Buying a vessel is an investment. Some people purchase a boat for recreational purposes. Others use the vessel for commercial reasons. Getting a boat means you get to experience the excitement associated with the boat. When you do buy a boat, you need to fill out one of the most important forms – USCG form…
Are you ready to document your boat? Brace yourself as this post will unveil the secret to smooth sailing through the sea of paperwork. The US Coast Guard boat documentation search is your trusty compass. It guides you toward a hassle-free and efficient vessel documentation process. Streamlining Information Retrieval Through US Coast Guard Boat Documentation…
Are you still going out on the water with your friends and family even though the leaves have begun to change? Is it not quite time yet to put your vessel into storage for the winter? Autumnal boating can be just as fun and rewarding as boating during the summer, but it is different. It…
Are you one of those curious about asking, “how much does it cost to document a boat at a maritime documentation center?” If so, this is the right blog for you. In order to begin the application process with confidence, you should familiarize yourself with the necessary forms and fees available at the Vessel Registrar…
Buying a boat may seem like a huge undertaking, but it isn’t that hard if you know what you’re doing. If this is your first time acquiring a boat bill of sale, you’ll find some helpful hints in this article. It’s a large investment, so give careful consideration before buying. That’s why we made this…
Do you own a vessel that is registered with the United States Coast Guard? Or have you recently purchased a boat used by them? Anytime you buy or sell a boat, it must be properly documented using a USCG bill of sale. This form transfers ownership from the current owner to the buyer. It’s a…
Several reasons can arise regarding why your status might change with boat ownership. You may feel that it is time that you sell the boat because you just are not using it as much as you did in the past. It could be that you want to upgrade to a newer vessel. Perhaps your spouse…
Do you sometimes think, “Only a documented vessel owner would understand that,” after experiencing anything while aboard a ship? Maybe you are, and if so, keep reading! Due to the increasing number of boats on the lake, another is always nearby. Whether they’ve been there for 50 years or five years, these boats have a…
Do you need to fill out one or more USCG forms, but it feels like you can just never find the time? Have you sat down to complete any form of Coast Guard documentation, only to procrastinate and procrastinate until you don’t get it done? That doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you, rather, there’s…
Boat owners and maritime enthusiasts understand the critical importance of vessel documentation. This practice confers official recognition by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and streamlines your legal operations in territorial waters. Our services as Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center stand at the helm of this procedure, offering a beacon of guidance for all your…
If you are a US vessel owner, you may wonder what the procedure is for dumping a boat, whether it is no longer seaworthy or the proprietor has chosen to move on. Whether you already have a customer in mind and are just trying to close the deal. Or you’re just seeking to unload your…
There are plenty of sites online that tell you they have the “vessel registration forms you need.” However, even a quick perusal of their site will tell you that they’re missing plenty of different forms of documentation. They might have some of the more popular ones, but they probably won’t have the complete list. The…
Sometimes, depending on the body of water you’re on, you could be stopped by Coast Guard vessels. This isn’t exactly like getting pulled over by the police, necessarily. It could happen for any number of reasons. Perhaps they noticed something amiss with your vessel, or maybe they had some kind of news that they had…
So you need to send some documentation to the Coast Guard, and have been struggling for a few weeks now. The bureaucracy of the USCG means that you have to complete all of the forms correctly each time, and with all of the documentation and evidence that is required. You might have thought that this…
Documentation of a boat or ship’s history may be found in the United States as a Vessel’s Abstract of Title. Transactions relating to the boat or ship are documented in the log. Documents like this one might be helpful when acquiring a boat since they list any known problems with the title. The Abstract of…