market, is significant for you. Boats are a large financial commitment for you, and once you own one you will see how great it can be, and you will wonder why you waited so long to get one. When…
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Have you been looking to learn more about a vessel that you’re interested in? Does a vessel you’re researching for a potential purchase almost seem “too good to be true?” When you’re buying a vessel, you want the absolute best vessel for your situation possible. But, you also have to be careful. You want to…
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Are you looking into purchasing a recreational vessel or yacht sometime soon? If you are, you already know there are lots of choices out there for you so that you can get just the boat you are seeking in your price range. When you have finalized your purchase and are ready to take ownership, you…
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If you are the owner of a boat in the United States, then you know that to navigate your vessel on waterways in the United States, you must have USCG documentation. But what if your yacht is missing any of the needed safety equipment? Alternatively, what if it is not registered as required? Do not…
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Are you a boat owner curious about the difference between Coast Guard registration vs. state registration?? If this is the case, this blog is a perfect fit for your needs. States have their kind of voluntary boat registry that must be opted into to use the advantages of the Coast Guard’s mandated registration. Boat owners…
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If you’re like so many other vessel owners, then you probably have a procedure for when you start your vessel up. You may have a checklist you go through in order to make sure that everything is in working order before you set out on the water. Your vessel documentation works in a similar fashion.…
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After you invest money into a boat, whether it is a trading ship or a yacht, you will need to make sure that you are fully documented before you go out into the water for the first time. In order to go out into the water and be permitted to sail by the US coast…
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If you are new to the boating world and are just starting your search for your first large recreational vessel, there is some homework that you will want to do before you take the plunge and buy a boat. Starting out by researching what is required in your state regarding boat ownership is always a…
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Is SSL encryption available via your vessel documentation service provider? Likely, you don’t want the US Coast Guard to have access to your personal information and financial activities. You may protect yourself from identity theft by utilizing an SSL-encrypted service, even if the US Coast Guard protects you from being hacked. There is a big…
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Have you been searching for an easier way to complete your vessel documentation? Does it feel like it shouldn’t be difficult in the slightest to fill out vessel documentation? Before we started our site, we were vessel owners, just like you. We would do a vessel documentation search for a portal that made things easier…
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If you’re like most people, you’ve heard of USCG documentation, but may not know exactly what it is. It stands for “United States Coast Guard Documentation.” It can help with a wide variety of thing. People don’t often realize that. It can also be difficult and ultimately quite time consuming to fill out. It can…
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Buying a boat can be an exciting experience. It’s one of the few experiences in life where even the research is fun. You can be sitting by the water, or at your computer at work, just going through all the potential boats and vessels that you want to buy. It’s easy to get lost in…
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Sure, the weather is cold outside. In fact, for the most part in America, the weather is downright frigid. However, that doesn’t have to stop you from taking your vessel out with family and friends. The truth is that a winter boat ride can be just what you need to break out of a seasonal…
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Each vessel has a history through its documentation. One of the details you can find in the documentation is the documented vessel number. It is vital information that you must have to obtain especially if you wish to seek the owner of a boat. Why is the Documented Vessel Number Paramount in Maritime Transaction? It…
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Did you recently come into possession of a vessel that you aren’t sure what to do with? Do you have a small, foreign-built vessel (or vessel of unknown origin) that you’d like to use for some commercial activity? As you probably know, American law (specifically, the Jones Act) basically does everything possible to make sure…
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