I'm amazed at the fact that the vast majority are documented. Perhaps this puts to rest the beliefs by some that very few here have documented vessels so it's irrelevant to discussions.
But obviously there’s some reason for all the doc boats. What’s motivating all this federal documentation?
I'm amazed at the fact that the vast majority are documented. Perhaps this puts to rest the beliefs by some that very few here have documented vessels so it's irrelevant to discussions.
Or the vast majority are NOT documented but aren't inclined to post in this thread. .
BandB,
Yes much clearer now.
Think I'll stick w the state stuff.
My numbers haven't been bad looking (see pics).
The lower pic is as the numbers are now.
But of course no numbers would be better as in fly stuff.
Certainly, a boat not US-documented but rather a state-registered boat, does not qualify as a yacht.
Had to set up an LLC to own the boat. Members are all family (daughter and two grandkids all US citizens). I am the manager.
Not sure what "documented" means. My boat is registered with the USCG rather than the state. I was told that if the boat is not registered with the USGS they will not go beyond a certain number of miles if you call in a Mayday.
Don't know if that's true or not. I'll look in to that. What is documented?
Certainly, a boat not US-documented but rather a state-registered boat, does not qualify as a yacht.
Irrelevant?
May be even more relavant. But it seems there are plenty of doc boats here that can legality choose a hailing port anywhere within the country. But why is doing it in the first place attractive. Why I don’t know but I know little about boat documentation.
State licensing seems so inexpensive and easy why would anyone do anything differently?
Well, doc or state licensed either one can choose to post their boats home port where the boat is moored. There are exceptions like Sunchaser who have situations that would lend to one of three home ports. But most of us have no reason to list their home residense as the hailing port for their boat. One member said it’s all about money. I can see no connection there at all unless the doc is cheaper than the state lic and unless state lic in many states is very much higher than what I’ve experienced in Wa and Ak that’s not a good reason.
But obviously there’s some reason for all the doc boats. What’s motivating all this federal documentation?
Or the vast majority are NOT documented but aren't inclined to post in this thread. The respondents here are self-selected; we don't know anything about the percentage of boats that are documented by posts here.
My first boat, a blue-water cruising sailboat, was documented. I had a preferred marine mortgage for a while, and it was a vessel that did international travel. Also, in those days, federal documentation carried no annual fee and obviated the need to pay state licensure, so was a real cost-saver.
Our current trawler will never voyage beyond Canada-USA-Mexico, carries no mortgage, will not carry passengers for hire, and nowadays documentation would just cost more money. There's no point in it.
So Art you’re a boatie?
Sabre Yes Mark has a great sense of humor.
Boy .. Vanity must run really high here w all the guys that think reg numbers are a great eyesore. I wonder how many of those guys have stickers on the bumpers of their cars?
So Art you’re a boatie?
Sabre Yes Mark has a great sense of humor.
Boy .. Vanity must run really high here w all the guys that think reg numbers are a great eyesore. I wonder how many of those guys have stickers on the bumpers of their cars?
Here it may have produced different results if the poll had asked “how many here have state registered boats”?