It does not matter if you are a first-time boat owner who has had a vessel for just a few weeks, or an owner that has possessed a ship for twenty years or more – there are always going to be occasions where you need to look something up or file information with the Coast…
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Are you looking into buying a boat for the first time? Whether you are purchasing a ship for personal use for vacations, fishing, or sailing in luxury, or you want one for commercial purposes to start up or enhance a business, there are steps you need to follow that go along with the financial investment…
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You have been perusing the for-sale listings of recreational boats for a while hoping that one will jump out at you that has a description that entices you to get more information. If you have never looked at yachts or luxury boats for sale before, you may see a lot of jargon and abbreviations that…
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Whenever you buy or sell a boat, you will need to submit documentation to the USCG. Filing the right report to the Coast Guard will mean that you are now the owner of the boat, or have transferred ownership to another person. This can be especially important to ensure that the Coast Guard is speaking…
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Reading can be educational and fun. Reading vessel documentation forms is, well, not. For most boat owners, there are probably several million other things they’d rather do than read and fill out these forms. We absolutely understand that. It’s part of the reason we designed our site how we did: so that these forms were…
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If you are the owner of the vessel, then you will need to have some form of registration with either the state or the National Coast Guard. Documenting your vessel with the Coast Guard is the best way to be fully protected both in and out of US waters, and the paperwork can be easy…
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Many vessel owners have to navigate through the USCG website when they are trying to complete paperwork concerning their vessel. Whether you are searching for initial USCG documentation forms for a new vessel, or are looking for reinstatement pages, bills of sale or a change of port for your current vessel, you may find it…
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This blog is written during the COVID-19 pandemic. As vessel owners, we can adapt to pretty much anything. However, this pandemic has upended and disrupted the world, leaving plenty of uncertainty in its wake. Our USCG vessel registry online site is still open for business. As always, you can go to our site and find…
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Safe boating almost always includes a “float plan.” By letting someone on land know where you and the vessel will be at all times, they’ll be in a better position to help more quickly should something go wrong. Before you take your vessel out on the water, you do everything in your power to make…
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Finding the right boat name for your vessel might not be as easy as many think. Perhaps you’ve had a vessel name that you’ve been thinking of since you were on your first boat ride. But, if you’re searching for inspiration, there are some things you have to keep in mind when selecting USCG boat…
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