Have you recently gone through some life changes that you feel may necessitate updating your vessel registration? Does it feel like whenever you have to update or renew your Coast Guard boat registration, it’s more difficult than it should be? The truth is that many vessel owners, often have to renew their vessel registration throughout…
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Your Boat and the Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center
A lot more goes into owning a boat than you may realize at first. While you may purchase your ship with the intent of going out and enjoying time with your friends and family, fishing, swimming, snorkeling, or just traveling to warm, exotic places, you have to work at maintaining your boat to keep it…
How Important Is USCG Vessel Documentation Reinstatement?
Are you considering embarking on a boat-related business venture? If so, it’s crucial to navigate the rules and regulations effectively. Among these requirements is the USCG boat documentation, particularly vital for commercial boats over five net tons. In instances where the Certificate of Documentation (COD) has lapsed, the process of applying for USCG vessel documentation…
Choose the Name: Is it Bad Luck to Rename a Boat
Are you considering renaming your vessel, but you keep asking yourself: is it bad luck to rename a boat? Rest assured, we are here to clarify the process of changing a boat’s name and ease your worries! From understanding the superstition around why some think it is bad luck to rename a boat to applying…
Help Available at the National Vessel Documentation Center
We understand that vessel documentation can be confusing. Even if you’ve spent your entire life on boats and the water, even if you’ve owned your vessel for several years, the documentation process can be an opaque one. You may be going through our site, wondering which document is right for your vessel, if any of…
You Have Your Boat Bill of Sale. What Next?
So, you’ve been going through the process of finding the boat of your dreams for some time now, and finally, the stars have aligned and you have come into contact with the perfect vessel and the ideal seller. Once you debate the price that is right for both of you, and you have paid the…