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10-12-2017, 02:07 AM
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Guru
City: Port Townsend
Vessel Name: The Promise
Vessel Model: Roughwater 35
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,568
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Thanks for the heads up Maerin, I will give it a go myself.
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10-12-2017, 06:55 AM
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Guru
City: Looking
Vessel Name: --
Vessel Model: Between boats
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,190
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I did it all myself through the USCG web site. A couple of forms, and check, and they emailed all along with the progress....
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10-12-2017, 07:03 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,250
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Keep copies of the application form as proof you have applied for documentation.
I believe that technically you should not operate until dpcumentation is received and all name port #s have been applied.
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2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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10-12-2017, 07:16 AM
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Guru
City: Looking
Vessel Name: --
Vessel Model: Between boats
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,190
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bacchus
Keep copies of the application form as proof you have applied for documentation.
I believe that technically you should not operate until dpcumentation is received and all name port #s have been applied.
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They emailed me a confirmation of application and said that that would serve as documentation until they sent the official copies.
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10-12-2017, 07:23 AM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,280
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One benefit of a documented boat, you don't have to put on those hull numbers.
No annual taxes on the boat..... IF IF you declare your home port other than where you keep the boat. My boat is in Florida but the home port is Atlanta, Georgia. Shhhh, don't stirrup the mud.
Disadvantage, the government can 'borrow' your boat in time of war.' They must return it in at least the same condition as when they borrowed it.
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The meek will inherit the earth but, the brave will inherit the seas.
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10-12-2017, 10:07 AM
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Senior Member
City: La Paz, BCS
Vessel Name: Ansedonia
Vessel Model: Californian/Carver 52CPMY
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 371
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Filing for the documentation is easy, I just did it. I used the priority option and received the cert in about a week.
Cheers, Bill
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10-12-2017, 10:32 AM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boathealer
I did it all myself through the USCG web site. A couple of forms, and check, and they emailed all along with the progress....
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When you put the documentation on an obvious place, a stringer, don't forget the period. I am told, the USCG will gig you for no period.
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The meek will inherit the earth but, the brave will inherit the seas.
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10-12-2017, 05:23 PM
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Guru
City: Kenai, Alaska
Vessel Name: Melanie Rose
Vessel Model: 1999 Willard PH
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,207
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Marine Documentation Service, Inc did mine, and it was anything but easy. A clear trail of previous ownership and registration is the key, and the certificate of origin. My vessel had the PO lose the certificate of origin, and the boat had never been registered or documented. It sat on a dock in Virginia (not in the water) and was never registered.
Luckily Willard Marine was able (still being in business) to certify the build, and eventually I was able to get Documentation. It IS nice not having those big ugly numbers on the hull :-)
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