You still have a hard time believing it is true. One day, your dreams of owning a boat are just that – dreams. The next day, you have a bill of sale in your hand, indicating you are the new owner of a vessel that you know you will love sailing as often as possible.…
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How to Use a Boat Name Lookup and Why Bother Using It?
Boats do not use a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), unlike cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Rather, boats are tracked using a Hull Identification Number (HIN) issued by the state. Now, if you found a boat on your property and it is abandoned, you would want to know who the owner is using a boat name…
What is US Coast Guard Documentation?
One of the questions we get asked more often at the Maritime Documentation Center is what is US Coast Guard Documentation? For that reason, we have decided to create this article, to further explain what that means. Basically, a boat that was registered with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) is referred to as a…
US Boat Registry : The Benefits Of Signing Up
When you are the brand-new owner of a vessel, you will have two choices about how you record your boat in the eyes of the law. Firstly, you can document the boat with the state, which will ensure that you are taxed properly for use and ownership of the vessel, or you could submit an…
What Is the Process for Registering a Boat with the USCG and Your State District
It is once again that time of year when boat owners get their boats ready for the enjoyment that can be had on the water during the summer months. When getting your boat ready to go out on the water, don’t forget to register it with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the state…
Abstract of Title: Nothing Abstract About Why You Might Need One
How an Abstract is Different from a Vessel Documentation Site “But wait,” you might be saying at this point, “do I really need to apply for an abstract through your site? I can see you have a link for a ‘vessel documentation search.” Our vessel documentation search can be very helpful indeed. But, crucially, it…