As of this writing, it’s a good time to buy a boat. The weather’s getting nicer, summer is almost here, and there are plenty of great boats on the market. However, with so many deals around, there are some pretty bad ones too. The last thing anyone wants is to go through the entire process…
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Applying for a MARAD Waiver
While buying and owning a boat might seem pretty straightforward to you when you are seeking to do it for the first time, you should know that there are many rules and regulations that you need to know to make sure you register your boat correctly. This is especially important when you are getting a…
Making Sure Your Boat Bill of Sale is Valid and Official
Gone are the days in which a firm handshake or a person’s word would be enough to make a sale official. Maybe that works for smaller, more casual purchases, but when it comes to something like boats, ships, and vessels, you are going to need more than that. That’s when you’ll need a boat bill…
Deleting Your US Vessel Documentation, When is it Necessary?
On this blog, we touch quite a lot on the reasons behind you needing to get your US vessel documentation but not nearly enough on the reasons to delete it. The form for a certificate of deletion is more useful than you’d think, so let us tell you about the different scenarios in which you…
Submit Your Release of Mortgage Form with the United States Coast Guard
There’s no bigger relief than that coming from finally fulfilling your vessel mortgage. However, before you get to fully enjoy that satisfaction, you will have to submit some paperwork, including your release of mortgage form, to the United States Coast Guard. Let’s talk about what that process is like. What is a Release of Mortgage?…
Where Do You Find USCG Forms?
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…
Coast Guard Portal and Boat Safety Tips for Summer
Are you ready to take your family and friends out on your vessel for the summer? Has it been far, far too long since you had fun on the water? If that’s the case, now is the time. As of this writing, it’s mid-June. This is the time of year that people think of when…
A Better Quality of Vessel Documentation Service
Have you been looking for a vessel documentation service that actually does make the vessel documentation process easier? Are you tired of having to spend way too much time completing vessel documentation forms that could be done in a few minutes? We hear you. Those were some of our concerns as vessel owners, which led…
Fully Satisfied: What to Know About an NVDC Satisfaction of Mortgage
At our site, we take pride in having just about all of the different forms of documentation that a person might need through the course of vessel ownership. That said, not everyone will need every form that we have at our site. One form we’re often asked about is the NVDC Satisfaction of Mortgage. The…
Info You Need, Info You Can Trust: Coast Guard Abstract of Title
Have you got your eye on a vessel, but aren’t sure if it’s right for you? Are you doing the research into a boat (or even some boats) but can’t find an information source you can trust? This is something that prospective vessel owners have been dealing with for a long time. The internet (and…